A sit-stand desk that looks like furniture
Most standing desks look like office equipment: chunky T-shaped legs, visible motors, and industrial aesthetics. The Forma is different. Four slender round legs, concealed cabling, and a natural oak top create a clean, table-like appearance that belongs in any room.
Whether you place it in a home office, executive suite, or open-plan workspace, the Forma blends in rather than standing out for the wrong reasons.
Oak melamine top, white powder-coated steel frame
The desktop is a 25mm oak melamine panel, chosen because it holds a matte, low-glare finish under office lighting and resists the ring marks and scuffs that a daily-use surface collects. Edges are sealed and radiused, so there is no sharp line under your forearms when you work at standing height.
The frame is white powder-coated steel rather than painted, giving a harder, more chip-resistant surface on the leg columns that take the most contact. Cabling runs inside the front beam and down through the legs, so nothing is visible from the front or sides, and adjustable levelling feet take up the small floor variations you get in older Australian homes and warehouse conversions.
Four-leg design, without the premium price tag
Until now, four-leg sit-stand desks have only been available through commercial furniture dealers at $2,500 and above. The Forma brings the same clean, table-like aesthetic to Australian buyers at a price that actually makes sense for a home office or small business.
One-touch height changes, two saved positions
The controller sits flush in the front beam, so there is no handset bracket hanging under the desktop. Set your sitting height and hold button 1 for three seconds, set your standing height and hold button 2, and from then on the desk moves between them on a single press. The display shows the exact height in millimetres, which matters if you are matching a second desk or returning to a setting someone else changed.
Travel is 35mm per second at under 50dB, quiet enough to change position mid-call, and standby draw is under 0.1W. The practical benefit of saved positions is that the desk actually gets used: when standing takes one button rather than thirty seconds of holding an arrow and guessing, most people switch several times a day instead of giving up in the first week.
Who is the Forma best for?
Ideal For
- ✓Home office workers who want a desk that looks like furniture, not gym equipment
- ✓Executive offices where aesthetics matter as much as ergonomics
- ✓Open-plan workspaces needing sit-stand without the industrial look
- ✓Dual-monitor setups with 80kg capacity and 1600mm width
- ✓Users 155cm to 195cm tall (height range 687-1132mm)
Not Recommended For
- ✗Loads exceeding 80kg (heavy equipment, 3+ large monitors)
- ✗Spaces requiring desktops wider than 1600mm
- ✗Users who need a built-in cable tray (not included)
Features & Specifications
Key Features
-Four-leg design: looks like a table, not a desk
-Dual motor platform
-Integrated LED control panel with height display
-2 programmable memory presets
-Near-silent operation (under 50dB)
-Concealed internal cabling
-Anti-collision safety system
-Natural oak melamine desktop
-White powder-coated steel frame
-Adjustable levelling feet
Specifications
DESKTOP SIZE1600 x 800 x 25mm
HEIGHT RANGE687 - 1132mm
SPEED35mm/s
LOAD CAPACITY80kg
NOISE LEVEL<50dB
MOTORDual electric motors
FRAMEWhite powder-coated steel
DESKTOPOak melamine
STANDBY POWER<0.1W
TOTAL WEIGHT~51kg (3 boxes)
WARRANTY2 years
Downloads & Documentation
Frequently Asked Questions
The Forma uses the same four-leg design approach found in commercial sit-stand desks costing $2,500 and above. It features dual motors, anti-collision technology, and programmable memory presets. The key difference is price: commercial four-leg desks are typically sold through office furniture dealers at significant markups. The Forma delivers the same core functionality and aesthetic directly to Australian buyers.
Four-leg sit-stand desks require two independent motor systems (one per side), four telescoping leg columns instead of two, and more complex engineering to keep all four legs synchronised during height adjustment. The result is superior stability, higher load capacity, and a table-like appearance, but at a higher manufacturing cost than a simple two-leg T-frame.
Assembly takes 45-60 minutes with two people. All tools are included. The most important tip: keep all frame screws loose during initial assembly, then tighten everything once the desktop is positioned. The pre-drilled holes in the desktop may need slight adjustment to align with the frame. Our included Chair Dinkum assembly guide covers this in detail.
Some users report that the pre-drilled holes in the desktop don't perfectly align with the frame mounting points. This is a known characteristic of the manufacturing process. The solution is simple: assemble the entire base frame loosely first, position the desktop, hand-thread all corner screws before tightening any, then gradually tighten in a cross pattern. Even if one or two screws don't align perfectly, the desktop's weight (approximately 20kg) holds it securely in place. Our assembly instructions include detailed guidance on this.
Significantly more stable. Two-leg (T-frame) desks can wobble side-to-side, especially at standing height. The four-leg design distributes weight across four independent contact points, providing superior lateral stability at all heights. This is the same reason premium brands use four-leg designs for their executive-grade desks.
The Forma adjusts from 687mm to 1132mm (including the 25mm desktop). This suits most users for both sitting and standing. For reference, standard desk height is 720-750mm, and a comfortable standing height for someone 175cm tall is approximately 1050-1100mm.
Under 50dB, which is quieter than a normal conversation. You can adjust height during a phone call without the other person hearing it. Motor noise is one of the clearest differences between a cheap desk and a good one, and this frame sits at the quiet end.
