Sculpted, Soft-Edged, Adjustable
The Force is Buro's mesh task chair with sculpted lines and soft, rounded edges. It uses Buro Dynamic Intelligence™ seating technology, which Buro says adapts to your body, together with a height-adjustable lumbar support, a depth-adjustable seat slide and gas-lift seat height. The back is a breathable black mesh over a frame, and the seat has 60 mm of medium-density foam.
Choose a light grey frame and base with a black seat, or a black frame and base with a grey seat, with or without height and width adjustable arms. Buro states it holds GREENGUARD Gold certification and is tested to ANSI/BIFMA x5.1-2017.
The Numbers
Buro's figures: 675 mm wide, 580 mm deep and 1005 to 1100 mm high overall; seat height 440 to 535 mm; seat 485 mm wide and 455 mm deep, with a 450 to 500 mm depth range on the slide; back 485 mm wide and 565 mm high, tapering to 380 mm at the top. Nylon five-star base on 60 mm castors.
Carton 300 × 750 × 650 mm, 18.2 kg.
The Details
Five Things That Make It a Force
The seating technology, the lumbar, the seat, the arms and the two frames.

Buro Dynamic Intelligence™
Buro's own seating technology, which it says adapts to your body for personalised comfort.

Height-Adjustable Lumbar
A central lumbar pad on a pedestal with 60 mm of height travel, per Buro's published ergonomic assessment.

Seat Slide and Foam
A 485 mm wide seat on 60 mm of medium-density foam, with a 450 to 500 mm depth range on the slide.

Height and Width Adjustable Arms
Buy it without arms, or with Buro's height and width adjustable armrests in a matching frame colour.

Light Grey or Black
A light grey frame with black mesh and black seat, or a black frame with black mesh and a grey seat.
The Numbers
- Overall
- 675 W × 580 D × 1005–1100 H mm
- Seat Height
- 440–535 mm
- Seat
- 485 W × 455 D; slide 450–500 mm
- Back
- 485 W × 565 H mm
- Weight Rating
- 130 kg (Buro)
- Guarantee
- 10 years, excluding upholstery
Figures are Buro Seating's, from the Force product page, specification sheet and the ergonomic assessment Buro publishes (Andrew Wilson, osteopath and ergonomist, 18 March 2025).
This Listing
Choose the frame: Light grey (light grey frame and base, black mesh, black seat; Buro codes 799-2-M3, or 799A-2-M3 with arms) or Black (black frame and base, black mesh, grey seat; 799-3-M3, or 799A-3-M3 with arms). Then choose with or without arms; the arms are height and width adjustable and match the frame colour.
Need it taller for a counter or bench? The Buro Force drafting chair is the same design on a drafting base with a foot ring. For a back you can raise and an optional headrest, see the Buro Quantum ergonomic office chair, or compare the Buro Metro mesh office chair.
Why We Chose Buro
Buro Seating was founded in Auckland in 1994 and has been part of ACCO Brands since 1 March 2025. It publishes a specification sheet, line drawings and certification details for its chairs, so the figures on this page are Buro's own rather than ours.
Chair Dinkum is an authorised Buro dealer. You can sit in Buro chairs at our Sydney showroom (Shop 1, 209 Harris Street, Pyrmont NSW 2009, by appointment, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm), and we quote whole floors through our commercial fit-out team on 02 9640 0642.
Features & Specifications
Key Features
Dimensions
All figures are Buro Seating's, from the Force product page, specification sheet and published ergonomic assessment. Buro lists no AFRDI rating for the Force; 130 kg is Buro's own weight rating. Guarantee terms are on Buro's guarantee page and our warranty page.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is Buro's name for the seating technology in the Force, which Buro says adapts to your body to give personalised comfort. You set the seat height, seat depth and lumbar height yourself.
Yes. The with-arms versions have armrests that adjust for height and width, in light grey or black to match the frame.
Buro rates the Force to 130 kg and for 8+ hours of sitting a day. Buro lists no AFRDI rating for it. For more on ratings, read how office chair weight ratings work in Australia.
Yes. The Buro Force drafting chair uses the same design on a drafting base with a height-adjustable foot ring and a 665 to 915 mm seat height, for counters and benches.
Yes. Book a time at our Sydney showroom in Pyrmont (Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, by appointment) or call 02 9640 0642.

