HÅG InBalance
Balanced movement ensures active sitting. Your whole body stays in continuous, natural motion the entire time you are seated.
The Philosophy of Movement
Active Sitting
The best sitting posture is never one single position. It is the next one, and the one after that.
Designed in Norway by Peter Opsvik, the Capisco encourages your body to shift, lean, perch, and adjust throughout the day. Its saddle seat and open back create freedom of movement that conventional chairs actively prevent.
This is not a chair you sit in. It is a chair you move with.
Standing Desk Compatible
From Seated to Perched in Seconds
The Capisco adjusts from standard seated height all the way up to standing desk height, letting you perch in a semi-standing position that takes the load off your legs without locking you into a static pose.
With the extended 265mm gas lift, it pairs with any sit-to-stand desk from 72cm to 120cm. No second chair required.
Designer
Peter Opsvik
Peter Opsvik is the pioneer of Active Sitting, a Norwegian industrial designer who has spent five decades studying how the human body relates to furniture.
His philosophy is simple: "The best sitting posture is always the next one." The Capisco, first produced in 1984, remains his most iconic creation, a chair that treats sitting as movement rather than stillness.
Precision Engineered in Norway
Craftsmanship
Every HÅG Capisco is manufactured at the Flokk factory in Røros, Norway, powered entirely by renewable energy. The aluminium base is die-cast for strength and longevity, the steel column is built to withstand decades of daily use, and every component is designed for disassembly and recycling.
This is furniture built to outlast trends.
Form That Follows Movement
Design
HÅG design begins with the human body, not a sketch. Every curve, angle, and joint in the Capisco is calibrated to encourage natural movement rather than restrict it.
The result is a chair with a distinctive silhouette that looks unlike anything else in your office, because it works unlike anything else. The open back invites you to sit sideways or straddle. The saddle seat tilts your pelvis forward naturally. Nothing is decorative. Everything is functional.
Features & Specifications
Key Features
–HÅG in Balance®: balanced, flowing tilt function
–Adjustable tilt tension backwards
–Seat depth adjustment
–Back height adjustment
–Lockable seat
–Suitable for all working surfaces with table height 72cm and higher
–Saddle-inspired seat: encourages active, upright posture
–10-year warranty for normal use up to 9 hours per day
Dimensions: Model 8106
Seat Height (standard 200mm gas lift)470–655mm
Seat Height (extended 265mm gas lift)555–810mm
Seat Width495mm
Back Height457mm
Base Diameter700mm
Weight (with standard gas lift)14kg
Max User Weight150kg
Warranty10 years
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. With the extended 265mm gas lift, the Capisco adjusts from 555mm to 810mm seat height, making it ideal for sit-to-stand desks from 72cm to 120cm. The saddle seat lets you perch in a semi-standing position that keeps your legs active without the fatigue of standing all day. No second chair required.
The Capisco 8106 has a fully upholstered seat and back with more padding, making it better for all-day use. The Capisco Puls 8010 uses a moulded plastic shell (partially upholstered), which is lighter, easier to clean, and slightly more affordable. Both share the same base, gas lift options, and movement mechanism.
Choose the 8106 for comfort over long sessions, or the Puls for environments where durability and easy cleaning matter more.
Absolutely. The open back is designed specifically for reverse sitting. Straddle the seat, rest your arms on the backrest, and you get a forward-leaning posture that opens your hip angle and relieves lower back pressure. This is one of the Capisco's signature sitting positions and a key reason designers, architects, and drafters prefer it.
Choose based on your desk height and how you prefer to sit. The standard 200mm gas lift gives a seat height range of 470 to 655mm, which suits conventional fixed-height desks at 72cm. The extended 265mm gas lift gives a seat height range of 555 to 810mm, designed for sit-to-stand desks or anyone who wants to perch at a higher position.
If you have a height-adjustable desk, the extended gas lift is almost always the better choice. It lets you use the full range of seated, perched, and semi-standing positions that make the Capisco unique. The standard gas lift only makes sense if your desk is fixed at a conventional height and you never plan to perch.
We have a detailed guide on this topic: HAG Capisco Gas Lift Guide: Standard vs High.
The Capisco works best for people who move naturally while working: those who fidget, shift position, lean forward, or alternate between sitting and standing. It suits users between 155cm and 195cm tall (with footring for shorter users), weighing up to 150kg.
It is not ideal for people who prefer to recline deeply or sit completely still for long periods. If you want a passive, cushioned seat, a traditional task chair like the HAG SoFi is a better fit.
HAG provides a 10-year warranty covering all parts for normal use up to 9 hours per day. This includes the gas lift, tilt mechanism, base, castors, and upholstery frame. Normal wear on fabric and foam is excluded.
The warranty reflects the build quality: die-cast aluminium base, steel column, and a mechanism tested to 100,000+ cycles.
