Prestbury

Confidence in Every Seat

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Bold Design, Refined from Every Angle

From Wimbledon to Pembroke College, Prestbury captures architectural intent in a seat – offering strong presence, ergonomic confidence, and real adaptability.

Tailored for Engagement, Built to Last

Elegantly squared, Prestbury is more than just a seat, it’s a versatile performer in modern learning and presentation spaces, with thoughtful detailing and purposeful form.

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Product Details

The Prestbury seating system, designed in collaboration with Foster + Partners for Glasgow’s SECC, combines robust style with thoughtful craftsmanship. Its bold, squared profile and refined upholstery make a confident architectural statement – perfect for spaces that demand presence and performance, from lecture theatres to corporate auditoriums.

It’s a seat designed to stand the test of time, in both form and function.

Features

Row Flexibility: Available in curved or straight layouts—for auditoria of any shape.
Integrated Tech: Choose options like fold‑away writing tablets, power/data posts, delegate mics, and translation systems.
Custom Finish Choices: Upholstery, wood trim, numbering, signage, and embroidered logos deliver designer detailing.
Flexible Installation: Fixed, removable, or free‑standing models support evolving space uses.

Product Specification

Bespoke Specification Fire testing available upon request
All Fabrics conform to BS 5852:2006 Clause 12. Ignition Source 5 (Crib 5): Medium Hazard
All Polyurethane Foams are: Combustion Modified High Resilience (CMHR)

Sustainability

Typically, seats are all FSC® approved, and contain 80%+ recycled steel content.
Race Furniture’s products can be disassembled with standard tools thereby allowing reuse, refurbishment, repair, and recycling of components.
For further guidance on our sustainability procedures and certifications please reference our Sustainability Manual.

Accessories

We can integrate any accessory, from any supplier, as per your requirements. Integrated power and data. Seat and aisle signage. End of row panels. Transfer arms. Removable seats. Storage trolleys.

Size

Seat height: 460mm
Row Spacing: Determined from seating layout and constrained by the requirements of: BS 9999:2017 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management & Anthropometric data for the target user group
Nominal Height: 950mm
Nominal Length: 485mm tipped up
Width: 550mm seat centres/460mm between arms; 575mm seat centres/485mm between arms; 600mm seat centres/510mm between arms

These dimensions are for your guidance only. We create bespoke seating based on the product ‘models’ we show here, therefore all dimensions are fully customisable as per your requirements.

Upholstery

Wide choice of finishes available. Upholstered seats and backs. High pressure laminate (HPL) seats and backs. Natural solid-woods or natural veneers seats and backs. Powder coated frame finish.