Herman Miller's amazing new 4-legged standing desk can be used by multiple people at once

A Herman Miller
(Image credit: Herman Miller)

Want a standing desk that's built to have chairs on all four sides? Herman Miller just announced its new Spout Sit-To-Stand Table to offer an apt solution.

Unlike most of the best standing desks, which have two legs with wide feet for better control and stability, the Spout's four sleek legs can all adjust from sitting to standing height. It comes in a range of sizes from 4 feet to just over 5 feet wide, it comes in all kinds of vibrant colors too, and it can support up to 400 pounds — all while having enough room for multiple people to scoot a chair underneath at nearly any point around the table. There's even a small drawer that's the perfect size for a laptop or a small stack of important documents.

The underside of a Herman Miller standing table

(Image credit: Herman Miller)

How did Herman Miller manage to design the Spout so elegantly without compromising function? The secret lies in the complex structure that lines the circumference of the desktop, which can be scaled up to fit any size, hence Herman Miller's ability to produce a 28-square-foot option. It's worth noting that for retail customers, there are three sizes of the Spout with the largest being 35 x 70 inches.

Often, standing desks just have a central beam that runs under the desktop and houses the power cables, but this table disperses that load around the outside of the desk instead.

A bright red Herman Miller Spout table

(Image credit: Herman Miller)

The cable management on this desk is also stellar. The wires that power its motors run flush along the inside of each leg, then tuck under the surface of the table behind the aforementioned structural frame. Nothing hangs loose, which makes it a great visual centerpiece for a workspace.

Plus, you can go wild with the colors on this table, at least compared to other standing desks, with eye-catching colors like bright red and forest green. Additional modifications include a wood finish on top, optional wheels, and an extra cable tray.

Three Herman Miller Spout standing tables

(Image credit: Herman Miller)

In terms of pricing, you're not going to get a screaming deal on this desk anytime soon. The smallest desk, which is 2 by 4 feet, will run you $2,300 at its cheapest configuration, and that price can skyrocket to $3,400 for the 5+-footer with the most expensive finish and extra cable tray.

If you're looking for a similarly styled four-legged standing desk that doesn't break the bank nearly as badly, you can alternatively check out this Branch model that starts at a more manageable $949. You can't get one quite as big, but they can still be as wide as 5 feet. We've been testing it ourselves, and we're quite happy with its performance so far.

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Adam Schram
Staff Writer, Home Office

Adam Schram is a staff writer covering home office gear for Tom's Guide, writing about everything from standing desks to comfy chairs to the occasional walking treadmill. Prior to his tenure with the team, he reviewed running gear for Runner's World, cycling gear for Bicycling, and the occasional Lego set for Popular Mechanics. Before he became a journalist, he was a bike mechanic in his home town of State College, Pennsylvania for almost seven years. Now, he's based in Philadelphia. He spends his free time ripping his bike around local trails, perusing the local music scene, and trying in vain to do the Sunday crossword without cheating.

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