Abstract: A chair with adjustable tilt, in which the seat of the chair is mounted with its front end in a pivoting and sliding bearing on a cantilever, the rear end of which is mounted on the chair column. The seat is further connected by a pivoting bearing directly to a backrest carrier. Tilting movement of the backrest carrier takes place against the force of tensioning springs which are connected at one end to engage the cantilever at the pivoting and sliding bearing and at the other end are connected to the seat.