A chair assembly includes a seat, a base having a post, and a bracket attaching the seat to the base. The bracket includes a plate attached to the seat, a retainer, and an absorber. The retainer includes a receiving portion receiving the post of the base and a flange extending radially from the receiving portion. The absorber includes an annular shape and is disposed about the receiving portion and between the flange and the plate. The absorber is configured to flex between the flange and the plate to accommodate pivotal movement of the seat relative to the post in directions transverse to a longitudinal axis of the post.