Tablet arm for nesting chair

According to various embodiments of the present invention, a tablet arm (100) for a nesting chair (102) including a first rigid support member (110) affixed to a nesting chair, a second rigid support member (112) swivelably coupled to the first rigid support member, a tablet (104) rotatably and slidably coupled to the second rigid support member by a collar, a first stop (222) coupled with the second rigid support member and configured to abut one end of the collar in the tablet's forward operable position, and a second stop (1328) coupled with the second rigid support member and configured to abut another end of the collar in the tablet's rearward operable position. According to some embodiments, a plurality of nesting chairs having swivelling rotatable tablets movable from an operable position to a nested position, the tablets positioned over seatbacks of the chairs in the nested position and configured to slide horizontally in the operable position.