14 Finest Workplace Chairs of 2024— I’ve Examined 55+ to Choose Them

Seat Cushions, Backrests, and Footrests

CushionLab Seat Cushion

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If you cannot improve your chair simply but, a cushion or backrest may assist. Listed below are just a few we like:

CushionLab Seat Cushion for $69: This reminiscence foam seat is comfy, and I had no issues sitting on it for hours on finish. It is best paired with an adjustable chair, because it provides an honest quantity of peak to your seat, which could make typing on a keyboard awkward. It does a terrific job of maintaining out dangerous odors, and you too can wash the quilt. Simply know that it is virtually by no means offered for its full value of $85, which implies it is not actually on “sale.”

LoveHome Memory Foam Lumbar Support for $30: Should you slouch in your seat, this comfy reminiscence foam pillow may also help. It retains your again straight and supported, and because it’s inexpensive, it is a terrific choice to attempt earlier than shelling out tons of for a brand new chair. It is good to make use of in a automotive or a wheelchair, too. The quilt is washable, and it has two adjustable straps (plus an extension strap) that go round your seat to maintain it within the place you want.

Secretlab Premium Footrest for $89: Ideally, your ft are planted on the bottom as you sit, however it’s good to have the ability to prop them up on one thing comfortable from time to time. I’ve been utilizing Secretlab’s footrest for greater than two years and it is glorious. Not solely is the PlushCell reminiscence foam materials it is made of soppy and soft for my ft, however it additionally stays remarkably clear. I’ve a tiny canine and his hair will get in all places besides the quilted material cowl. (You possibly can hand wash this cowl to get dust out.) The patterned silicone base does a superb job of maintaining it in place too.

Different Chairs We have Examined

Not each chair is a winner. Listed below are just a few others we like sufficient to advocate, however they’re not so good as our prime picks above.

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Haworth Breck for $419: I like Haworth’s latest chair, the Breck. After sitting on it for a month, I did not have issues (no again ache!), although I can safely say it is higher suited to shorter individuals (roughly below 5’8″). That is as a result of the Breck’s seat is brief and the seat depth solely extends an additional 2 inches. The burden-activated recline requires some push in your finish, greater than you may anticipate—it wasn’t too laborious for me, however lighter-weight individuals could discover it problematic. The seat padding is skinny however I did not this as a difficulty even after hours of sitting. One of the best half is how amazingly easy it’s to arrange—no instruments required! However my fundamental gripe? Merely getting up from the seat causes the fuel spring cylinder to loudly carry. This, and the truth that it tends to make some noises once I fidget round on the chair, makes it really feel slightly low cost.

Haworth Fern for $1,129: I feel the Haworth Fern is greatest for shorter individuals (aka anybody not above 6 ft like me). It is adjustable to the nth diploma—you possibly can even tilt the seat for a extra upright sitting place!—however the seat itself was simply broad sufficient for me, although it is lots comfortable and pillowy. After I pulled out the seat depth to the max, it created a spot between the seat and the backrest, and I did not love this sense. The backrest is good and comfortable, however I might argue the lumbar assist is kind of aggressive. My again simply felt like one thing was there on a regular basis and it felt distracting. I do not suppose you’d have these points in case you are shorter and narrower than me, and it is in any other case one of many softest office chairs I’ve sat on.

Eureka Ergonomic

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Eureka Ergonomic Royal Chair for $400: Some of us chase that govt chair aesthetic—you understand, plush leather-based and a excessive again so you possibly can swivel round and reveal a cat in your lap as you snort maniacally. This chair from Eureka suits the invoice with out costing a fortune and it has been an OK chair for the month I’ve sat in it. The setup was fast, and the seat and again are comfortable and slightly bouncy. I discovered my again sweaty after just a few hours of sitting as a result of there’s simply nowhere for physique warmth to go. The lumbar assist is not nice as extended sitting has left me with some sensations in my decrease again. Not ache, simply my again telling me I should rise up. There’s not a lot to regulate however the recline and headrest. Additionally, in the event you want a large seat, this isn’t the chair for you because the armrests will really feel like they’re boxing you in (it simply suits me and I am 6’4″). I believed this chair would look fairly poor after a month however it’s simple to scrub with a humid material and the pretend leather-based has held up. Too dangerous in regards to the two-year guarantee.

Secretlab Titan Evo for $519: This gaming chair (7/10, WIRED Recommends) is stylish sufficient for the house workplace. It units itself other than equally priced opponents with its sturdiness and adaptability. It’s comfy for marathon gaming classes, due to the adjustability it gives (notably the lumbar assist). The headrest pillow is magnetic and stays hooked up to the chair, which is a pleasant contact. However the agency chilly treatment foam molds to your physique and will not swimsuit everybody. It additionally will make you’re feeling sweaty.

Branch Verve for $549: The Verve was a prime choose above, however I feel the Ergonomic Chair Professional is healthier worth contemplating they’re related in value. It elegant (particularly within the beautiful Coral and Cobalt colours), it retains my again straight, and it is fairly cozy. It may make almost the identical changes however there is no seat tilt, and the armrests are way more restricted. I additionally would not have minded if the seat was a smidge wider—of us who want a wider seat could need to look elsewhere. I attempt to sit on these chairs for a number of weeks if not months, however I hardly ever can sit on one for years as I’ve so many to check. Nevertheless, I’ve a colleague who owns the Verve who mentioned that after greater than two years, the chair began to sink each time he sat on it. Fortunately, he says Department’s customer support was very responsive and promptly despatched him a brand new cylinder.

Allsteel O6 for $1,289: Whereas this chair is eye-searingly costly, each half—from the casters and the changes to the design—is extremely refined. The adjustable lumbar assist offered shockingly good assist even for hours of labor. My solely criticism is that the armrest changes are a bit stiff, however apart from that, that is an distinctive chair that’s comfy and intuitive sufficient for me to utterly overlook about as soon as I sit down and begin working. Honest warning: This chair comes absolutely assembled, which is good, however the field is huge. —Henri Robbins

Hinomi X1

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Hinomi X1 Chair for $699: Hinomi’s X1 mesh chair has a trick up its sleeve—a built-in footrest! Simply prolong and flip out the footrest; voilà, your ft at the moment are propped up. This may not be very sensible for fellow tall individuals, as my legs typically hit the wall behind my desk, however it’s fairly cozy. I additionally simply did not find yourself utilizing the footrest as a lot as I believed. The chair is in any other case well-built. I just like the lumbar assist right here, and there is a good quantity of changes you may make. The seat itself is a bit agency, however I acquired used to it after a while. Hinomi gives a 12-year guarantee, however better of all you possibly can snag it in a dusty pink from the company’s website. I might purchase this over the X-Chair mesh chair listed under.

Autonomous Chair Ultra for $599: Each time I sit on this chair, I am shocked how flat and laborious the seat is. It is a jolt once I plunk my butt down. I do not prefer it, however the chair general feels supportive. It is form of like these Plank mattresses—if a tougher seat is what you are after, then this chair will make you content. The adaptive backrest feels a bit busy as a result of the ridges of the chair’s again come via the skinny mesh, however the all-mesh design does a superb job of dissipating my physique warmth. It’s totally adjustable general and appears good; it simply is not for everybody.

Odinlake Ergo Max747 for $899: The Ergo Max747 is, throughout, a terrific chair to take a seat in. The three-piece again gives nice again assist and luxury, and the easy-access paddles on both aspect of the seat make most changes fast and easy. Even sitting on this chair for hours, I by no means felt uncomfortable, whether or not I used to be sitting up or reclining (this chair reclines extremely far, from 90 to 135 levels). The bag holder within the again (which I usually used to carry a hat or small backpack) was a surprisingly good contact, and the mesh backing and seat are breathable, stopping overheating throughout extended use. I nonetheless don’t understand how I really feel in regards to the polished steel body, and the inclusion of gloves for meeting makes me fear about how simply this seat will choose up smudges through the years, however the polished end itself is spotless and well-executed. At 6’3″, I needed to max out the again peak to comfortably sit within the chair. The secondary changes (again peak, lumbar assist, and headrest peak) had been awkward to regulate as a result of sophisticated ratcheting mechanisms maintaining them in place. Nevertheless, the consolation and breathability of this chair make it a compelling selection. —Henri Robbins

Vari Task Chair for $375: Vari’s Task Chair is surprisingly cozy given its comparatively easy development. Former WIRED reviewer Medea Giordano examined it and requested her husband to make use of it throughout his lengthy gaming classes. They agreed that the angled again gives ample lumbar assist to make these classes comfy. It additionally takes little or no time to assemble. You possibly can recline a bit, however even on the lowest pressure, it pushes you again up, and there’s no head assist. It’s extra for rocking than really leaning. Her greatest gripe is that the armrests are fairly laborious. Somewhat extra padding could be an enormous enchancment.

Department Softside

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Branch Softside for $299: I examined the high-back model of the Softside and prefer it quite a bit. It is totally different from all the opposite chairs on this information however cozy and cushiony. Should you want a wider seat, this may not be the choice for you because the armrests do field you in. There’s not a lot to regulate, however my again did not have any points after weeks of sitting on this chair for full workdays. The construct high quality general is OK. Contemplating it begins at $299, the general seating expertise, and the stunning design in enjoyable colours, it is a fairly good worth in case you are after a comfortable and cushiony expertise.

BodyBilt Midcelli Mesh Chair for $949: BodyBilt’s chair appears fairly common, however the seat pad is plushy and comfortable, and it is contoured to your butt and legs, which I appreciated greater than I anticipated. The mesh again has some give to it, so it would not really feel inflexible, and there are all the standard factors of adjustment, together with transferring the seat ahead and again. I want the arms may lock to a place. It has a lifetime warranty on choose components, whereas different chair areas are lined for 12, seven, 5, or three years. There are extra customization choices on BodyBilt’s website—with the choice to get a session—however I simply suppose it is overpriced.

Razer Fujin Pro for $1,049: Razer is asking Herman Miller and Steelcase costs regardless of providing a measly five-year guarantee on this $1,000-plus chair. Nonetheless, my colleague Eric Ravenscraft likes the Fujin Professional (8/10, WIRED Recommends). There are a superb quantity of changes you may make, the armrests are helpful, and the mesh is breathable. Oh, and it would not have the over-used gaming chair race-car seat aesthetic.

Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Lumbar Support Office Chair for $352: I feel it is a good different to the Department Ergonomic Chair above. The Tempur seat cushion is, maybe unsurprisingly, splendidly cozy to take a seat on for hours at a time. And most chairs which have a thick lumbar cushion find yourself inflicting me again ache, however not right here—I’ve had no points sitting on this chair for a month. The mesh again is good for airflow too. The arms have a tendency to maneuver round a bit although, and the mechanism to regulate them shouldn’t be elegant. Set up wasn’t too laborious, however the directions weren’t so simple as Department’s, and the general construct high quality feels low cost.

Knoll Newson Task Chair for $1,251: This minimalist chair appears greatest within the graphite and petal colours; it is a bit drab in black and umber. It is good that I did not must fuss with any levers or knobs a lot—it is cozy out of the field and decently adjustable if it’s good to make some tweaks—and it feels particularly good if you recline. (The pink knob adjusts the stress of the recline, however it’s good to twist it for 5 rotations, and I discovered it laborious to show generally.) The Newson did not give me bother within the two months I sat in it. I am simply not an enormous fan of how the elastomer mesh backrest distorts, relying on the way you sit. It feels lumpy. This chair additionally would not let me sit as upright as I might like, however possibly you are high-quality with a little bit of give. Finally, it is the worth that pulls it out of our prime suggestions, however you do get a 12-year guarantee.

X-Chair X2 K-Sport Management Chair for $879: This was our prime mesh chair choose however it has been supplanted by the Steelcase Karman. Sitting within the X-Chair appears like lounging in a hammock. Each a part of my physique feels nicely supported, and you may regulate almost every little thing on the chair. Pull the seat up and push the armrests up, down, and aspect to aspect, or angle them in or out. The lumbar assist appears like a cushion, and it adjusts as you progress in your seat. If you wish to relaxation your head, you possibly can pay additional for the headrest. It has held up extraordinarily nicely after three years of near-continuous sitting, however I do not like how cumbersome it’s. X-Chair has a number of fashions to select from. I examined the X-2 Okay-Sport with the broad seat, and it suits my 6’4″ body nicely, however it was too broad for my associate, who’s 5’1″. Most individuals ought to be high-quality with the standard X1.

Ikea Markus Chair for $290: The Markus is a superbly high-quality workplace chair. It’s not essentially the most comfy, however it’s removed from the worst. The mesh design retains you cool, and the tall again helps you to absolutely lean into it. It’s relatively skinny and isn’t obtrusive in a small dwelling workplace or bed room. It was annoying to place collectively (lol, Ikea), and also you may want somebody to carry up the again of the chair whilst you correctly connect the seat. Sadly, in the event you typically sit with at the least one leg up or along with your legs crossed, the width between the arms will make you uncomfortable.

X-Chair X-Tech Executive Chair for $1,899: Functionally, the X-Tech is much like the X-Chair above. On this model, the M-Foam cooling gel seat is certainly fantastic to take a seat on, although it isn’t as heat-wicking because the all-mesh X-Chairs. It’s the Brisa Mushy Contact materials that impresses essentially the most—it’s ridiculously comfortable. I like to recommend you persist with the usual armrests as an alternative of the FS 360 armrests, which have a tendency to maneuver about an excessive amount of. However my greatest gripe with this mannequin is the worth. Why on earth does it value that a lot?

Mavix M7 Chair for $700: If it appears surprisingly much like the X-Chair (see above), that is as a result of each are owned by the identical firm. WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe bumped into some points with meeting, however customer support was in a position to change the mannequin with out a lot effort. The M7 has equally adjustable armrests and seat angles, however you get wheels that lock. The mesh again and broad seat development retains you cool and cozy throughout sweaty League of Legends classes, and the lumbar assist does the job. Should you’re brief, contact buyer assist whereas ordering—Mavix gives shorter cylinders so your ft contact the bottom.

Hon Ignition 2.0 Office Chair for $425: This chair is simple to arrange and appears nice, however it gave me actually dangerous again ache, which is why I initially positioned it in our “Keep away from” part. I believed it was maybe the lengthy hours I used to be working, so I switched again to the Knoll Newson Job chair and my ache shortly started to ease. Someday later, I gave it a shot once more. After just a few hours, the ache got here again, and switching to a different chair dissipated it. Coloration me confused, as a result of this chair has optimistic opinions across the internet. I then requested a buddy who’s round 5’4″ to attempt it for just a few weeks, and she or he has had zero points. This appears to be the reply. It is potential the Ignition would not work for my 6’4″ self and is healthier suited to smaller of us.

Hon Ignition 2.0 Big and Tall for $780: I had a significantly better expertise with this Hon chair, which, because the title suggests, is suited to massive and tall individuals like me. It has a bolstered metal body that may assist as much as 450 kilos with a wider seat. It is cozy, transfers warmth away nicely, and does a pleasant job supporting my again. Nevertheless, it appears extremely uninteresting in Boring Black. I had a high-quality expertise within the chair, apart from the arms that have a tendency to slip left and proper everytime you put some stress on them. I am simply undecided it is well worth the weirdly excessive value.

Pipersong Meditation Chair for $300: Have an issue sitting in a standard chair? In case your legs should be bent and twisted so that you can be comfy, you may need to test this chair out. It has a 360-degree swiveling footstool that may accommodate just about any sitting place you need. I can go from kneeling to cross-legged to at least one leg up, one leg down. It’s potential to take a seat usually too, with the footstool behind you and your ft flat on the ground. It is the one chair I’ve discovered that is designed for odd sitting habits. There aren’t any armrests, which I didn’t thoughts as a result of that’s what makes it potential to take a seat in lots of of those positions. The precise stool and chair again may stand to be greater and taller, respectively. I had to make use of a pillow to maintain my again cozy. —Medea Giordano

Keep away from These Chairs

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Should you come throughout these chairs, we advocate you save your money and go for one of many picks above.

Vilno Nobel Kneeling Chair for $250: It is a freakin’ kneeling chair! It was simple to place all of the wooden items collectively, and the seat cushion was surprisingly plump. That is what’s often called an active chair, meant to maintain your physique transferring and preserve your posture straight. It feels efficient for the primary few hours, however sadly, rocking within the chair tends to trigger it to transfer round on the ground, so I continuously needed to repair my place. Worse but, my shins and knees grew fatigued, and I began feeling some ache after just a few days. You possibly can’t regulate its peak, so it must be paired with a standing desk in order that your palms do not relaxation in your desk.

Humanscale World One Task Chair for $499: Regardless of hailing from the well-renowned Humanscale, this chair appears fairly bland. The setup was pretty fast, and … fascinating. It’s important to hammer two pegs to affix the backrest to the seat, which I’ve by no means earlier than needed to do, after testing dozens of workplace chairs. It simply feels low cost and slightly too plasticky. Like different Humanscale chairs, there aren’t any changes to make because the chair will deal with all of it for you (you can regulate the seat and armrest peak). I beloved this on the pricier Humanscale Freedom, which felt like somebody was cradling my physique. However right here, I discover my physique continuously shifting within the all-mesh World One, looking for a comfortable solution to recline. The mesh materials additionally feels prefer it digs in a bit. This might all be as a result of I am 6’4,” because the chair feels prefer it’s higher suited to shorter individuals. Nevertheless, I feel you are able to do higher at this value.

Herman Miller Vantum Gaming Chair for $895: Initially, I appreciated this chair. I appreciated how I may preserve myself in an excellent upright place, which made me really feel extra engaged in what I used to be doing. The mesh backrest additionally disperses warmth fairly nicely. Nevertheless, the general construct high quality feels low cost and doesn’t scream Herman Miller (nor does the asking value, which has since dropped by $200). The headrest is not nice both—I’ve almost damaged it making an attempt to maneuver it up and down. As I stored sitting, it was the again assist that dissatisfied me essentially the most. You possibly can really feel the lumbar assist in your decrease again, and never in a great way, virtually prefer it’s digging in. A minimum of it didn’t give me again ache.

Flexispot C7 Lite for $270: Whereas this chair is straightforward to assemble and appears good, it feels flimsy. All the again flexes and warps everytime you transfer, and the lumbar assist is barely related to the remainder of the chair, that means it audibly scratches towards the principle part of the again each time you regulate and hardly feels prefer it gives any precise assist. The footrest bends each time weight is placed on it, and the froth seat cushion collects loopy quantities of pet hair. It appears like only a few additional screws and helps would have made this a superb chair, however in its present state, there isn’t sufficient materials to make it really feel sturdy. —Henri Robbins

Flexispot C7 Office Chair for $350: It wasn’t too troublesome to place this chair collectively, and it is available in a reasonably compact field regardless of its measurement. Nevertheless, the lumbar part juts out a lot that inside two days of sitting on it, I had again ache. You possibly can regulate the seat to mitigate it, however it did not clear up the issue. It is not simply me. My 5’1″ spouse didn’t get pleasure from sitting on the C7 both.

Steelcase Series 1 Office Chair for $498: WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe says her greatest challenge with the Sequence 1 is with the armrest—the tops slide forwards and backwards and aspect to aspect, which may very well be a superb factor, besides she managed to pinch her arm each time she moved. There is not any solution to lock them in place, so whereas she felt supported, her arms weren’t. The seat can be fairly curved, which might really feel such as you’re trapped in a single place as you’re employed all through the day.

Flexispot Sit2Go 2-in-1 Fitness Chair for $350: This looks like a good suggestion because it helps you to get some exercise whereas sitting at a desk. I felt virtuous pedaling away whereas checking my electronic mail. The issue is it’s simply not very comfy. (I couldn’t sit on all of it day.) It additionally appears like an affordable low-resistance train bike, so that you’re getting the worst of each worlds. You want a standing desk to accommodate it.

Sihoo Doro S300 Chair for $800: Former WIRED reviewer Medea Giordano examined the Doro S300, which, in white, appears prefer it got here straight out of the House Drive state of affairs room. She discovered it comfy. There are a number of changes you possibly can personalize, like seat depth and recline angle. You possibly can recline fairly far, however she says she wished there was a footrest to benefit from the lowest recline place. She usually prefers a soft gaming chair, however she says she had no bother sitting on this chair all day—the twin lumbar assist helps too. Nevertheless, the headrest is simply too low for her to lean towards even at its max peak, and the arms transfer too simply. Merely putting her arms down pushes them out of place. It is also a squeaky chair and overpriced.