17 Seriously Comfy Home-Office Chairs We’ve Got Our Eye On
Consider this a friendly nudge to invest in some (actually) supportive seating.
Listen: your office chair could use an upgrade. Whether the height adjustment has stopped working, the wheels are worn out, or you’ve just been making do with a chair you took from your dining room (no judgement!), the pièce de résistance of your home office is your chair—why not scoop up one of these stylish options?
Steelcase Series 1 Office Chair
Michigan-based Steelcase is renowned for its high-quality, high-design workspace solutions. Their Series™ 1 Office Chair delivers on what's important: ergonomics, quality and options. Choose your finish and wheel type.
ShopHerman Miller Celle Chair Suspension Back
Beyond working in a wide range of spaces, the Celle Chair (2005) also accommodates a wide range of people. Designer Jerome Caruso’s vision for an intelligent surface that could provide comfort for everyone resulted in Celle’s innovative cellular suspension, a durable system of polymer cells and loops engineered to support and respond to different areas of the body. Harmonic tilt prevents your lower back from pulling away from the backrest as you lean back, keeping you balanced and supported as you move naturally through the chair’s 28-degree recline range. This dependable, hardworking design stands up to extended heavy use, even in the most demanding environments – call centers to nurse stations, conference rooms to laboratories. Made in U.S.A.
ShopStua Gas Task Chair
Jesús Gasca set out to design a chair with light, fluid lines resolved at every curve and edge. The result is the timeless and eminently versatile Gas Task Chair (2012). This chair cradles the body with no hard angles or sharp corners, and the wheels automatically unlock when you sit in the swiveling, height-adjustable seat. Made in Spain.
ShopNoho Move - Cloud
Meet a chair that brings a new kind of comfort to everyday life with its unique versatility and dynamic, an earth-friendly design that enriches your home, your well-being, and our planet.
ShopKnoll Generation Chair
Generation by Knoll combines holistic ergonomics with unparalleled elastic design. The Flex Back fuses two innovative elements—the high performance elastomer Flex Back Net and a distinctive figure eight structure—which together support many different postures and allow for multidimensional movement throughout the workday. The curvature of the structure combined with the specific tension, pattern, and unique properties of the Net enables side-to-side flex and ensures optimal, localized support for the shoulders and lumbar region.
ShopBlu Dot Lock Lounge Chair
With a strong presence, the Lock Lounge Chair does exactly what its name suggests, locking in your comfort. The lounge chair features interlocking plywood shapes forming a comfortable high back with a swivel functionality. The 100% polyester upholstered back and seat is supported by a four-legged powder-coated steel tubular base. In addition, the padded and upholstered chair has a tonal painted ash veneer and plywood seat construction and the tone on tone scheme highlights the interplay of materials. The comfort lumbar pillow that is feather and fiber-fill is included. The Lock Lounge Chair is available in a few upholstery options and the accompanying Lock Ottoman completes the look and adds another level of comfort.
ShopKnoll Pollock Executive Chair
The epitome of midcentury sophistication, Charles Pollock’s Executive Chair (1963) is scaled for comfort. Pollock, who worked in George Nelson’s office after graduating from the Pratt Institute, was recognized by Florence Knoll for his unique talent. His Executive Chair is considered one of Knoll’s most recognizable designs, distinguished by an aluminum rim that supports the ergonomic seat and back both visually and structurally. Manufactured by Knoll according to the original and exacting specifications of the designer. Made in USA.
ShopHerman Miller Caper Multipurpose Chair
The Caper Multipurpose Chair delivers exceptional performance at an affordable price. A single knob controls adjustable height and tilt, and the contoured, molded polypropylene back and Flexnet seat are perforated with holes to help maintain body temperature during long periods of sitting. The chair’s small footprint and casters allow for easy portability, making it a versatile choice for a variety of occasions. Made in USA.
ShopKnoll Saarinen Executive Armchair With Swivel Base
Create a stylistic bridge between the decades with the Saarinen Executive Armchair with Swivel Base by Knoll based on Eero Saarinen's groundbreaking 1957 furniture collection. Its seat and arms sport the signature curvaceous design that made it so revolutionary when it was introduced. Underneath, the swivel base mounted on casters with pneumatic height adjustment brings up-to-date practicality to this timeless retro-modern seating solution.
ShopHerman Miller Aeron Chair
When Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick designed the Aeron Chair (1994), they combined a deep knowledge of human-centered design with cutting-edge technology to create a chair unlike any other. In 2016, Don Chadwick evolved Aeron with 20 years’ research in the science of sitting, as well as advancements in materials. Every component of Aeron is designed to maintain proper alignment and balance, no matter the sitting position. The patented PostureFit SL hardware provides adjustable spinal support that helps your body mimic its strongest posture: standing, chest open, and pelvis tilted slightly forward. From upright and active to a deep recline, Aeron’s state-of-the-art Harmonic 2 tilt mechanism moves with you naturally and supports your entire range of movement. Fine-tune Aeron even further with its fully adjustable arms, seat height, depth, and recline. Is it any wonder that more than seven million Aeron Chairs have been sold worldwide?
ShopHerman Miller Cosm Chair
Unlike chairs that require many adjustments to get the right fit, the Cosm Chair (2017) instantly responds to your body, movements, and posture to provide natural balance and total support, letting you sit down, get to work, and simply forget about gravity. The chair for everyone, Cosm is a true revolution in seating – Time magazine recently named it one of the 100 Best Inventions “that are making the world better, smarter, and even a bit more fun.” ANSI and BIFMA approved. Made in U.S.A.
ShopCherner Task Chair
Designed by Benjamin Cherner for the Cherner Chair Company, this task chair takes Cherner beyond its classic lounge chair construction into a distinctive task chair that can be used alongside Cherner’s Studio Desk. It is available with or without arms, and includes a base with five wheels, as shown on the right. Crafted from molded plywood in walnut, beech, red gum, black lacquer, orange and white lacquer finishes, the task chair can be used with a variety of different desk styles. With its classic silhouette, the Cherner Studio Task Chair creates a refreshed midcentury modern look that will complement contemporary interior spaces.
ShopWest Elm Helvetica Leather Office Chair
Best seat in the office. West Elm's Helvetica Chair brings a simple, streamlined style to workspaces. Available in their highest quality premium aniline leather, it will develop a vintage patina over time.
ShopHerman Miller Sayl Chair
With a ventilated back for air circulation and tilt limiter that lets you adjust tension and range to your liking, this chair accomplishes a great deal with only the essentials. “I knew that creating a work chair is one of design’s greatest challenges, an intimidating project in every possible way,” says Swiss designer Yves Béhar. “There is no place to hide in a chair. Every part serves a structural or tactile purpose.” The Sayl chair is 90 percent recyclable.
ShopKartell Maui Swivel Chair Height-Adjustable
The Kartell Maui Swivel Chair Height-Adjustable designed by Vico Magistretti has elegant lines and sober colors which makes it an extremely practical and versatile chair. Available with or without a gas lift pump, Maui on wheels is the ideal solution for the informal office and home due to its lightness and comfort.
ShopHerman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Chair, Management
The Eames Aluminum Group Collection (1958) began as a special project for Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard, who needed seating for a home they were designing for industrialist J. Irwin Miller in Columbus, Indiana. The pair asked the Eameses to design light and mobile leisure chairs. At the time, the duo were exploring ways to use aluminum, which had been strengthened, refined, and made more affordable since WWII. So, they constructed a lightweight, die-cast aluminum frame and set a sling in it—a “sitting pocket,” as they called it, which subtly conformed to the body’s shape. This completely new type of seat marked a departure from the idea of a chair as solid shell.
ShopHerman Miller Eames Task Side Chair
Providing just the right amount of give, this authentic height-adjustable, swiveling Eames Task Shell Chair has a deep seat pocket and waterfall seat edge to reduce pressure on the backs of thighs. It's crafted, in the U.S.A., to last. Charles and Ray Eames believed that “design is a method of action,” and they continually updated their work to suit changing needs and solve new problems. In 1948, they entered a prototype chair in MoMA’s International Competition for Low-Cost Furniture Design, which led to the launch of their Molded Shell dining chair collection in 1950. Three years later, they expanded it to include the Eames Task Chair (1953), first mounted on a four-star base but now available on a five-star base for markedly better stability. “The chair that Charles and Ray were designing,” explains grandson Eames Demetrios, “is the chair that’s made tomorrow.” This is the authentic Eames Task Chair by Herman Miller. Made in U.S.A.
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