admin Next, we looked for comfortable chairs with an ergonomic design and multiple points of adjustability. According to ergonomic experts we’ve consulted in the past, the comfiest office chairs will have much more than a headrest and lumbar support to prop up your head and back. You should be able to adjust the seat height, recline the backrest, and raise or lower the arms, at a minimum.
Lastly, we would never suggest an ugly pleather monstrosity that looks more like a cheap gaming chair than something a self-respecting professional would own. The best chairs give equal weight to form and function, after all. Unfortunately, this is one area where Amazon’s selection is limited. For the minimalist or futuristic office chairs that will strike envy into the hearts of your office enemies, you’ll need to head to online stores like Design Within Reach, Humanscale, or Herman Miller. Still, we’ve found plenty of seats to love over at Amazon.
The Best Office Chair on Amazon: Steelcase Series 1
The mid-range office chair market isn’t a complete vacuum. There is one chair, and it stands alone. We’re talking about the famous Steelcase Series 1. Think of it as the middle manager of the office chair world. This famous chair earned the top spot among GQ‘s favorite office chairs overall, and it’s available through Amazon Prime for speedy shipping and easy returns. The Series 1 from Steelcase offers a healthy blend of style and comfort, and it adjusts in all the right places. The chair also has a 300-pound weight capacity, meaning it’s sturdy enough to support a wide range of bodies (and bottoms). Finally, at just 29 pounds, the Series 1 is significantly lighter than similar styles from competitors.
The Stylish Mid-Back Office Chair: Lauren Davidson Furniture SOHO II Office Chair
If you’re a design lover, you might be asking yourself, “Doesn’t this chair bear a striking resemblance to a certain Eames-inspired chair from office chair juggernaut Herman Miller?” No comment. Here’s what we can say: This stylish chair has a mid-century modern aesthetic with modern-modern features and materials. There are also an extensive 13 color options for this chair, whether you’re jonesing for a cherry red or a deep brown hue. The chair can’t be adjusted like an ergonomic chair with specialty lumbar and neck support, but it will look infinitely better sitting in your office. (Foam cushions do provide support for your back and butt.) We should note that while it has a 400-pound weight limit, big guys might find the seat to be on the narrow side.
The Best High-Back Chair: BodyBilt Aircelli
The Aircelli premium chair was carefully designed to support your whole body while you sit (and sit, and sit), even though it doesn’t use aluminum or steel alloys like some other chairs. If you need a home office chair that provides solid support, this is a classic silhouette. And like most ergonomic chairs, it’s something of a design monstrosity. That’s not the Aircelli’s fault, of course. It’s just the price you have to pay for solid lumbar and neck support. It’s optimizable in even more ways, though. Even the arm rests on this chair can be adjusted five different ways.
The Best Executive Chair on Amazon: Branch Verge Chair
In the world of premium office chairs, Branch is a newer name to know among the elite players like the Steelcase, Humanscale, and Herman Miller. While it’s not quite a Darth Vader-like throne chair, we do love the all-black design of Branch’s Verge Chair that can help any executives, managers, or otherwise make a strong impression on their colleagues. It was specifically designed to be comfortable for up to eight hours of sitting at a time (please go for a walk before you approach eight hours of continuous sitting, though, we’re begging you). And you can adjust it every axis you could possibly need to—even the knit back was designed for maximum breathability while you work. Best of all, unlike the Herman Miller Aeron, you don’t need to occupy a C-suite corner office to be able to afford one.
The Most Adjustable Office Chair: Steelcase Leap Office Chair
Another rock-solid option from Steelcase, the Leap Office Chair comes in over a dozen colors to perfectly match your office decor. And whether that office is in your own home or a half-abandoned office building downtown, it’s a much-appreciated perk. A couple of inches wider than the average office chair, it also has wheels that will glide effortlessly across the floor. Keep in mind that the wheels on this model were designed for hard flooring, but who has carpet in their office, anyway?
The Best Ergonomic Office Chair With a Headrest: Nouhaus ErgoPRO Ergonomic Office Chair
Compared to other ergonomic chairs with headrests, the ErgoPRO is relatively stylish, with sleek wheels and absolutely no wasted space. Instead of the typical plastic wheels and casters, these roller blade-style wheels were designed to move smoothly and silently over all types of surfaces, even where other chairs get stuck. Because of the adjustable headrest, we think it’s also a good option for office workers dealing with neck pain. Finally, your back will appreciate the dynamic lumbar support, which adjusts in real-time depending on the amount of pressure you apply while sitting.
The Best Saddle Chair: Branch
Call it a chair, call it a stool, call it whatever you like, because this Branch seat only cares about one thing: helping you practice good posture while wiling away the hours in front of glowing rectangles. If you prefer to work at a standing desk, at least some of the time, this chair can also provide your legs with a break. This saddle chair comes in a bunch of different colors, but only three are currently available through Amazon. This isn’t your typical comfortable office chair, but it is worth a closer look.
The Best Budget Office Chair on Amazon: FlexFit Hyken Task Chair
We did want to include one budget option, of which there are so many. (Look beyond Amazon Basics, please.) For those searching for the best office chairs on Amazon under $200, we think this is your best bet. The mesh-back chair can adjust and recline in all the same ways that more expensive chairs can, and it has the familiar high-back design you associate with ergonomic support. It only comes in charcoal black, but it’s a worthy upgrade if your current office chair is killing you slowly.
The Best Chair for Big Guys: Serta Big & Tall Executive Office Desk Chair
What about all the former college football players who go on to become office drones after leaving school? We see you, fellas. For big and tall guys, Serta makes an executive office chair designed just for you. In addition to the 350-pound weight limit, this chair is also wider than your typical chair. Tall men will appreciate the cushioned high-back headrest, and a contoured lumbar zone provides extra support for your lower back. With our apologies to short kings, this chair has one thing in common with the women of Tinder: it has a minimum height requirement of five-foot-nine.
