
Below is everything you need to know to find an office chair that best suits your needs, including ergonomics, price, aesthetics and features.

With many people working from home for much longer than originally planned, it has become increasingly important to replace a previously makeshift office setup with an actually functioning, well-equipped workspace, especially as the months go by. This may entail switching to a standing desk and/or new chair – all relatively important elements for health and productivity.

But it also involves getting a quality office chair. Because while a dining chair, kitchen stool or even the couch can be good for occasional work, only the best office chairs offer the comfort, seat and back support you really need to work from home every day.
In addition to providing extra support and comfort-friendliness, proper office chairs also offer varying degrees of adjustability – in height, tilt and lumbar support – to perfectly tailor the settings to your needs and ultimately avoid neck and back pain and aches that come with sitting in a less comfortable chair for an extended period of time.
However, there are a few factors to consider before investing in an office chair. Firstly, there are reasonably priced chairs available – and you should consider how much you want to spend on them.

While there are many cheaper options on the market that might be best if you’re just looking for a temporary solution, some of the highest quality office chairs can cost you over a thousand francs.
Next, you should think about the range of customizations you need from your office chair, keeping in mind that the more sophisticated it is, the more expensive it will be. And then you should also consider material (leather, faux leather, fabric) and style.
Below is our selection for the best office chairs suitable for the home office:
Stylish home office desk chairs: from casual to ergonomic

Tired of clunky and often downright hideous chairs for the office?
There’s no need to compromise on aesthetics when you have a selection like ours. These stylish office chairs will bring elegance to your home or workplace – with a few ergonomic benefits up their sleeve.
Home office chair selection from HAY

AAC 25 POLISHED ALUMINUM SILK SIL0250

The solid rounded shell and uniform silhouette of the About A Chair AAC 25 lends a warm, inviting expression to the otherwise functional and technical genre of office chairs. The stylish, functional design combined with the elegant, swivel four-star castor base makes it perfect for formal or official settings and work-at-home offices. The polypropylene shell is available in a wide range of color and upholstery options and the base is available in a variety of finishes.
HAY: CHAIR NEU 12

Neu 12’s ergonomically shaped shell is reinforced with an aluminum construction under the seat for added strength and durability. The fine-grained plastic adds structural interest, while the rim detail complements the design structure and solid wooden legs. In the upholstered version, a delicate stitching line runs across the seat, while a tubular detail accentuates the raised rim of the chairs. Its robust, comfortable structure and flexible design options make it the ideal choice for both private and public environments.
AAC 22

The About A Chair AAC22 design exudes the functional simplicity that characterizes this entire series. The solid shell consists of a curved back with polypropylene armrests, offering excellent comfort and a soft, uniform silhouette, while the four-legged wooden base lends a timeless, classic expression that provides greater stability and a longer lifespan. The extensive color palette, upholstery options and wood choices for the frame and legs offer the opportunity to create almost infinite design combinations.
AAC 11

The About A Chair AAC11 with swivel steel base has a more formal expression than its wooden legged counterparts in the range. The same open, curved shell and legs fan out from the centered base. The cast aluminum swivel base is available in polished or powder-coated finishes, and the polypropylene shell is available in several color and upholstery options, allowing for a variety of design combinations that make this series so versatile.
AAC 50 POLISHED ALUMINUM – DUSTY GREEN

AAC50 is a height-adjustable version. The five-legged base is equipped with a semi-automatic gas lift. The new aluminum frame has castors and the adjustable seat height varies from 42 to 56 cm.
AAC 24 POLISHED ALUMINUM – WHITE

The solid rounded shell and uniform silhouette of the About A Chair AAC 24 lends a warm, inviting expression to the otherwise functional and technical genre of office chairs. The stylish, functional design combined with the elegant, swivel four-star castor base makes it perfect for formal or official settings and work-at-home offices. The polypropylene shell is available in a wide range of color and upholstery options and the base is available in a variety of finishes.
Home Office chair selection from Vitra
Eames Plastic Side Chair PSCC
Charles & Ray Eames, 1950

Thanks to the large selection of bases, the Plastic Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames can be used in a wide variety of locations – such as the Pivot Armchair Cast Base on Castors (PACC) with its height-adjustable swivel base, which is ideal for use in informal office areas and studio offices. The color and upholstery options make it possible to configure chairs to suit a wide variety of environments.
Eames Plastic Side Chair DSW
Charles & Ray Eames, 1950

In the Dining Height Side Chair Wood Base (DSW), Charles and Ray Eames combined the organic seat shell with a four-legged wooden base. The combination of plastic and wood gives the classic chair a certain warmth and a particularly homely feel. The seat shells can be fitted with seat cushions or complete upholstery, with a choice of fabric colors allowing a variety of individual configurations.
HAL Studio
Jasper Morrison, 2014

The HAL Studio swivel chair is part of the HAL chair family developed by Jasper Morrison and is ideal for the home office. It is height-adjustable, has a comfort depth suspension and its seat shells are available in different colors.
HAL Armchair Studio
Jasper Morrison, 2014

The seat shell of the HAL Armchair with its integrated armrests offers outstanding seating comfort, especially in combination with the swivel and height-adjustable base of the Studio model and the optional seat cushions. The HAL Armchair Studio cuts a fine figure in home offices of various styles.
Softshell Chair
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, 2008

The Softshell Chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec with its swivel and height-adjustable five-star base on castors is ideal for studio offices. Its design and materiality exude homeliness and the soft upholstery ensures a high level of comfort.
Tip sound
Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, 2011

Tip Ton by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby is not only a contemporary, formally unmistakable all-plastic chair. Because it offers a second, forward-leaning seating position, it also ensures ergonomic sitting. Tip Ton is available in various colors, can be stacked and is 100% recyclable.
Panton Chair
Verner Panton, 1999

Verner Panton designed the Panton Chair in 1960 and developed it together with Vitra until it was ready for series production (1967). Today, the all-plastic chair is an icon of 20th century design, has won design awards worldwide and is in numerous collections of major museums. It is available in both expressive and restrained colors.
Rookie
Konstantin Grcic, 2018

Rookie (2018) by Konstantin Grcic is a small, agile and – by office standards – unconventionally simple chair. With as few adjustments as possible, it immediately offers a pleasant level of comfort.
Allstar
Konstantin Grcic, 2014

The Allstar office chair by Konstantin Grcic is designed to offer people in offices a sense of homeliness and familiarity. Its round shape radiates comfort and sets a calming tone in the office dynamic. Because Allstar offers all the necessary functions at the same time, it can be used wherever functional performance is required but a classic office chair should not be used for aesthetic reasons – especially in modern workplace concepts.
Office chair .04 from Vitra
Maarten Van Severen, 2000

The .04 office chair differs significantly from chairs for the institutional office, particularly in its expression. Thanks to its ergonomic properties, however, it is still suitable for comfortable, prolonged sitting and its unobtrusive design makes it ideal for studios and informal offices.
Pivot Stool
Antonio Citterio, 2012

The Pivot Stool is covered with SingleKnit knitted fabric and has no annoying seams. In combination with the comfortable upholstery, this ensures pleasant comfort. The check pattern of the fabric provides support and adds a subtle decorative accent.
Physix
Alberto Meda, 2012

Physix by Alberto Meda is a visually and physically light office swivel chair whose construction ensures a high level of comfort: a high-tech textile is tensioned between two movable side bars. Thanks to its formal restraint, it can be integrated into any office environment. Physix is also available as a conference or studio chair.
Unix Chair five-star base
Antonio Citterio, 2010

With its five-star base on castors, the Unix Chair by Antonio Citterio is ideal for studio offices and informal office areas. The robust, height-adjustable swivel chair is available with technical knitted fabric or fabric upholstery.
Pacific Chair
Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, 2016

The development of the Pacific Chair followed the guiding principle of „full performance, quiet design“. With an intuitive operating concept, the office chair offers all the functions you could wish for in terms of ergonomic sitting, yet is characterized by great design clarity and precision. The Pacific Chair blends discreetly into contemporary architecture.
ID Soft
Antonio Citterio, 2010/2016

The fully upholstered backrest offers a high level of comfort and, with its clear lines, gives the ID Soft office chair a formally reduced, understated appearance. This allows ID Soft to blend into a wide variety of architectural environments. The backrest of this office chair is height-adjustable and thus also supports tall users in the upper shoulder area.
ID Trim
Antonio Citterio, 2010/2016

With its compact upholstery, the backrest of the ID Trim office chair conveys classic elegance and quality craftsmanship. The so-called sandwich construction with integrated lumbar support offers the comfort of an upholstered backrest, but is almost as slim as a mesh backrest – making it the alternative to these two backrest designs for office chairs.
Meda Chair
Alberto Meda, 1996

The Meda Chair is a successful combination of technology, comfort and aesthetics. A synchronized mechanism and an infinitely adjustable backrest together with the upholstered seat and the cantilevered upholstered elements ensure a high level of comfort. The seat cover is available in leather or fabric, while the backrest is available in leather or mesh.
Fauteuil Direction Pivotant
Jean Prouvé, 1951

The swivel Fauteuil Direction Pivotant can be adjusted in height and its backrest mechanism can be adjusted to the user’s weight. Together with the upholstery, this ensures pleasant comfort. The covers are available in many colors in leather or fabric, making it possible to find the right chair for a wide variety of offices and home offices.
Aluminum Chairs EA 117/118/119
Charles & Ray Eames, 1958

The EA 117, EA 118 and EA 119 models are the task chairs in the Aluminum Group by Charles and Ray Eames. Their tilting mechanism can be adjusted to the user’s weight and thus ensures pleasant comfort. The covers are available in many different colors so that the ideal chair can be found for every home office. The EA 119 aluminum chair differs from the EA 117 and EA 118 models in that it has a higher backrest, the seat shell of the EA 118 is also slightly narrower and the sitting position is more desk-oriented than that of the other two models.
Soft Pad Chairs EA 217/219
Charles & Ray Eames, 1969

The EA 217 and EA 219 models are the office swivel chairs in the Soft Pad Group chair family by Charles and Ray Eames. Thanks to their prestigious appearance, they are particularly suitable for management areas. Their tilt mechanism can be adjusted to the user’s weight and, in combination with the soft upholstery, offers a high level of comfort. The EA 219 Soft Pad Chair differs from the EA 217 in that it has a higher backrest.
Lobby Chair ES 104
Charles & Ray Eames, 1960

Charles and Ray Eames originally designed the Lobby Chairs for the Time & Life Building in New York. In the ES 104 office chair version, the legendary Lobby Chair with its sumptuous leather-covered cushions is ideal for prestigious offices.
KARTELL: MAUI Girevole
Vico Magistretti

The Maui chairs form a family with many strong and delicate color and shape variants that can meet specific requirements in communal or living areas. Thanks to their design, the Maui chairs can be stacked on top of each other and an unlimited number of chairs of the same type can be attached to each other via a hook on the back to form rows of chairs.
KARTELL: MASTERS
Philippe Starck con Eugeni Quitllet

The Masters chair is an astute homage to three symbolic chairs that have been reinterpreted by the creative genius of Starck. Arne Jacobsen’s „Series 7“, Eero Saarinen’s „Tulip Armchair“ and Charles Eames‘ „Eiffel Chair“ intertwine their distinctive silhouettes in a sinuous intersection, bringing to life an original and engaging fusion of styles. Masters is lightweight, practical and stackable and can also be used outdoors. It is also available in a metallized version for a more precious effect.
KARTELL: LOUIS GHOST
Philippe Starck

Louis Ghost is the world’s boldest example of polycarbonate injection molding in a single form. The seat is inspired by the lines of the Louis XV armchair, the ideotype of the Baroque style that Philippe Starck has reinterpreted. Despite its slender and crystalline appearance, Louis Ghost is sturdy and resistant, shockproof and weatherproof, stackable up to 6 pieces. A product with a strong charisma and remarkable aesthetic appeal that can be used in any living or communal context.
KARTELL: SPOON CHAIR
Antonio Citterio con Toan Nguyen

Spoon Chair is a chair specifically designed for workspaces, conceived through high technological features and maximum flexibility given by an easily customizable strength that adapts to the user’s weight. The mechanism’s easy-to-use adjustment handle is integrated into the lower shell, so that it is completely concealed in the shaft so as not to disturb the smoothness of the line.
DE SEDE: DS-2100
Design: de Sede Design Team

Tailor-made: a chair for all occasions
The slats of the DS-2100, made of the finest leather, adapt to the individual body shape and provide a hugging feeling for maximum comfort.
Available as a swivel visitor chair with a low back, as an executive chair with a high back, with headrest, rocking mechanism, height adjustment and castors and as a visitor chair with a four-star base.
DS-1051
Design: de Sede Design Team

The DS-1051 is available in a wide variety of versions: high or low back, with or without armrests, as a cantilever chair, with a swivel four-star base or with a five-star base.
Extremely delicate, elegant and luxurious in appearance, but without compromising on functionality and comfort. Seat and backrest surfaces elaborately stitched by hand with needle and thread, expressive hand stitching on the sides.
DE SEDE: DS-279

Design: Christian Werner
Low or high-back chairs with a slender star base as dining chairs or lounge chairs for an uplifting seating experience with the highest aesthetic demands. Formally exciting transition between seat and back shell as a characteristic feature. Various leather qualities and colors available for the outer and inner shell.
With the addition of a four-star base on castors, the DS-279 relax wonder can be used in an office and work environment inspired by sculptures.
LaPalma: Seela S340 office chair
Manufacturer: LaPalma Designer: Antti Kotilainen

The LaPalma Seela S340 design office chair by Antti Kotilainen
Comfortable mobility for desk work: The LaPalma Seela S340 design office chair by Antti Kotilainen with its extremely comfortable seat shell made of easy-care and durable polypropylene and seat inlay made of wonderfully organic and warm-looking bleached oak is an elegant office chair that blends into its surroundings in a pleasantly restrained manner: Feel free to turn on your own axis again and again, roll from here to there and let the seat shell go up and down as much as you like – this office swivel chair is so functional and high quality that it does it all, ensuring that you can do your work with much more ease and enjoyment.
Fritz Hansen: THE SERIES 7 3117 swivel chair
Manufacturer: Fritz Hansen Designer: Arne Jacobsen

THE SERIES 7 3117 swivel chair is a milestone
The visionary Arne Jacobson knew like no other how to create the world’s most successful seating, such as the swivel chair, from molded plywood. This was reason enough for the Fritz Hansen brand to continue producing this great design. The foundation stone was laid and the success story took its course.
Knoll Internationalf: Pollock Executive Chair office swivel chair
Manufacturer: Knoll International Designer: Charles Pollock

Pollock Executive Chair – comfortable office swivel chair in a timeless design
With the Pollock Executive Chair, you get an office swivel chair that impresses across the board in terms of both appearance and seating comfort. Even more than 55 years after its introduction, the designer office swivel chair enriches any workspace with its functional and comfortable shape.
Simplex 3D office swivel chair
Manufacturer: Girsberger Designer: greutmann bolzern designstudio

Simplex 3D office swivel chair – multifunctional seating furniture with three-dimensional mobility
The Simplex 3D swivel chair enriches everyday office life with its multifunctional use. The three-dimensional mobility of the office swivel chair is ideal for dynamic sitting and does not restrict the user. A rigid and one-sided sitting posture in particular promotes the development of tension and back problems. To counteract this, regular changes to the sitting position are recommended. The Simplex 3D office swivel chair offers the greatest possible freedom of movement and effectively prevents a rigid sitting posture.
Giroflex: 434 Chair 2 Go Office swivel chair
Manufacturer: Giroflex Designer: greutmann bolzern designstudio

434 Chair 2 Go
The 434 Chair 2 Go office chair, designed for long periods of sitting, impresses with its numerous functions. This practical swivel chair scores particularly well with its breathable and ergonomic backrest. Thanks to its simple appearance, the chair can be integrated into any room concept. The high Swiss manufacturing quality promises a long service life.
Giroflex: 353 Chair 2 Go office swivel chair
Manufacturer: Giroflex Designer: Paolo Fancelli

353 Chair 2 Go
The 353 Chair 2 Go office chair is both comfortable and ergonomic. The desk chair is ideal for long days in the office or at home. The office chair scores with numerous functions that make sitting comfortable. Thanks to the ergonomic sitting behavior, you can also spend a long time on the chair. The product is manufactured in Switzerland and meets the highest quality standards.
Engelbrechts: KEVI 2533 office swivel chair
Manufacturer: Engelbrechts Designer: Jørgen Rasmussen

KEVI 2533 office swivel chair – timeless classic in Scandinavian design
The KEVI 2533 office swivel chair is the classic among the KEVI models and an absolute must-have for your office. Its minimalist design in Scandinavian style blends harmoniously into any furnishing style without looking out of place. Nevertheless, designer Jørgen Rasmussen has not lost sight of the functionality of the office swivel chair in his design. To this end, the designer swivel chair from Engelbrechts is equipped with an ergonomically shaped backrest and a rounded seat. With the KEVI 2533 office swivel chair, you get a comfortable and durable companion for everyday office life that meets all your requirements.
Wilkhahn: ON Office swivel chair
Manufacturer: Wilkhahn Designer: Wiege

The Wilkhahn ON design office swivel chair with castors and black fabric upholstery by Wiege Design
Healthy, restful sitting for your work and office space: the Wilkhahn ON Quickship Design office swivel chair was created by Wiege Design to ensure that you and your employees are still well enough to actively enjoy your evening after a long day at the office and look forward to the next working day with anticipation. Upholstered in black Fiberflex fabric and equipped with Trimension® kinematics, the ON office swivel chair provides perfect ergonomic movement support, ensuring that you remain happy, healthy and able to concentrate even during long periods at your desk.
Wilkhahn: IN office swivel chair
Manufacturer: Wilkhahn Designer: Wiege

The Wilkhahn IN Design office swivel chair by Wiege Design
More efficient working through healthier sitting: The Wilkhahn IN Design office swivel chair from Wiege Design not only looks really good in any office thanks to its elegant, modern design, but also makes a valuable contribution to your business success: the office swivel chair equipped with Wilkhahn’s patented Trimension® 3D kinematics can be adapted to the individual anatomy of every body and ensures that your employees remain healthy, efficient and focused even on long working days while seated thanks to its perfectly ergonomic functionality.
Humanscale: Diffrient Smart office swivel chair
Manufacturer: Humanscale Designer: Niels Diffrient

Diffrient Smart office swivel chair – for an ergonomic working environment
The US office furniture manufacturer Humanscale focuses on ergonomics in the workplace and offers functional solutions for working in a way that is easy on the body. With the Diffrient Smart office swivel chair, Niels Diffrient has designed office furniture that combines functionality and design in a unique way. The Diffrient Smart office swivel chair adapts to the user’s needs and enables fatigue-free sitting for hours on end.
Humanscale: Freedom Headrest office swivel chair
Manufacturer: Humanscale Designer: Niels Diffrient

Freedom Headrest office swivel chair – a combination of ergonomics and elegance
The Freedom Headrest office swivel chair from Humanscale proves that ergonomics and design do not have to be at odds with each other. The elegant designer swivel chair offers maximum seating comfort and impresses with its elegant appearance. The high-quality Bizon leather cover in combination with the satin-polished aluminum base give the office swivel chair elegance and style.