It's a height-adjustable chair with a reclining back and faux-leather armrests.
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You have a varied choice of colours to pick from, with the full list including a vibrant lime green. Swivel PU Leather Mesh Office Chair, eBay (£59.99) – described as a 'gaming style office chair', it’s built from faux leather and has mesh padding on the back.X Rocker Alpha eSports Ergonomic Office Gaming Chair, Argos (£175) – this chair has a faux leather seatpad and backrest, along with adjustable arms, lumbar support and a 'swivel and lock' mechanism.You can tilt, swivel and lock the chair in place. It has a plastic frame with a fabric seatpad and plastic backrest. Alma High Back Ergonomic Office Chair, Argos (£135) – a modern-looking home office chair.We asked these retailers to tell us what were their most popular ergonomic home office chairs. We don't currently test home office chairs at Which?, but our research identified Argos, eBay, Ikea, John Lewis and Wayfair as the most popular retailers selling ergonomic home office chairs.
Popular home office chairs from major retailersĪ large collection of images displayed on this page are available at Wayfair stocks a range of executive chairs, kneeling chairs and ergonomic chairsĭiscover which retailers are rated highly by Which? members with our guide to the best and worst shops.Ryman the brand's 'executive leather chairs' come in a range of colours.Most chairs on the website land between £50 and £100 Office Furniture Online Hundreds of office chairs made from fabric, faux leather, mesh or plastic.One of its bestsellers, the Penny Office Chair, is £99. John Lewis Prices for John Lewis office chairs can soar as high as £2,000.Its priciest office chair with armrests, the HATTEFJÄLL, is £299 Ikea has swivel chairs, stools and office chairs.eBay has thousands of options sorted by popular categories including 'executive office chair', 'high back office chair' and 'ergonomic office chair'.Prices start around £15 (for a basic stool) and rise to around £350 Argos sells leather chairs, mesh chairs and fabric chairs.Amazon stocks hundreds of ergonomic chairs that you can filter by colour.Popular retailers that stock home office chairs include: Our advice on online shopping has more details. Make sure you're shopping savvy by checking the retailer's returns policy. If you're on the hunt for an office chair while you work from home, only hand your money over to reputable sellers. It may also be possible to buy third-party castors for hard floors if the chair you like only comes with ones suitable for carpet (or buy a protective mat). ‘Check whether you need carpet or hard floor castors depending on the flooring in your home,’ says Kirsty. Castors Ideally, your chair should have a five-castor base so you can move around freely.Ability to unlock or lock the chair so it reclines Having a recline adjustment will allow you to move in the seat so you’re not constantly sitting in one position.Adjustable armrests Armrests aren’t essential, but if you prefer a chair with them, make sure they’re set back from the front of the seat, or adjust to allow the chair to be drawn up close to the work surface.Height adjustment is important, too, unless the backrest is high enough to provide complete back support. Backrest height adjustment The backrest of your chair should give firm support to the lower and middle parts of your back.The front edge of the seat should be rounded over to stop it digging into your thighs and the seat cushion not so thick and soft that you sink into it. Conversely, if you're short, you don't want the seat to be too deep. Seat depth Ideally, the seat should be deep enough to support your legs if you’re tall.Height The whole height of the chair needs to be adjustable to accommodate different statures and heights.Six key considerations for choosing your home office chairīefore you buy, Kirsty Angerer, ergonomic consultant and member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors, recommends checking for these six features (especially the first three).
These tall-backed chairs aim to provide support across your entire upper body and are designed to be used for hours at a time. If you want to treat yourself to a lavish chair that wouldn't look out of place in a chief executive's office, this type of chair could suit you nicely. Pros: Sophisticated, good-quality materials, tall back.