Top 10 Office Chairs
SmartFurniture.com analyzed hundreds of office chairs from dozens of manufacturers, along with customer ratings, returns, comments, surveys, and a bunch of other factors to determine which office chairs have the highest level of customer satisfaction.
"On average, we spend about five to six hours sitting at our desks during a typical workday."
Data collected from SmartFurniture's Office Chair Genius Quiz responses
We spend a lot of time and effort thinking about what computer or device will work best, but very little time thinking about what we're sitting on. Here's a test: if you spent more time thinking about what case you need for your phone than what you sit on every day, then you may soon be in the market for a comfortable office chair.
At SmartFurniture.com, we sell a lot of office chairs. A lot. We have several folks who have become experts at matching people of all shapes, sizes, health problems (e.g., back pain), etc. with the office chair that will best meet their needs. Plus, we have accumulated tons of sales, survey, returns, and ratings data about the best office chairs.
Rather than keeping all of this useful information to ourselves, we thought, "Why not share it with everyone?" So, here it is. We hope this information helps everyone make better decisions about what office chair is right for him/her.
Keep in mind that office chairs are very subjective. Everyone is a little different, and what makes one person comfortable and happy may not work for another person. With that said, there are patterns of general customer happiness when it comes to office chairs.
Without further ado, here are the Top 10 Best Office Chairs based on customer satisfaction.
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend? 100%
Return Rate: 1.63%
The Cosm Chair has been designed to intuitively mimic the natural movements of a user's body. The responsive design of the Auto-Harmonic Tilt provides immediate comfort, balance, and seamless support for any body-type or posture. The flexible,..SHOW MORE
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend? 95%
Return Rate: 1.63%
Meet the Diffrient Chair, a truly intuitive and ergonomic task chair that is designed with simplicity at its core. The minimal design of this innovative chair features a tri-panel mesh backrest that shapes to the sitter's back to provide superior lumbar support...SHOW MORE
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend? 96%
Return Rate:3.4%
The data says what it says. The Steelcase Amia Chair has one of the highest-ranking for overall satisfaction. As Steelcase says, "Amia is made for sitting. A chair with comfort you feel. All-day long." Although the Amia may seem somewhat ordinary compared ..SHOW MORE
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend?100%
Return Rate:3.4%
The Liberty Chair from Humanscale lives up to its name through a light, transparent, and altogether refreshing take on the modern office chair. Liberty means freedom, and the Liberty Chair delivers. Freedom of movement, freedom from strain and back..SHOW MORE
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend?100%
Return Rate:4.8%
The Mirra 2 Chair represents a rethinking of one of Herman Miller's most successful office chairs. Acclaimed by Wired.com as the best of 6 task chairs in a recent test, Mirra 2 features a redesigned back and a tilt mechanism that allows you to smoothly move from ..SHOW MORE
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend?100%
Return Rate:4.8%
The Freedom Chair is a product of Humanscale, a company focused on providing ergonomic and person centered office chairs to a world sorely in need. The chair is designed with advanced ergonomic design, an original style, and unbeatable functionality. As a..SHOW MORE
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend?90%
Return Rate:4.8%
The Embody Chair is the top of the line for office chairs. For comfort, ergonomic design and performance, it cannot be beaten. It's expensive, yes, but it's guaranteed for 12 years. We've done a lot of testing on this chair, and while every demographic loves it, it is ..SHOW MORE
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend?95%
Return Rate:3.4%
The Leap Chair's strengths are comfort and support. Leap is a bread-and-butter chair that gets the job done. It gets high marks in the most essential categories for an office chair, and good marks in everything else. Among the negative comments from unsatisfied ..SHOW MORE
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend?100%
Return Rate:3.4%
The Gesture Chair accomplishes the ability to remain in sync with the wide range of motion and posture of a user’s body in a single workday. The 3D Liveback is designed to shape to the natural position of the spine to provide maximum reclining. The adjustable arms..SHOW MORE
Customer Satisfaction Rating
Customer Rating:
Recommend to a Friend?97%
Return Rate:3.6%
The Aeron Chair is one of the most recognizable icons in the business world. For decades it has been a symbol of success. Aeron is so popular, it has broken all the commonly held rules when it comes to analyzing a product's life cycle. It's in a class all by itself...SHOW MORE
So, that's our report on the Top 10 Office Chairs based on customer satisfaction. We've based our results on what our customers have said and removed our opinions from the equation. We know that everyone will have their own opinions - and no one will agree with the results. That's OK.
If you're buying an office chair, the important thing to remember is that you should think of it as a long term investment. Make sure that you speak with people who sell all types of chairs and make them aware of your particular circumstances. Feel free to contact us anytime with questions (click here for ways to reach us). Good luck, and happy office chair hunting.
