15 Best Office Chairs of 2026— We Tested 70 to Pick Them | WIRED Skip to main content Menu WIRED SECURITY POLITICS THE BIG STORY BUSINESS SCIENCE CULTURE REVIEWS Menu WIRED Account Account Newsletters Best Digital Notebooks Best Coffee Makers Father’s Day Gifts Best E-Readers How To Shop Prime Day Deals Delivered Security Politics The Big Story Business Science Culture Reviews Chevron More Expand The Big Interview Magazine Events WIRED Insider WIRED Consulting Newsletters Podcasts Video Livestreams Merch Search Search Julian Chokkattu Matthew Korfhage Gear Jun 16, 2026 7:03 AM The 15 Best Office Chairs Sitting at a desk for hours? Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy, WIRED-tested seats. Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Featured in this article Best Home Office Chair for Most Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro Read more $499 Branch Best Premium Office Chair Steelcase Gesture Read more $2,075 Steelcase Best Budget Office Chair Branch Ergonomic Chair Read more $359 Branch The “Buy It for Life” Office Chair Herman Miller Embody Read more $2,090 Herman Miller There Are Three things you don’t skimp on if you want a happy life: a good mattress , a good pair of shoes , and the best office chair you can find. Each is the key to a world without unnecessary pain. Finding the right ergonomic chair can be the difference between a satisfying and focused home office life and a day filled with cricks and cramps. The best desk chairs utilize materials that can dissipate body heat, so you don’t conduct Zoom meetings with a sweaty back. They’re adjustable enough to tailor the chair to your body’s unique shape, and offer enough lumbar support to avoid back problems even after long hours at the grind. But the chair options out there can be bewildering. Luckily, the WIRED Reviews team has spent more than seven years sorting them out. Editor Julian Chokkattu has tested more than 60 chairs, at his last tally, and many have been tested by multiple people with different heights and body types. WIRED’s favorite office chair for most people is the Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro ($499) for its balance between value, features, comfort, and adjustability. That chair, and its lower-budget Ergonomic Chair ($359) cousin, have been tested and attested to by multiple WIRED reviewers. But we offer chairs for every budget, from the preternaturally comfortable Steelcase Gesture ($1,510) to a $150 chair from Staples that leaves cheap Amazon brands in the dust. We all have different body types and needs, which is why we’ve put together a broad collection of our favorites—and why we enlist people of all sizes to keep testing our top picks for comfort and durability. Hopefully, we have a home office chair for you here. For more home office buying guides, check out our Best Standing Desks , Best Laptop Stands , Best Home Office Gear , Best Mechanical Keyboards , and Best Webcams guides. Updated June 2026: We’ve added the Vari Ali…