The 21 Best Office Chairs to Work From Home in 2020

Searching for the best office chairs to put in your home workspace? You’re not alone. When the coronavirus closed offices across America in March, many thought it was a temporary measure—and their hastily crafted coffee-table cubicles were too. But as reports emerge that some corporate buildings, especially those in the New York area, won’t reopen until late 2020, it looks like WFH is the new normal for those of us lucky to do so. Which means it might finally be time to stop lounging on your couch and order a more sustainable seat.

Look for something that embraces both form and function. Because here’s the thing about a home office chair: it must simultaneously serve as an aesthetic accent in your home and a surface that’s comfortable enough to sit on for hours. Sure, that boring black rubber chair from an office supply store has great lumbar support, but it will be a dreary accompaniment to your happy family photos and impeccably organized bookshelf. The squishy chintz cocktail chair? It’s beautiful—but boy, it’ll make your back hurt after awhile.

So, what’s the best office chair for your newly established home HQ? Multi-taskers who need to move should embrace the swivel chair, whether it’s Riccardo Rivoli’s modernist oak piece or ABC Home’s classic taupe creation. If you’re a minimalist at heart, look at Normann Copenhagen’s simple “Form” chair. ”I had an idea of what the ideal chair should look like, and I have had this idea for many years. I have analyzed hundreds of chairs from different periods during the design process," Copenhagen designer Simon Legald says of his work. (Bonus? Its height is adjustable.) And just because work can be boring doesn’t mean your furniture needs to be: CB2 has an offering in a rich green velvet.

And if furniture with wheels or other fancy contraptions are too complicated for your liking, here’s a hack: Traditional dining or side chairs can easily do double duty for an office. They’re light, unfussy, structurally firm, and, for those in small spaces, endlessly versatile: during the day, it can be pushed up against the desk. Come night, it can be repositioned as a guest’s seat at the dinner table.

Below, 21 of the best office chairs for any well-appointed work area.