Desk Chair on a budget
August 21, 2009 1:31 PM Subscribe
Best modern/ contemporary office furniture maker on a budget?
I'm specifically interested in the hive's thoughts on best desk chairs for someone that would like something of contemporary/ modern fashion, European or American made. Budget is for under $200... am I wasting my time?
If you know of a good place to go to purchase, please also let me know. I'm in Southwest VA so online might be only option.
I'm specifically interested in the hive's thoughts on best desk chairs for someone that would like something of contemporary/ modern fashion, European or American made. Budget is for under $200... am I wasting my time?
If you know of a good place to go to purchase, please also let me know. I'm in Southwest VA so online might be only option.
Rather than buying cheap quality new, I would look at used options on Craigslist, or used office furniture suppliers or vintage stores in a nearby city.
posted by applemeat at 1:42 PM on August 21, 2009
posted by applemeat at 1:42 PM on August 21, 2009
Bungie Chairs are pretty comfortable. Also, I have one of these from Office Depot which I like, but according the reviews, they fall apart after about a year and a half. I haven't had mine that long, so I don't know. But those reviews weren't up there when I bought mine. You might be able to find a used Aeron or Mirra for around $200 if you look hard enough. Both of those are quite nice, but very expensive new. Sit4Less has a few in your price range, so that would be worth taking a look. I think you can return it for free to them if you don't like it, but you should check the site for details before ordering.
posted by spilon at 1:49 PM on August 21, 2009
posted by spilon at 1:49 PM on August 21, 2009
Budget is for under $200... am I wasting my time?
I think it depends on what you want to optimize for . . . looks, comfort, durability, price?
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If this desk chair is something that will be in heavy use then I'd strongly recommend that you look for a chair that is designed with the ergonomics of desk work in mind. I say this as someone who's developed RSI from years of using crappy chair/desk/computer setups.
In this class of chairs you're going to see list prices far above $200, but you can also keep your eyes out for a craigslist bargain, an office liquidation sale, or just a sale. I managed to pickup a fantastic chair from HumanScale for <>2X your budget, it's a chair that will last for a long long time and won't screw up your back, neck, arms . . .
posted by donovan at 1:57 PM on August 21, 2009
I think it depends on what you want to optimize for . . . looks, comfort, durability, price?
In my experience, a <>
If this desk chair is something that will be in heavy use then I'd strongly recommend that you look for a chair that is designed with the ergonomics of desk work in mind. I say this as someone who's developed RSI from years of using crappy chair/desk/computer setups.
In this class of chairs you're going to see list prices far above $200, but you can also keep your eyes out for a craigslist bargain, an office liquidation sale, or just a sale. I managed to pickup a fantastic chair from HumanScale for <>2X your budget, it's a chair that will last for a long long time and won't screw up your back, neck, arms . . .
posted by donovan at 1:57 PM on August 21, 2009
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posted by mattbucher at 1:34 PM on August 21, 2009