The Best Office Chairs on Amazon

• Adjustable lumbar suppport
• 360-Degree Arms
• Adjustable height with a wide range

• Expensive but you get what you pay for
• And assembly costs an additional $100

If you're going to spend $1,500 on a chair, you better make it a good one. All things considered that's not an egregious amount for something you will presumably sit in for 40 hours a week for years on end (and that's if you also don't use it for gaming). Which you could, because the Steelcase Gesture chair is the definition of built to last. Every part of it is built to last, from the lumbar-supporting seat to the adjustable arms. This is a chair worth the investment.

• Comfortable, adjustable, and supportive
• Soft seat cushion
• 7 year warranty

• Uncomfortable, unadjustable arm rests

For a more affordable take on the modern ergonomic desk chair, turn to Branch. The Verve Chair has a lot of the same qualities we love in the Steelcase Gesture, only it's a third of the price. If you have persistent spine, back, or neck pain, this is one of the best chairs to help you manage that every single day. It's soft, yet supportive. The only gripe we have are the arm rests. You can't move 'em and they aren't very comfortable to begin with.

• Easy to use, with four simple points of adjustment
• Lightweight so it rolls around easy
• Offered in mesh, leather, and vegan leather

• No advanced lumbar support

More love here for Branch and it's for none other than the gorgeous Daily Chair. It lives up to the name.

For an office chair that just does the job simply and effectively, there's no other choice. It has an adjustable height, recline, and tilt with arms good resting on without taking up too much space and wheels for moving around easily. It's better than your cheap-cheap chair without going into luxe-level pricing.

• Best-in-class design and build quality
• Unbeatable comfort and support
• Easy to build

• Arms could use more adjustability and extra pads for nearly $2,000

Me? I'm still sitting in this Herman Miller chair ever since I reviewed one a year ago. I've tried other chairs since then but none of them hit the same. When it comes to daily use, the Embody chair is the best of the best. It takes less than 30 mintues from unboxing to finish to put it together. After that, the world is your oyster. Adjust each tiny aspect of the height, recline, and tension as you see fit. Soon, you'll be forgetting it wasn't built custom just for you.

• Adjustable head rest for cushion
• Flexible mesh back
• Wide seat

• Mixed reviews on long term comfort

If you hate that feeling of your neck getting absolutely no love sitting in a standard chair, this high-back office chair won't do you like that. Rest your head back so you aren't hunched over your desk all day.

It also has 3D armrests for maximum comfort, and the flexible mesh back also puts your body in a neutral, comfortable position. Plus, you can take the cover off the cushion for washing. It's not the most comfortable cushion in the world, but we do appreciate how clean it is.

• Tons of color options, but we think it looks perfect in brown
• Can support heavier frames
• Comfortable...

• ...but not necessarily ergonomic
• Only the height adjusts and not by much

This is a classic. A well-made management chair that has some soft support without veering into couch territory. It has arms for resting yours and extra padding on the seat and back for comfortable, upright positioning all day long. It's cozier than it looks, for sure, but not necessarily going to do your back any favors. It's meant for getting in, getting your work done, and getting out.

• Adjustable recline and tilt
• Cushions for days
• Easy to put together

• Almost too comfortable for working
• Faux leather will wear through in a few years

Maybe you're in your Grandpa era and for that, we salute you. Even if you can't bank on retiring, you can afford this executive La-Z Boy chair for less than $500 on Amazon. This one is almost too comfortable for working. Almost.

It is the perfect seating to match that early retirement vibe: It's got old-school bonded leather overtop the brand's signature AIR multilayered foam cushioning. Adjust the height, recline, and tilt. Oh, you want to get work done now? Hahaha.

• The best for cross-legged sitters
• Choose from faux or genuine leather
• Easy to DIY build

• Hard to adjust while sitting
• Not the easiest to balance on

This wide-base, armless office chair is a viral TikTok hit and we've gotta hand it to those creators for finding a well-priced office chair that elevates the experience. If you like sitting with your legs crossed or find yourself warped into all sorts of positions while working, this guy is for you. The fabric isn't the highest quality we've ever felt, but it gets the job done. And the build is easy enough for one person to do on their own with ease. Get it with or sans wheels.

• Height adjusts to standing desk
• Comfortable with back support

• No seat depth adjustment

If you need a quick and dirty solution to your new hybrid standing desk situation. For an armless task chair, this Hon one does the job simply and smoothly. It doesn't take up too much room and is just the right amount of comfortable. And it's humane and has a back rest.

The real key here is that it's built to work at any height your desk is at. And yes, the point of putting your desk in a standing position is because you're going to stand at it, but sometimes you just need a little something to lean on. Or you like working from a higher position. We're not here to judge.

• Surprisingly comfortable and ergonomic
• Can do wonders for your posture
• Great price

• Takes some getting used to
• Won't work for everyone

Why not go out on a weird note? This isn't quite a chair but it does come in at just $100, so it's in that impulse-buy territory we love to talk about. The Dragonn by Vivo is a kneeling chair that supports your knees and back naturally, using smart design and gravity to help you prop yourself up. It may look and feel weird at first, but soon you'll start using the muscles you shoulda been using to sit your whole life. Suddenly, you may just realize you never needed all those cushions to stay comfortable—you just needed a change in perspective.

Considering we're all sitting at various desks all day, we at Esquire have developed many a strong feeling about many office chairs. As your Prime Day shamans, we're also no strangers to ordering things off Amazon, including any and everything we might use to make that desk-all-day life more comfortable. Rest assured, we're looking at materials, feel, and price in all the chairs we chose. All of them are from brand we trusted and many of them we've even tested ourselves.