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By: Carina Blumenroth
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If you work from home a lot, set up an office.
It depends on the right chair.
Stiftung Warentest has rated some chairs.
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If you work a lot while sitting, in the worst case scenario you get used to a harmful posture.
Neck or back pain can then be the order of the day.
You can help with some back-friendly exercises - but you can also make sure in advance that you don't get any pain in the first place.
This can be done, for example, with the right desk chair.
It should be stable, resilient and safe.
Ideally, you can adapt this individually to your needs.
The right office chair can ensure that you have fewer back problems.
(Symbolic image) © Bartek Szewczyk/Westend61/Imago
Table of contents
Office chairs in the test: What is important when it comes to office chairs?
Office chair test winner
place 2
place 3
4th place
5th place
How long do office chairs last on average?
Office chairs in the test – Stiftung Warentest evaluates desk chairs
The result: sobering.
Only a few of the chairs tested by Stiftung Warentest perform well.
Ergonomics is a factor you can take into account.
If you work a lot while sitting, then you should make sure that your office chair offers comfort.
For example, it is important that you can adjust the backrest individually.
The seat height should also be adjustable and match the length of the lower legs.
The seat depth can be based on the length of your thighs.
By the way: One criterion for your new office chair could also be that it has a headrest.
Höffner Home Worx Office 95: office chair test winner
The Home Worx Office 95 chair from Höffner performed best in the Stiftung Warentest test.
© Höffner
The model from the Höffner furniture store performed best in the test.
Overall, the quality rating from the experts at Stiftung Warentest is “Good” (2.5).
Buy the test winner for €419
Seating comfort |
satisfactory (2.9) |
|---|---|
Durability and soil protection |
good (2.4) |
handling |
satisfactory (2.7) |
Security |
good (1.6) |
pollutants |
good (2.0) |
2nd place: Ikea Järvfjället swivel chair Glose black
When a visit to the Swedish furniture store chain comes up, some customers leave the store with more products than originally planned.
Maybe this swivel chair will be included next time you go shopping?
The quality rating is “satisfactory” (3.2).
Buy now at Ikea for 299
Seating comfort |
good (2.3) |
|---|---|
Durability and soil protection |
satisfactory (2.9) |
handling |
satisfactory (3.5) |
Security |
sufficient (3.7) |
pollutants |
good (1.9) |
Labelling |
no test marks |
3rd place: Interstuhl Every Interior Edition
The company says it offers a ten-year long-term guarantee on its office chairs.
In the test, office chair #07 received an overall rating of “satisfactory” (3.3).
Buy now at Interstuhl for €459
Seating comfort |
good (2.4) |
|---|---|
Durability and soil protection |
good (2.0) |
handling |
satisfactory (3.0) |
Security |
good (1.8) |
pollutants |
sufficient (3.8) |
Labelling |
very good (1.0) |
4th place: Amstyle SPM1.279
The black executive chair received an overall grade of “satisfactory” (3.5) in the test.
Buy now at Büroshop24 from €296.62
Seating comfort |
satisfactory (2.6) |
|---|---|
Durability and soil protection |
good (2.1) |
handling |
satisfactory (2.9) |
Security |
sufficient (4.0) |
pollutants |
good (1.8) |
Labelling |
inadequate (5.5) |
5th place: Dauphin Indeed mesh ID 7056
The chair with a mesh back receives a quality rating of “sufficient” (4.0) from Stiftung Warentest.
There is a five-year manufacturer’s warranty on the chair.
Buy now on Amazon for €449
Seating comfort |
good (2.3) |
|---|---|
Durability and soil protection |
sufficient (4.5) |
handling |
satisfactory (2.6) |
Security |
very good (1.4) |
pollutants |
good (2.0) |
Labelling |
very good (1.0) |
How long do office chairs last on average?
It is not possible to say in general terms how long an office chair will last.
The quality of the chair is crucial.
For furniture, the general depreciation period is around 13 years.
However, it may be necessary to purchase a new office chair beforehand.
One criterion for this can be, for example, the wear of the seat.
If seat recesses are visible, the pelvis and therefore freedom of movement can be restricted.
If no seat depressions are noticeable after years of use, you may have an ergonomic chair with a convex shape.
The seating comfort is retained for a long time.