A Buyers Guide to Executive Office Chairs

What is an executive office chair? The mechanisms and adjustments available in a executive office chair should be much the same as those available in an ordinary operator chair. These adjustments should include, as a minimum, height adjustment, backrest and seat adjustment and a tension control. They should also be made to the same quality and safety standards. You may well find some very cheap executive office chairs, but be aware that the quality of the mechanisms will not be as good as the more expensive models and the ergonomics will not be to the same level.

The main difference between an ordinary operator chair and an executive chair will be in the finishing materials used. The seats will often be in real leather and the backrests in leather or mesh fabric. The five star base may be in a chrome or polished aluminium rather than black nylon. The base and arms may also be capped in a wood finish to match the rest of the office furniture. You must be aware that there is a vast range of types of leather finish and that some chairs described as leather may have a leather-faced seat and backrest, but the rest of the upholstery may be in a man-made material. In the CH Workspace office furniture catalogue there is a wide range of executive office chairs to choose from.

Donato Executive Chair

The range starts with the Donato executive chair which is finished in brown, beige or black simulated leather with black polypropylene arms and a black reinforced nylon base. This office chair has all of the ergonomic features you would expect in a quality chair but starts at only £279.

First Class Executive Office Chair

The best value full leather and chrome executive chair is the First Class which has a full forward-tilt mechanism, lockable in five positions with adjustable body-weight tension control. This chair is also available with armrests and vase capped in mahogany or cherry finished beech. This chair has a full five-year guarantee and starts at £350.

Team President Executive Chair

At the top of the range are the Team President, Sinkra and Elysee ergonomic executive chairs. The Team President is a contemporary design and is a full, top quality leather chair with every feature you would expect in a chairs of its class. It is available from stock in Black, Chocolate and Ivory finishes and a chrome-finish, polished aluminium base. The Sinkra is a similar design, but with a rigid tubular steel frame and high quality stretched fabric covering. The Elysee has similar mechanism but is a more classic design with a range of 12 wood finishes to the rear of the backrest.