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Buy it for life: the most durable desk chairs,
according to r/BuyItForLife on Reddit.
Recommended by people who have owned them for years. How we pick.
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Steelcase Leap V2

Highly adjustable ergonomic office chair known for durability, comfort, and strong secondhand value.

Mentioned 8 times in the threads we read

• Built like a tank
• Very adjustable
• Big and tall friendly

Used Steelcase Leap v2 on eBay, usually goes for $150-250. Big and tall friendly, built like a tank, will last you 20 years.
– Stepbk

I use the Steelcase Leap V2, bought it from Crandall, have had it for roughly 3 years now and its been great.
– unknown

Steelcase Leap chairs are great, sturdy and very adjustable.
– CrispyBananaPeel

Herman Miller Aeron

Iconic mesh ergonomic chair praised for longevity, support, and excellent used-market availability.

Mentioned 14 times in the threads we read

• Lasts for decades
• Great used value
• Widely available secondhand

My Aeron was built in 1999 and it's still going strong with only a few scratches so 23+ years?
– unknown

The Aeron is not good for $1000 new, but they're easy to find used because there are so many, and it's the best chair $400 will buy you.
– shadowdude777

They have sold something like 10 million Aeron chairs, and the vast majority of them are still working fine.
– junkit33

Steelcase Gesture

Premium ergonomic chair with unusually flexible armrests and strong comfort for heavy desk use.

Mentioned 4 times in the threads we read

• Excellent armrest adjustability
• Game changer comfort
• Better than crappier chairs

Steelcase gesture, you can literally put the armrest exactly where you want it on each side. Total game changer for me
– yashdes

I personally use the aforementioned embody (I only have 1 now) ( and a steel case gesture w/ headrest in my home office and it's very noticeable when I use a "crappier" office chair
– spressa

Herman Miller Cosm

Modern Herman Miller mesh task chair with low and high-back versions and premium pricing.

Mentioned 7 times in the threads we read

• Best chair i’ve ever had
• Available in multiple back heights
• Premium build

This. I am sitting in one right now.
– hilariuspdx

I have the large back version. It is the best chair I’ve ever had
– EmmNav

IKEA Markus

Budget-friendly high-back office chair often recommended as strong value for the price.

Mentioned 2 times in the threads we read

• Brilliant for the price
• Most bang for your bucks
• 10 warranty

IKEA Marcus is usually thrown around as a brilliant chair for the price
– Worton

really nice chair with a 10 warranty (at least in my country). Costs 150€ here and is imho most bang for your bucks when it comes to chairs.
– ma-int

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