| Office furniture chairs come in all sizes, shapes, | | | | lumbar support, and are also adjustable in multiple |
| designs and materials. And though desks have been | | | | ways. Most of us can find a task chair that will suit our |
| around for hundreds of years, in one form or another, | | | | daily use, you just have to take the time to try out a |
| the modern office chair was first used in the mid to | | | | fair number of them to discover what will work best |
| late 1800's. The closest thing to a modern office chair | | | | for you. |
| was used by Charles Darwin. He put wheels on his | | | | - Mesh chairs - I first saw a mesh chair about 15 years |
| chair so that he could move around easier when | | | | ago, though I suppose they have been around a bit |
| reaching for his specimens. Since that time, and | | | | longer than that. These are basically task or executive |
| especially during the 1900's, the office chair has | | | | chairs that have a mesh back. Most are still fully |
| evolved a lot. Here are some of the types of office | | | | adjustable and ergonomic, but the mesh back provides |
| furniture chairs that can be found in most offices | | | | great ventilation and breathability. Some even have |
| today. | | | | mesh seats! |
| - Executive chairs - what exactly constitutes a chair to | | | | - Wood chairs - these were found a lot before |
| be called "executive"? Well, there is no definite | | | | modern office furniture chairs became an ergonomic |
| standard. Many companies just call their best chair an | | | | science, but the can still be found today. However, |
| executive chair. Generally speaking, this chair is of high | | | | they usually only swivel and rise up and down and are |
| quality, and are used by executives who want the | | | | not ergonomic in other ways. |
| best office furniture possible. These chairs are made | | | | - Guest and visitor chairs - these office furniture chairs |
| of the highest quality materials throughout, are usually | | | | are often found in waiting rooms or executive offices |
| covered in a top grain leather and are the type of | | | | for guests and visitors to sit in. These come in all sorts |
| chair that is made to last. They often have the latest | | | | of styles, they do not have castors and are normally |
| ergonomic technology to provide comfort all day long, | | | | designed to be quite comfortable. They are not usually |
| contoured to fit your body and fully adjustable. You do | | | | very large or overstuffed. |
| not have to replace this chair every couple of years. If | | | | - Conference room chairs - also not very large, often |
| you have an "executive" chair that does not last long, | | | | have padded seats and backs, sometimes castors. |
| then it is executive in name only. | | | | Designed for many of them to fit around a conference |
| - Task chairs - these are the normal everyday office | | | | table, and sometimes quite nice to match a high quality |
| furniture chairs that most people use at home. These | | | | table. |
| can be very cheap, acquired at your local discount | | | | We have definitely come a long way since sitting in |
| store for under $30, or can be ten times this amount | | | | little wooden chairs at our desk and in our offices. With |
| for a good one that will last awhile. These can be cloth, | | | | all the styles available, you can find office furniture |
| leather (real or fake) or made of other man made | | | | chairs to suit all of your office and home office needs. |
| materials. Many will have ergonomic features such as | | | | |
