Best Modern Ergonomic Desk Chairs for Every Budget – Affordable Picks for Workspaces
When you first start working from home, it’s easy to fall into the habit of working from your dining table – or worse, your sofa or bed. But, creating an ergonomically correct home office setup has a wealth of stress-reducing, productivity-increasing benefits.
All of the products listed below come from direct-to-consumer brands. By selling directly to consumers rather than through third-party retailers (who take a cut of profits and add costs to consumers), these brands can produce higher-quality home office furniture and pass savings on to consumers like you and me.
Direct-to-Consumer Home Office Desks
Branch Office Desk, $495
Branch was founded in 2018 with a vision to make high-quality office furniture accessible to everyone.
For its first few years, it focused on outfitting commercial offices for businesses like Breather, Baron Fig, and Tumblr. Now, it sells its furniture directly to consumers to help bring professional-quality home office furniture.
The Branch Office Desk is one of our favorites. Its minimal design makes it look like part of the decor, and it features flared legs, height-adjustable feet, and a brushed cable port.
The desk also comes with a choice of a white or woodgrain top and polished or powder-white legs. The desk’s steel frame and anodized legs are built to support up to 650 pounds of weight, and it’s backed by the Branch Warranty for ten years.
“The build quality is superb. Absolutely no wobble,” one reviewer wrote.
Shop now at branchfurniture.com
Form Desk, $1,950
The Form Desk from Sundays effortlessly combines modern aesthetics with functional design, making it a striking addition to any workspace. Crafted from high-quality solid oak, its sleek silhouette and rich wood grain offer warmth and versatility, complementing various interior styles. The clean lines ensure it remains visually appealing without overwhelming the space, perfect for both home offices and professional environments.
You can read a more detailed review of Field Table.
Functionality is a key feature of the Form desk, featuring a spacious tabletop for laptops and documents, along with an integrated drawer for convenient storage of office supplies. Its sturdy construction meets everyday demands while enhancing the room's ambiance. Whether tackling a work project or catching up on emails, the Form desk beautifully balances style and practicality.
Shop now at sundays-company.com
Seb Desk, $595
Castlery is a Singapore-based furniture brand founded to change how people consume, keep, and enjoy furniture. Its goal is to create modern office furniture that won’t deteriorate when moved or follow trends that go out of style in a few years.
Seb Table is a perfect home office desk, made from real acacia and steel and designed responsibly in the US. Additionally, it is versatile enough to be used as a dining table, providing you with flexible options to maximize your work space at home.
Available in four model options — Executive Desk, L-Shaped, Wall Desk, and Desk — and optional monitor stan. The Seb Desk is built to last forever and backed by the brand’s ten-year warranty.
It’s also a popular solution for customers, with over 6 reviews and an average rating of 4.9 out of 5. “My work from home setup is now better than any office setup I've ever had,” says one reviewer.
Eternity Modern Desk, $1,739
Eneternity Modern moved into contemporary office furniture with the launch of its Naver 1340 Desk designed to work from home.
Naver Office Desk is designed to cater to your needs — whether you’d like a minimalist desk or multiple monitor stands and a shelf for every gadget, the choice is yours.
The desk is crafted from natural walnut veneer over MDF and stainless steel base.
Shop now at eternitymodern.com
Electric Standing Des, $170
Reibii is a furniture design firm based in Hong Kong. Brand is a value-focused furniture and storage brand offering a wide selection of functional home essentials - ranging from heavy-duty metal shelving and clothing racks to beds, dressers, and modern household furniture.
Inspired by the concept of an Architect's desk, the Electric Desk features a minimal design with box legs and is perfect for a home office space. It has a built-in compartment that holds power strips and helps conceal cables.
Mid-Century Modern Desk, $526
Plank+Beam designs and manufactures beautiful, minimalist home office furniture. Founded in 2004 by a Danish-German husband-and-wife duo, the brand is focused on reinventing everyday artifacts with a contemporary design and adapting them to better suit our daily lives.
Mid-Century Modern Desk crafted a modern, perfect tech-friendly workspace for home offices.
It’s a big hit with Plank+Beam customers. One reviewer said: “I’ve been using and loving my Desk for 3 months now. It keeps surprising and impressing me with tiny design details that make my life easier.”
This exceptional product also works with a range of Plank+Beam accessories, which provides multi-level storage for display monitors, notebooks, plants, and more.
Index Desk, $399
Burrow was founded in 2016 by Stephen Kuhl and Kabeer Chopra, who conceived the idea while studying at Wharton Business School. Burrow was created to tackle major pain points in furniture shopping—namely cumbersome delivery, long waits, and complicated assembly. By designing modular, tool-free furniture that ships in compact boxes, Burrow offers convenience and design-savvy pieces with fast delivery.
The mid-century-inspired Index Desk was designed as a solution for people who work from home and want to carve out a productive space.
The desk is designed with strategically placed holes in the desktop for cords to pass through and is available in two wood winishes.
You can also combine it with Index Console to create a dream setup and give yourself a little bit more work space in your home office.
The Goldilocks has 18 reviews on Burrow’s website — each rating it 5 out of 5. One customer said: “It was so easy to put together, customer service was impeccable, and it is just the desk I was looking for to spruce up my work from home space.”
Direct-to-consumer Home Office Standing Desk
Fully Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk, $559
The Jarvis is a lift desk known for its adjustable height feature, which is made with the environment in mind.
Its desktop is made with bamboo sourced from sustainable forests, where it grows without pesticides or fertilizers and matures for five years.
It has an impressive 350-lb lifting capacity and quickly and quietly adjusts from a top height of 50" to a level low enough for you to sit on the floor.
Shop now at hermanmiller.com
Ultimate Dual Motor Electric Standing Desk, $789
The Ultimate Dual Motor Electric Standing Desk is built for people of all shapes and sizes. Its three-stage lift creates a stable fit for people up to 6'8".
Dual motors make height adjustments simple, fast, and smooth enough not to spill your coffee. This lift desk is a versatile foundation for healthy work, built to support up to 220 lbs and available in two sizes and your choice of six tabel top.
Artifox Standing Desk 02, $1,890
Artifox’s Standing Desk 02 is designed to look great in any home office. It has plenty of room for monitors, laptops, speakers, and other office supplies, helping you increase your productivity.
Featuring all of the great touches that make Artifox desks special—built-in dock, cable grid, and pegs—the Standing Desk 02 is 42” and available in black, walnut, and white oak bases, with a couple of choices for desktop colors, too.
Direct-to-consumer Home Office Chairs
Branch Ergonomic Chair, $359
The Branch Ergonomic Chair ticks all the ergonomic boxes with seven points of adjustment — three-way armrests, height, tilt and tilt tension, seat depth and lumbar support.
The chair was designed in Italy—inspired by the clean lines and carbon fiber of Italian automotive design—and is made with premium, recyclable materials and backed by a seven-year warranty. Its double-layered nylon mesh weave eliminates pressure points with breathable support.
Shop now at branchfurniture.com
Ergo Chair Pro, $499
The Autonomous Ergonomic Chair is designed to enhance comfort and productivity in any workspace. With its sleek and modern aesthetic, this chair combines style with functionality, making it a perfect fit for both home offices and corporate environments. The adjustable features, including seat height, lumbar support, and armrest positioning, cater to a wide range of body types, ensuring personalized comfort throughout the day.
The Autonomous Ergonomic Chair not only supports proper posture but also encourages movement, contributing to a healthier work routine.
Lino Chair, $640
This is a more expensive option, but it has everything you need in a home office chair. Lino Chair offers responsive comfort and intuitive adjustment in contemporary materials.
Available in 6 seat color options — Monologue (picture above), Cozy, and 4 options of Gemma Multi fabric — the Lino chair is light, compact, and designed to respond to your movements as you shift and shuffle around your home office throughout the day.
Shop now at hermanmiller.com
Sayl Desk Chair, $1,195
The Sayl Chair from Herman Miller redefines ergonomic seating with its innovative design and thoughtful functionality. Inspired by the principles of suspension bridges, this chair features a unique, frameless back that provides excellent support while allowing for natural movement. Its striking aesthetic, available in a variety of colors, makes it a stylish addition to any office environment, seamlessly blending form and function.
The chair has simple controls to adjust the seat height and armrests and a reclining backrest to find your perfect seating position. The Sayl Desk chair was ergonomically designed to keep you comfortable for full days sat at your desk.
Shop now at hermanmiller.com
Hermann Miller Mirra 2, $1,410
Full disclosure: This is the chair I use in my home office. It was a big investment but 100% worth it. The Mirra 2 is super comfortable and adaptable for exactly how you like to sit and work.
The Mirra 2 is designed to move with you. When you sit, the seat adapts to you instantly and its Loop Spine provides torsional flex, allowing you to stretch and reach without losing support. The chair's Harmonic 2 tilt has a responsive leaf spring design that provides a smooth and balanced feel as you move from one posture to another, whatever your size or stature.
The Mirra 2 is a great option for your home office. It comes with a 12-year warranty and is available in a versatile color palette. Every chair is made in Michigan at a 100% green-energy facility.
Home Office Accessories
Bamboo Desk Organizer Set, $59
An organized workspace can be a real productivity boost. These nesting trays from UPLIFT Desk are the perfect desktop companion to help keep your surface clear and everything in its place.
Plants, From $35
Indoor plants are a great way to brighten up your home office. They look great, and have been proven to boost your mood, improve memory and concentration, and clean the air.
When it comes to picking the best indoor plants for your office, Plants is a great place to start your search. You can add a little greenery to your desktop with smaller plants like Hedgehog Aloe, or place a couple of floor plants — like a ZZ Plant or Sansevieria— next to your workspace.
Grovemade Wall Shelf, $480
A wall shelf offers additional storage and organization to your workspace and a chance to display things that matter most and create a happy, productive environment.
These shelves from Grovemade are made with natural materials and designed to give you clean lines and subtle functionality.
