An executive chair has to do two jobs at once. It needs the ergonomic engineering of a serious task chair, because directors sit through long days too, and it needs to look appropriate in a room where you host clients. Most chairs sold as executive seating only manage the second.
What separates these from a task chair
The differences are usually in materials and proportion rather than mechanism: full leather or premium wool upholstery, a higher back, wider seat, and more substantial arms. The underlying movement mechanism should still be a genuine ergonomic one. A high back and thick padding are not ergonomics, and a chair that looks imposing but holds you in one position will still leave you sore.
Leather or fabric
Leather ages well and reads as more formal, but it is warmer to sit in through a Sydney summer if your office is not well cooled. Premium wool upholstery is the one to look at if the room runs warm. Both are worth seeing in person, which is what our Pyrmont showroom is for — tell us which room the chair is going into and we will put the right two in front of you.
Warranty terms differ by brand and model (our warranty page sets them out brand by brand), and everything in this range can be specified in volume for boardroom or fit out projects. Contact us for project pricing.
Read before you spend
The HÅG Tribute is the most expensive chair we sell, and our HÅG Tribute review sets out every measurement Flokk publishes and exactly who the chair suits, so you can match it to the room before you commit. Our guide to executive chairs in Australia covers the wider category, and HÅG spare parts in Australia explains what wears out on a chair you intend to keep for a decade.