Recall, if you can, circa 2019, when American offices were bustling with real, live people, each one seated in a slender black-mesh, ergonomic “task” chair.

After my own experience, I believe it. The Embody Gaming Chair is available now on Herman Miller’s site for $1,500—roughly the same price as the standard Embody.

To find the best office chairs of 2025, we had seven panelists test 15 top-rated chairs over the course of a month. Here are our top picks.