Best Office Chairs Europe

The European guide to office seating

Specifications, standards and prices for 38 office chairs sold in the EU and the UK, taken from the makers' own documents. Where each chair is made, which EN 1335 Type it reaches, and what it costs in your country.

Data checked . We have not sat in these chairs; we read, cite and compare what their makers publish.

38chairs profiled
22made inside the EU
24declare EN 1335
15with a third-party EPD
203official store prices
§1Fit

Fit comes before brand

A chair only works if its seat reaches the height your legs need. EN 1335-1:2020 defines four chair Types by the range they must cover; manufacturers publish their own ranges. Put the two side by side and the differences are larger than the price tags suggest.

Work out your seat height · EN 1335 explained

Seat-height range compared with EN 1335-1:2020 types EN 1335 Type Ax: 400–540 mm; EN 1335 Type A: 400–520 mm; EN 1335 Type B: 420–510 mm; EN 1335 Type C: 430–480 mm; Leap: 415–515 mm; Aeron: 406–521 mm; SoFi Mesh 7500: 390–540 mm; Embody: 406–521 mm; EVERYis1 (EV216): 410–545 mm 380420460500540580620660 EN 1335 Type Ax EN 1335 Type A EN 1335 Type B EN 1335 Type C Leap 415–515 Aeron 406–521 SoFi Mesh 7500 390–540 Embody 406–521 EVERYis1 (EV216) 410–545
Five popular task chairs against the EN 1335 Types, from published data. Seat height in mm.
§2Origin

Where Europe's chairs are made

Plant locations from EPDs, certificates and product sheets. The Steelcase Leap sold in Europe is made in Sarrebourg, France; the Haworth Fern in Portugal and Poland; the HÅG Capisco in Røros, Norway; Herman Miller's European Aeron in Melksham, England.

Office chairs made in Europe · Germany · Scandinavia · UK · All makers

Countries with office chair production among the makers we profile Highlighted: DE (6); SK (1); PL (4); NO (1); SE (2); FR (1); PT (1); GB (1). NO 1 SE 2 FI GB 1 DK EE IE NL DE 6 PL 4 LV FR 1 BE CZ SK 1 LT PT 1 ES LU CH AT HU RO IT SI HR BG MT GR CY
Highlighted: countries where makers we profile document production; the number is how many makers.
§3Price

One chair, 9 prices

The Herman Miller Aeron in Herman Miller's own stores on 20 October 2026, cheapest configuration, VAT included, in euro. Spread: 18%.

Aeron prices by market
MarketIn euroVATWithout VAT
United Kingdom€1,45120%€1,209
Germany€1,57319%€1,322
France€1,58620%€1,322
Belgium€1,59821%€1,321
Netherlands€1,59821%€1,321
Spain€1,59821%€1,321
Denmark€1,65925%€1,327
Sweden€1,68125%€1,345
Finland€1,70825.5%€1,361

Compare 35 chairs across 16 markets · Buying from another country

§4Compare

Head to head

  • Herman Miller Aeron vs Steelcase Leap

    The two chairs solve fit differently. The Aeron comes in three sizes with a fixed seat depth; the Leap is one size with an adjustable seat. For Europe, the Leap is made in Sarrebourg, France and declares EN 1335-1:2020, while the Aeron is made in Melksham, UK, and declares BIFMA testing.

  • Herman Miller Aeron vs Embody

    Both are Herman Miller chairs built in Melksham for the European market, both with Europe-scope EPDs and 12-year warranties. The practical difference in the data is fit: Embody has an adjustable seat depth in one size, while the Aeron uses three sizes with a fixed depth each. On the standard cylinder both reach 406–521 mm.

  • Steelcase Leap vs Gesture

    Both chairs are made in Sarrebourg, France, both declare EN 1335-1:2020 and EN 1335-2, and both carry Steelcase’s 12-year mechanism warranty. The published differences are in lumbar adjustment, seat range and price.

  • Herman Miller Aeron vs Mirra 2

    The Mirra 2 offers seat depth as an option, which the Aeron does not have at all; the Aeron answers fit with sizes. Herman Miller publishes a Europe-scope EPD and a European plant for the Aeron but not for the Mirra 2.

  • Herman Miller Embody vs Steelcase Gesture

    The Gesture is made in France and declares EN 1335; the Embody is made in the UK, with a Europe-scope EPD and BIFMA testing.

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