Best Office Chairs Europe

Haworth Fern

Task chair by Haworth, made for the European market in Queluz de Baixo (PT) and Cyprianów (PL), Portugal / Poland. Every figure below is the manufacturer's own, with the source listed.

Updated By The Best Office Chairs Europe editorial team16 sources

Haworth’s flagship task chair, made in Portugal and Poland for Europe, declared to EN 1335-1:2020 with a registered EMEA EPD and a 150 kg rating. The published seat range reaches 540 mm.

Haworth Fern: side view to scale with seat-height rangeSchematic side view of the Haworth Fern drawn to scale from Haworth's published dimensions. Seat height 420–540 mm against the EN 1335 Type A range of 400–520 mm. Made for Europe in Queluz de Baixo and Cyprianów, Portugal / Poland.020040060080010001200MADE FOR EUROPE INQueluz de Baixo +Portugal / PolandSIDE VIEW TO SCALE · MMEN 1335 Type A 400–520Published 420–540 mmHighest setting
Schematic side view drawn to scale from Haworth's published dimensions; the dashed outline is the highest seat setting. Not a drawing of the product's exact shape. The map marks where Haworth says the European version is made.

Adjustments

What the Fern lets you adjust, as published by Haworth. "Option" means it costs extra or depends on the configuration you order.

Adjustments
AdjustmentAs published
Seat depth adjustmentnot published
Backrest height adjustmentnot published
Lumbar supportAdjustable in height
ArmrestsOption (adjustment type not published)
Recline tensionManual adjustment
Recline lockSeveral positions
Forward seat tiltOption
HeadrestOption

Fit: seat height against EN 1335

The published seat-height range is 420–540 mm (Haworth store; EU page: 40-53 cm (Type A), 42-54 cm (Type B); EU product sheet drawings show 400-530, 410-530 and 420-540 mm by variant). It spans the full EN 1335-1:2020 range for Type B, Type C.

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; Fern: 420–540 mm 380420460500540580620660 EN 1335 Type Ax EN 1335 Type A EN 1335 Type B EN 1335 Type C Fern 420–540
Seat height in mm, loaded seat. Grey bars: the range each EN 1335-1:2020 Type must cover. Black bars: the manufacturer’s published range.

Using the popliteal-height ratio of 0.255 × stature and a 25 mm shoe allowance (Pheasant and Haslegrave, Bodyspace; see the height calculator), this range puts the thighs roughly level for people about 155–202 cm tall. That is an estimate from average body proportions, not a fitting.

Check this chair against your own height.

Prices in Europe

Prices from official Haworth stores, as listed on the date shown. They are for the configuration described; options change the price.

Official store prices
MarketStorePriceConfigurationChecked
CHHaworth Store (CH)1,350 CHFFern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
DEHaworth Store (DE)€1,250Fern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
DKHaworth Store (DK)9,530 DKKFern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
ESHaworth Store (ES)€1,250Fern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
FRHaworth Store (FR)€1,250Fern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
IEHaworth Store (IE)€1,250Fern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
ITHaworth Store (IT)€1,250Fern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
NLHaworth Store (NL)€1,250Fern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
PLHaworth Store (PL)5,569 PLNFern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
SEHaworth Store (SE)14,181 SEKFern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026
UKHaworth Store (UK)£990Fern Ergonomic Office Chair, starting price20 October 2026

Compare these prices in euro, with and without VAT.

Where it is made

Haworth gives Queluz de Baixo (PT) and Cyprianów (PL), Portugal / Poland as the place of production for the European version (source).

More on the company, its plants, warranty and take-back terms: Haworth in Europe.

Sustainability, repair and warranty

  • EPD: published.
  • Environmental and emissions labels: European LEVEL 3 · GREENGUARD Gold · SCS Indoor Advantage Gold.
  • Recycled content: 43% (EU page).
  • Warranty: 10 years (EMEA comparison: 10-year warranty for Haworth ergonomic chairs; store: 'Up to 10-year Warranty on Frame & Structure'). Your two-year legal guarantee from the seller applies on top; see warranty and guarantee.
  • Spare parts and take-back: Product sheet: 'replaceable parts for easy disassembly' Haworth Second Life (Fern listed as a 'Program Preferred Product')

How to read these documents: sustainable office chairs, by the numbers and repair and spare parts.

Spec Index: 72 / 100

The Spec Index adds up points for what Haworth publishes: adjustments, seat-height span, load rating, warranty and environmental documents. Missing data scores zero. It says nothing about comfort.

Spec Index: computed from published specifications only (rules). Not a comfort rating or a test result.
CriterionPoints
Adjustability / 4017
Seat-height range vs EN 1335 type A / 2016.7
Load and standards disclosure / 1515
Warranty / 108.3
Environmental disclosure / 1515
Spec Index / 10072

What we could not verify

  • year
  • seatDepth adjust (store lists 88 mm seat depth adjustment; EPD config is 'with seat depth adjustment', so it may be an option)
  • lumbar: product sheet says height-adjustable lumbar; store says 'Optional Height-Adjustable Lumbar Support'
  • recline lock: sheet '4-position back stop', store '5-position back stop'
  • maxUserKg: EU page and store 'up to 150 kg'; store also says 'Warrantied for people up to 145 Kg'
  • overall height: store 1060-1190 mm; product sheet 1080-1200 mm (and other variants)
  • Fern Task EMEA EPD PCR is 'External PCR for Seating' (EN 15804+A2 indicators reported) - not stated as an EN 15804-conformant EPD

Sources

  1. Haworth — official product page: www.haworth.com/eu/en/products/executive-chairs/fern.html
  2. Fern EU product sheet 2024 (PDF): www.haworth.com/content/dam/digital/eu/docs/products/haworth/chairs/fern/fern_product-shee
  3. Fern TÜV GS certificate 2026 (PDF): www.haworth.com/content/dam/digital/eu/docs/products/haworth/chairs/fern/fern_certificate_
  4. Fern Task Seating (EMEA) EPD-IES-0012458: www.environdec.com/library/epd12458
  5. Haworth EMEA task seating comparison 2025 (PDF): www.haworth.com/content/dam/digital/int/docs/sales/campaigns/seating-leadership/haworth-eu
  6. Haworth Store - Fern: shopping.haworth.com/products/fern-office-chair
  7. Haworth Store (CH) (CH) price: shopping.haworth.com/de-ch/products/fern-ergonomischer-burostuhl
  8. Haworth Store (DK) (DK) price: shopping.haworth.com/en-dk/products/fern-office-chair
  9. Haworth Store (ES) (ES) price: shopping.haworth.com/en-es/products/fern-office-chair
  10. Haworth Store (FR) (FR) price: shopping.haworth.com/en-fr/products/fern-office-chair
  11. Haworth Store (IE) (IE) price: shopping.haworth.com/en-ie/products/fern-office-chair
  12. Haworth Store (IT) (IT) price: shopping.haworth.com/en-it/products/fern-office-chair
  13. Haworth Store (NL) (NL) price: shopping.haworth.com/en-nl/products/fern-office-chair
  14. Haworth Store (PL) (PL) price: shopping.haworth.com/en-pl/products/fern-office-chair
  15. Haworth Store (SE) (SE) price: shopping.haworth.com/en-se/products/fern-office-chair
  16. Haworth Store (UK) (UK) price: shopping.haworth.com/en-gb/products/fern-ergonomic-office-chair-uk

All sources checked 20 October 2026. Where a manufacturer does not publish a value, we say so rather than estimate it.

Cite this page

Best Office Chairs Europe, “Haworth Fern”, https://bestofficechairs.eu/chairs/haworth-fern/, updated .

Data sheet

Maker
Haworth
Type
Task chair
Designer
ITO Design and Haworth Design Studio
Made for Europe in
Queluz de Baixo (PT) and Cyprianów (PL), Portugal / Poland
Seat height
420–540 mm
EN 1335 seat-height span
covers Type B, Type C
Seat depth
395–483 mm
Seat width
507 mm
Max. user weight
150 kg
Chair weight
21.2 kg
Warranty
10 years
Standards declared
EN 1335-1 · EN 1335-1:2020 · GS
EPD
Published

Haworth product page