Best Office Chairs Europe

Herman Miller Sayl

Task chair by Herman Miller, made for the European market in Melksham, United Kingdom. Every figure below is the manufacturer's own, with the source listed.

Updated By The Best Office Chairs Europe editorial team13 sources

A Yves Béhar design made in Melksham, UK, with a Europe-scope EPD. Seat depth and lumbar are options rather than standard.

Herman Miller Sayl: side view to scale with seat-height rangeSchematic side view of the Herman Miller Sayl drawn to scale from Herman Miller's published dimensions. Seat height 406–521 mm against the EN 1335 Type A range of 400–520 mm. Made for Europe in Melksham, United Kingdom.020040060080010001200MADE FOR EUROPE INMelkshamUnited KingdomSIDE VIEW TO SCALE · MMEN 1335 Type A 400–520Published 406–521 mmHighest setting
Schematic side view drawn to scale from Herman Miller's published dimensions; the dashed outline is the highest seat setting. Not a drawing of the product's exact shape. The map marks where Herman Miller says the European version is made.

Adjustments

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

Adjustments
AdjustmentAs published
Seat depth adjustmentOption
Backrest height adjustmentnot published
Lumbar supportOption
ArmrestsOption (adjustment type not published)
Recline tensionnot published
Recline lockSeveral positions
Forward seat tiltOption
Headrestnot published

Fit: seat height against EN 1335

The published seat-height range is 406–521 mm (Standard cylinder, 406–521 mm (16–20½ in) per the Herman Miller Store. The EMEA product sheet gives 419–559 mm: 'Extended Height Range' (EMEA sheet)). 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; Sayl: 406–521 mm 380420460500540580620660 EN 1335 Type Ax EN 1335 Type A EN 1335 Type B EN 1335 Type C Sayl 406–521
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 149–195 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 Herman Miller stores, as listed on the date shown. They are for the configuration described; options change the price.

Official store prices
MarketStorePriceConfigurationChecked
BEHerman Miller Store (Belgium & Luxembourg)€808Lowest-priced configurator variant: Black; Black/Kingsmead; Fixed; No Additional Support; Black20 October 2026
DEHerman Miller Store DE€794Lowest-priced configurator variant: Schwarz; Schwarz/Kingsmead; Fixierte; Kein zusätzlicher Support; Schwarz20 October 2026
DKHerman Miller Store DK6,300 DKKLowest-priced configurator variant: Sort; Sort/Kingsmead; Fast; Ingen yderligere støtte; Sort20 October 2026
ESHerman Miller Store ES€808Lowest-priced configurator variant: Negro; Negro/Kingsmead; Fijo; Sin soporte adicional; Negro20 October 2026
FIHerman Miller Store FI€863Lowest-priced configurator variant: Musta; Musta/Kingsmead; Kiinteä; Ei lisätukea; Musta20 October 2026
FRHerman Miller Store FR€801Lowest-priced configurator variant: Noir; Noir/Kingsmead; Fixé; Pas de soutien supplémentaire; Noir20 October 2026
NLHerman Miller Store NL€808Lowest-priced configurator variant: Zwart; Zwart/Kingsmead; Vaste; Geen extra ondersteuning; Zwart20 October 2026
SEHerman Miller Store SE9,400 SEKLowest-priced configurator variant: Svart; Svart/Kingsmead; Fasta; Inget ytterligare stöd; Svart20 October 2026
UKHerman Miller Store UK£722Lowest-priced configurator variant: Black; Black/Kingsmead; Fixed; No Additional Support; Black20 October 2026

Compare these prices in euro, with and without VAT.

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Where it is made

Herman Miller gives Melksham, United Kingdom as the place of production for the European version (source).

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

Sustainability, repair and warranty

  • EPD: published.
  • Environmental and emissions labels: level Certified · SCS Indoor Advantage Gold · AFRDI Green Tick Platinum.
  • Recycled content: 5% pre-consumer + 6% post-consumer (EU EPD declared configuration).
  • Warranty: 12 years ('12-year, 3-shift' (EMEA product sheet)). Your two-year legal guarantee from the seller applies on top; see warranty and guarantee.
  • Spare parts and take-back: Covered within the 12-year warranty (parts and labour); no separate period published.

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

Spec Index: 64 / 100

The Spec Index adds up points for what Herman Miller 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 / 4016
Seat-height range vs EN 1335 type A / 2019
Load and standards disclosure / 158
Warranty / 1010
Environmental disclosure / 1511
Spec Index / 10064

What we could not verify

  • year
  • seatWidthMm
  • overallHeightMm (drawing 959-1035 unlabelled)
  • seat depth: fixed 406 or adjustable 406-457 mm
  • lumbar: PostureFit sacral standard, height-adjustable lumbar optional
  • arms: none, fixed, height-adjustable or 4D
  • recline/forwardTilt: tilt limiter and tilt limiter with seat angle optional
  • tension
  • EN 1335

Sources

  1. Herman Miller — official product page: www.hermanmiller.com/en_gb/products/seating/office-chairs/sayl-chairs/
  2. Herman Miller Store: Sayl dimensions (seat height 16–20½ in): store.hermanmiller.com/office-chairs/sayl-chair/2294.html
  3. Sayl EMEA product sheet en-GB (PDF): www.hermanmiller.com/content/dam/hermanmiller/documents/product_literature/product_sheets/
  4. Sayl Work Chair - EU EPD-IES-0027291: www.environdec.com/library/epd27291
  5. Herman Miller Store (Belgium & Luxembourg) (BE) price: eustore.hermanmiller.com/products/sayl-office-chair
  6. Herman Miller Store DE (DE) price: destore.hermanmiller.com/products/sayl-office-chair
  7. Herman Miller Store DK (DK) price: dkstore.hermanmiller.com/products/sayl-office-chair
  8. Herman Miller Store ES (ES) price: esstore.hermanmiller.com/products/sayl-office-chair
  9. Herman Miller Store FI (FI) price: fistore.hermanmiller.com/products/sayl-office-chair
  10. Herman Miller Store FR (FR) price: frstore.hermanmiller.com/products/sayl-office-chair
  11. Herman Miller Store NL (NL) price: nlstore.hermanmiller.com/products/sayl-office-chair
  12. Herman Miller Store SE (SE) price: sestore.hermanmiller.com/products/sayl-office-chair
  13. Herman Miller Store UK (UK) price: ukstore.hermanmiller.com/products/sayl-office-chair

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, “Herman Miller Sayl”, https://bestofficechairs.eu/chairs/herman-miller-sayl/, updated .

Data sheet

Maker
Herman Miller
Type
Task chair
Designer
Yves Béhar
Made for Europe in
Melksham, United Kingdom
Seat height
406–521 mm
EN 1335 seat-height span
covers Type B, Type C
Seat depth
406–457 mm
Seat width
not published
Max. user weight
159 kg
Chair weight
15.6 kg
Warranty
12 years
Standards declared
BIFMA
EPD
Published

Herman Miller product page