Reclining Office Chair

A reclining chair is not what you typically think of when considering different types of office chairs. However, they have grown in popularity as studies have shown that temporarily changing your seating position relieves stress on your lower back, legs and neck. This is a type of hybrid chair that needs to function as a desk chair that you can sit upright in as well as a sort of zero gravity chair that can recline, raising your feet off the floor. These chairs do not function well as computer station or task chairs because they tend to be quite heavy. Even thought they are on casters, it can take a lot to move the chair to different positions within a work center.

High powered executives with high stress jobs have become increasingly aware of the value of down time or decompression during the work day. They place great value on closing their door and reclining in their chair as a way to refresh themselves during a hectic day. It is now more common to see recliners as part of executive office furniture packages. Well made reclining chairs can cost well over $1000. This high cost is well worth it if the amount of time spent in the office chair is considered.

Liza Executive Recliner

A great executive chair with seating surfaces covered in top grain leather. It has a tilt tension control and a seat back that locks in any position giving total control and flexibility in choosing a position that is just right for each individual. Need to take a nap? No problem the Liza made by Lafer, can recline to an almost flat position. Of course it also has adequate lumbar support and a pneumatic height adjustment for the seated position.

Freedom Chair by Humanscale

The Freedom Chair is the perfect balance of utility and comfort. It is a highly adjustable ergonomic traditional office chair as well as a comfortable reclining chair. It features weight-sensitive reclining function which conforms to natural movement and a dynamically positioned headrest that all but eliminates stress on the vertebrae of the neck. The counter balance recline mechanism eliminates the need to adjust controls to achieve the desired positioning. One of the great unique features of this chair are the arm rests which adjust in tandem, meaning that you will never need to spend time adjusting each arm rest individually to ensure that they are the same height. Arm rests can also be adjusted low enough to be able to work at a desk and are filled with a patented substance known as Technogel. The cushions are molded to match natural body contours to relieve common pressure points.

OFM Power Rest Executive Chair

The Power Rest chair allows one to recline and relieve pressure and improve circulation in the muscles of the back and legs. It is proven that temporarily changing position during the work day can relieve stress and increase productivity. The OFM Power Rest frame is constructed on a durable steel frame with a two hundred fifty pound capacity. It is height adjustable and has up to five reclining positions. The padded foot rest can be pulled out from under the chair and tucked away when not in use.

Josh Executive Office Recliner

Another high end executive leather office chair by Lafer, the Josh Executive Office Recliner is the next best thing to sleeping in a bed since the backrest can recline up to 170%. There is a retractable foot rest that when extended supports the legs and eliminates stress on the lower back. There is a head rest adjustment to use when the chair is at different levels of recline. The arm rests are hinged to both the seat and the backrest so that they raise and lower themselves in conjunction with the angle of the chair.