The 8 Best Kneeling Chairs of 2023 (2023)

Best Overall: Dragonn Ergonomic Kneeling Chair

The whole idea behind an ergonomic chair is to adjust the angle of your lower body to ease the weight placed on your lower back in a conventional chair. Dragonn's 90-degree seating angle achieves this with a little help from the kneepads to keep you from tilting too far forward while you’re working away in ergonomic comfort.

But the best part is that all the padding is 3 inches thick—far superior to most other kneeling chairs that are available. And the fabric is mesh, so it’s breathable. The base is heavy-duty metal and can hold up to 250 pounds. It’s adjustable from 21 inches up to 28 inches, so it comfortably supports taller bodies as well.

Best for Tall People: Sleekform Posture Corrective Seat

The Sleekform kneeling chair has an easy-to-reach dial under the seat to adjust for up to an additional 3 inches in height, from 21 to 24 inches. The chair comfortably holds body weights of up to 50 more pounds than some of its competitors.

The frame is steel, the upholstery is black faux mesh leather, and the padding is 4 inches thick. This also makes it a good choice for taller people who will, by necessity, put a bit more weight on their knees when using a kneeling chair. The seat cushion has an adjustable angle that ranges from 97 degrees to 117 degrees. And that padding is recycled material, so you’ll be doing your part for the environment as well, even as you work on your laptop.

Best for Storage: Flash Furniture Wooden Office Chair

One of the best things about the Flash Furniture wooden chair is the way it easily folds down flat for compact storage when you’re not using it to work on IT tasks or other work projects, or if you want to transport it between home and office. Yet, it still offers all the things most other kneeling chairs do.

The chair is adjustable, ergonomic, and it has dual-wheel casters for fluid mobility. It features a single kneepad rather than two separate ones, which is a nice touch, and it has three height settings, giving you options for finding your most comfortable position. Its wooden frame looks nice, too.

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Best for Durability: Boss Office Products Kneeling Stool

The Boss Office Products kneeling stool has a reputation for holding up long after other chairs give out, which is notable because this chair has some features that you might expect to break down or wear out after a while if using it extensively in say, a home office. One of them is the pneumatic airlift that lets you adjust your height and comfort zone with the push of a lever.

The frame is steel, with a seat height of 25 inches, and designed for durability. The fabric is black, and yes, the chair is ergonomic, urging your hips forward to promote better posture. It’s also one of the less expensive kneeling chairs out there, which is great considering all you get for your money.

Best for Comfort: Office Star Knee Chair

Get optimal comfort while still supporting your posture with Office Star's ergonomically designed knee chair. The thick, padded memory foam seat cushion and kneepads allow you to sit comfortably at work all day. You can also manually adjust the height of the chair up to 25 inches, allowing you to align it to your desk. Plus, you can move around the office with the wood chair via the dual-wheel carpet casters. Note that it has a weight capacity of up to 275 pounds.

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Best Splurge: Varier Variable Balans Original

For one of the best kneeling chairs in the industry for an office space, look no further than the company that started it all: Varier. Its Variable Balanschair, designed by Peter Opsvik in 1979, is claimed to be the original kneeling chair.

Made of high-quality, durable wood, this Norwegian-designed chair not only looks stylish, but it functions well, too. It helps keep your body in balance and gently tilts your pelvis forward for a natural, upright posture while stimulating your muscles and putting little pressure on your spinal discs. Curved runners let you rock the chair gently, for comfort.

And though it comes with a hefty price tag, the chair includes free soft tape (a $50 value) for protecting your floors from scratches.

Best for Short People: Defy Desk Ergonomic Chair

Ideal for shorter people or children, Defy Desk's Ergonomic Kneeling Chair with caster wheels is height-adjustable from 21 to 28 inches. The seat's foam cushions are also 3 inches thick, with more cushion than competitors for all-day comfort and added elevation. Still, it boasts a sturdy metal base and can support weights up to 250 pounds. In terms of ergonomics, the company states the chair is angled in a way that distributes weight evenly throughout your body.

Best With Backrest: BetterPosture Jazzy Kneeling Chair

Although traditional kneeling chairs are backless, the BetterPosture Jazzy Kneeling Chair is perfect if you're new to these types of chairs or like to switch between kneeling and standard office chairs, thanks to the backrest. Like most other kneeling chairs, this chair distributes most of your body weight to the legs, supporting your back and improving posture. The metal frame chair can be positioned from 22 to 27 inches.

It also has a weight limit of up to 275 pounds. What's more, it features memory foam cushions in the seat, knee pad, and removable backrest, as well as five-caster wheels for easy rolling.

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Beverly Bird has over three decades of writing and editing experience, including eight years of financial reporting. Her work has appeared on GOBankingRates, PocketSense, Zack's, Autoblog, and other publications.

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