Top 7 Best Office Chairs for Large and Petite People

2022’s Top 7 Best Office Chairs for Large AND Petite People await below. The best overall, affordable, ergonomic,, and alternative office chairs of October 2022.

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Let’s face it, the bigger or smaller you are the harder it becomes to find everyday things that fit you properly. The number one thing being office chairs! So because we don’t fit the standard we can’t be comfortable too? Nonsense. We’ve combined solutions for both big and tall, and petite people below.

Hopefully you can find the perfect office chair fit for your needs. We certainly had fun testing and figuring out the best office chairs for large and petite people in 2022!

• Table of Contents:
  • Overall Best Office Chair for Big and Tall People
  • Best Affordable Office Chair for Big and Tall People
  • Best Ergonomic Office Chair for Big and Tall People
  • Overall Best Office Chair for Petite People
  • Best Affordable Office Chair for Petite People
  • Best Ergonomic Office Chair for Petite People
  • Best Office Chair for Very Short/Petite Person

Overall Best Office Chair for Big and Tall People

This is by far the best office chair for large people. It created quite the envy between coworkers during our research. The cushioning is all the rave and the proportions actually cater to larger people.

The arms may need adjusting before finding the ultimate comfort spot.

Best Affordable Office Chair for Big and Tall People

This affordable option provides everything you need at about half the price. Some of the measurements are to be desired, like the height, however the width is bigger than most.

Overall it gets the job done!

Best Ergonomic Office Chair for Big and Tall People

This ALMOST made our #1 Best Office Chair for Large People, but the SERTA just couldn’t be beat. The lumbar support makes this chair the perfect fit for those with back pain. Great long period seating.

Overall Best Office Chair for Petite People

Although more of an investment, the Steelcase Leap is the unbeatable favorite. While catering to petite people with their measurements, they also did not skimp on the comfy-ness of the chair.

The lumbar support also makes it practically ergonomic as well.

I would recommend changing out the wheels however, if you are rolling around on wood flooring.

Best Affordable Office Chair for Petite People

The wallet is looking a little tight! I get it. The Hbada is one of my favorite recommendations for an affordable desk chair. Adjustments can be made very easily to fit average or petite persons.

Good For Petite Body Frame

“This desk chair allows me to view my computer at a perfect height. I am 5’ tall. It’s also comfortable. The wheels are smooth and I can move around the office easily.”

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Best Ergonomic Office Chair for Petite People

There are so many ergonomic chairs that could actually work for a smaller person, however, this is the best one as far as measurements and comfort goes.

This is specifically perfect for shorter people in that the seat height can be lowered to 15.7.”

Best Office Chair for Very Short/Petite Person

This ergonomic office chair is actually built for kids, however it works perfectly for the below 5’5 and petite crowd. The best part…it comes with a detachable foot rest!

Note: The chair is advertised for people between 5’4 and 6’0, but is actually more ideal for people under this range.