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New and Old Office Chairs

Admin October 08, 2026

There are differences between new and old office chairs in terms of style, price, and purchasing channels, and you can choose according to your needs.

New Office Chairs

  • Style Features: New office chairs come in a wide variety of styles to meet different aesthetic needs. For example, among new chairs with a vintage distressed finish, there is an entry-level rustic pastoral chair priced at around a hundred yuan. It features a solid wood frame with a surface treated to have an antique distressed look. The wood grain texture is clear with a real sense of unevenness. The seat height is 33 centimeters, the backrest has an arc that fits the waist well, and the seat cushion is wide, making it comfortable for long sitting. There is also the luxurious color-blocked EVITA Home genuine leather dining chair. It has a genuine leather seat surface paired with a vintage distressed frame and supports customization of four chairs in different colors. Red-brown, caramel, dark green, and off-white can be freely combined, and the leather seat surface has good breathability.
  • Price Range: The price range of new office chairs is quite wide. The entry-level models priced at around a hundred yuan are suitable for users with a limited budget who pursue a vintage style. The luxurious color-blocked models are relatively more expensive and are suitable for users who have high requirements for quality and design and have sufficient budgets.
  • Purchasing Channels: They are mainly purchased through regular channels such as furniture stores and e-commerce platforms, which offer certain guarantees in terms of product quality and after-sales service.

Old Office Chairs

  • Style Features: The styles of old office chairs are mostly classic models already available in the market, such as ergonomic chairs, which can meet basic office needs.
  • Price Range: The prices are relatively low, offering good cost-effectiveness. For example, the Ershutree Xiaohei Chair, a copy of the Jinhao ergonomic chair, originally cost 2500 yuan and is now sold second-hand for 999 yuan. The second-hand Confort/Lianyou/Baoyou Pofit 1st generation ergonomic chair originally cost 2100 yuan and is now sold for 1100 yuan. The second-hand Steelcase Reply ergonomic chair from Shikai is sold for 619 yuan. On the Xianyu second-hand market, the prices of used office computer chairs are mostly around 96.9 yuan.
  • Purchasing Channels: They are mainly purchased through professional second-hand office furniture service providers, such as Ershutree Recycled Furniture, which was established in 2009 and specializes in the full-chain services of second-hand office furniture from mid-to-high-end brands, including recycling, sales, leasing, warehousing, and refurbishment. They can also be purchased through second-hand trading platforms like Xianyu, but it is necessary to pay attention to identifying the product quality and authenticity.