Report on Office Chairs

Office chairs are ergonomic office seating equipped with functions such as rotation and height adjustment, encompassing various types and featuring diverse core components. The market size continues to grow and shows a trend towards intelligence.

Definition and Classification

Office swivel chairs are office supplies with rotation and height adjustment functions, covering a range of series including executive chairs, mid-back chairs, and staff chairs. Executive chairs feature a high-back structure and come standard with armrests, suitable for management use; staff chairs have a low-back design without armrests, meeting the needs of ordinary employees.

Core Components and Functions

Their core components include seat cushions, backrests, five-star bases, casters, and pneumatic height adjustment systems. The pneumatic rod allows for height adjustment, while the elastic support and rollers enable rotation buffering and movement locking. Designed following ergonomic principles, they support users in maintaining a natural physiological curvature through adjustable lumbar supports, armrests, and headrests, making them suitable for office, home, and medical settings.

Development History

The earliest prototype of an office chair can be traced back to the forward-tilting wooden chair in Egypt around 1900 BC. In 1849, Thomas Warren invented the modern office chair with rotating, sliding, and elastic soft seating surfaces. Since 2000, China's office chair industry has developed through OEM models, with Anji County in Zhejiang Province becoming a global production base. In 2024, production reached 177 million units, with exports of 84.64 million units.

Market Status and Trends

• Market Size: The market size for hydraulic lift swivel chairs is expected to exceed 16 billion yuan by 2025, with the global ergonomic chair market reaching 11.59 billion US dollars, projected to increase to 17 billion US dollars by 2030, driven primarily by the rising prevalence of lower back pain.
• Market Distribution: Low-end products (< 236 yuan) account for 64.9% of sales volume but only 21.8% of sales revenue; high-end products (> 1335 yuan) represent 3.5% of sales volume but contribute 34.2% of sales revenue, resulting in a 'dumbbell-shaped' profit distribution.
• Brand Landscape: Overseas brands such as Herman Miller and Steelcase hold 18% and 15% shares of the high-end market, respectively; domestic brand Sihoo stands out, with sales nearing 1.6 billion yuan in 2025, selling over 2.2 million ergonomic chairs, covering 122 countries and regions, and ranking first in domestic sales volume and revenue for four consecutive years.
• Industry Issues: The market is flooded with 'pseudo-concepts' such as 'zero-pressure space capsules' and '5D floating lumbar supports,' with a wide price range, leading the industry into a 'bad money drives out good' dilemma.
• Development Trends: The industry is showing a trend towards intelligence, with some products integrating pressure sensors, health monitoring, and APP control functions.