Dimensions / Furniture / Office chairs / Executive chair
An executive chair is a high-back office chair, usually about 102–116 cm (40–45.5 in) tall, with a seat about 55 cm (21.5 in) wide on the larger models. Herman Miller’s Eames Aluminum Group with the executive back is 102–107 cm tall, against 83–88 cm for the same chair with a management back.
| Overall height | Seat width | Seat height |
|---|---|---|
| 102–116cm40–45.5 in | 55cm21.5 in | 44–58cm17.5–23 in |
Sources: Herman Miller (Eames Aluminum Group), Office Depot (Serta), Office Depot (La-Z-Boy). Checked October 2026.
Enter the chair, your own measurements and your desk. Each check uses the numbers in the tables on this page.
All in centimetres. 1 in = 2.54 cm.
Your 46 cm from floor to knee is within its 44–50 cm seat height, so your feet can rest flat with your thighs level.
Some executive seats sit high: Serta’s Arlington AIR starts at 51 cm.
It leaves 8 cm between the seat edge and the back of your knee, and 5 cm or more is enough.
Thick cushions make a seat deeper than it looks: measure to the front of the cushion.
With the seat at 46 cm, the armrests at their lowest come to 66 cm, under your 68 cm desk.
Many executive chairs have fixed arms, so their lowest height is their only height.
Fitting an executive chair to a desk? Photograph the desk, mark the clearance under it in SizeMarker and check the arms before you order.
Mark a photoOverall height × width × depth, the seat and its height off the floor.
| Chair | Overall | Seat W × D | Seat height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eames Aluminum Group, executive backUp to 136 kg (300 lb) | 102–107 × 58 × 58 cm40–42 × 23 × 23 in | — × 46 cm18.25 in deep | 44–50 cm17.5–19.5 in |
| Eames Aluminum Group, management backThe same chair with a lower back | 83–88 cm tall32.5–34.5 in | — × 46 cm18 in deep | — |
| Eames Executive (Time-Life)11.4 cm (4.5 in) seat cushions, 1960 | 94 × 67 cm37 × 26.5 in | — × 50 cm19.5 in deep | 51 cm20 in |
| Serta Smart Layers Arlington AIRUp to 125 kg (275 lb); bonded leather, 17% leather fibre and 83% other material | 116 × 70 × 79 cm45.5 × 27.5 × 31.25 in | 55 × 55 cm21.5 × 21.5 in | 51–58 cm20–23 in |
| La-Z-Boy ElleportUp to 113 kg (250 lb); back cushion 77 cm (30.5 in) tall | 108 × 65 × 75 cm42.5 × 25.75 × 29.5 in | 55 × 48 cm21.5 × 19 in | — |
Sources: Herman Miller (Eames Aluminum Group) · Herman Miller (Eames Executive) · Office Depot (Serta) · Office Depot (La-Z-Boy)
| Backrest | Size |
|---|---|
| High back, supporting head and neckFor a 95th-percentile man | about 91 cm36 in |
| Medium back, supporting the shouldersA typical office chair | about 66 cm26 in |
| BIFMA G1-2013 minimum above the seat | 35.4 cm13.9 in |
| Recline that calls for an adjustable headrest | over 115–120° |
Sources: Cornell University · EWI Works (BIFMA G1) · University of Washington
About 102–116 cm (40–45.5 in): the Eames Aluminum Group with the executive back is 102–107 cm, La-Z-Boy’s Elleport 108 cm and Serta’s Arlington AIR 116 cm.
Mostly the back. Herman Miller sells the Eames Aluminum Group both ways: 102–107 cm (40–42 in) tall with the executive back, 83–88 cm (32.5–34.5 in) with the management back.
If it reclines more than 115–120°, ANSI/HFES calls for an adjustable headrest. A back that supports the head and neck may need to be about 91 cm (36 in) for a 95th-percentile man.
Only in part. The bonded leather on Serta’s Arlington AIR is 17% leather fibre and 83% other material.
It depends on the model: 136 kg (300 lb) for the Eames Aluminum Group, 125 kg (275 lb) for Serta’s Arlington AIR and 113 kg (250 lb) for La-Z-Boy’s Elleport.
Executive chair buyers compare overall height, seat size, the upholstery and the weight limit, and they rarely see the back height stated. Mark the real sizes on your own chair photo in SizeMarker, as in the picture at the top, and send one product card for WhatsApp or WeChat.
