Apollo 11 Space Themed Custom Chair

We’ve been in love with designer Tom Spina for a while — especially the custom Star Wars carbonite desk we featured here this summer. His most recent office furniture project is this gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Apollo 11 Space Themed Custom Chair.

For more on this piece of art, visit Tom Spina Designs.

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Verte

If you need a chair with serious back support, check out the incredible Verte from Anthro. It features 11 torsion spring-loaded bearing joints that mold to your spine and lock into place, creating the perfect level of customized support.

You can get this chair from Ergotron for $1,599.

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iClubby

The incredible iClubby from Gravitonous is a full workstation that can support multiple monitors. It’s adjustable to support work in just about any position. And if that’s not cool enough, there’s a subwoofer built right in to the back of the seat.

iClubby workstations start around $7,000.

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Galactic Throne

Inspired by both Star Trek and Star Wars, Tom Spina Designs’ Galactic Throne is perfect for an evil emperor, Starfleet captain … or IT manager.

This metal and leather chair is a one-of-a-kind, though Tom Spina can build a similar custom work to just about any specification.

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Sayl by Herman Miller

This Yves Bu00e9har-designed chair was inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge, especially its Y-frame suspension back. That allows it to provide a lot of support for your back with minimal use of materials — its Bu00e9har’s nod to sustainability.

The Sayl chair is available for $510 on Amazon.com.

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B-52 Ejection Chair

Don’t stress when things are going badly at work. Simply bail out of the situation with this incredibly detailed B-52 ejector seat desk chair.

This particular seat is made with high-performance vinyl, but MotoArt can customize yours with leather or other materials.

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Mk10 Tornado Ejector Seat Brown

This Hangar 54 masterpiece, an even more upscale take on ejector seat chairs, is built from a Martin Baker ejector seat salvaged from a decommissioned Panavia Tornado warplane. It originally sold for approximately $13,000.

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Ferrari 360 Daytona Office Chair

Is it more your style to sit in a race car than at a desk? If so, check out this Ferrari 360 Daytona Office Chair. This black leather beauty comes from a real Ferrari racer, and gets attached to a customizable base (painted to match your own Ferrari, presumably).

This one is pretty expensive, though — racechairs.com has it on offer for $8,500.

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DXRacer PC Gaming Chair

For a race car look in a much-more-affordable package, this chair from DXRacer’s “Racing Series” comes in a range of colors and has 3D adjustable arms, tilt, and an angle adjustor. Best of all, it’s only $299.00 — a whopping $8,200 less than the Ferrari option.

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Skull Throne

If you’re looking for a more intimidating seat, check out this Tom Spina Skull Throne design that has been custom-made out of foam.

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Unico Office Chair

This office chair looks very different from most … but isn’t that the point? Zuo Modern’s Unico Office Chair has an ultra-modern look that trades a traditional backing for a series of firm leatherette cushions.

Interested? You can find one on Amazon for $293.99.

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Euro-Style Bungie High Back

This modern desk chair supports the weight of your body using colorful bungie cords. Reviewers on Amazon rave about how “surprisingly comfortable” this chair is, though they note its sized on the small side.

You can find the chair on Amazon for $302.

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The Harkonnen Chair

Originally designed in 1981 for an ill-fated movie adaption of Dune, the Harkonnen Chair is a black fiberglass work of art from the late H.R. Giger.

Each skeleton-esque chair is hand-made to order, but they’re not cheap — expect to pay over $36,000 for yours, plus shipping.

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Exercise Ball Chair

To be fair, research suggests that the “balance ball” trend of desk chairs is not so beneficial as once thought. Still, plenty of people swear by these chairs — if only because they can use them to bounce in the middle of the workday.

Gaiam’s balance ball chair is available from its website for $69.98.

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Thermaltake X Comfort Air Gaming Chair

An intense gaming session can definitely work up a sweat, which is why Thermaltake designed its X Comfort Air Gaming Chair. This $499.99 chair has a three-speed fan cooling system built right in, giving users the ability to control the level of cool.

The X Comfort is just as much at home in an office as it is at a gaming battle station–developers are probably all too aware of the sweat and anxiety that can come with a long day of bug hunting.

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Gravity Balans by Varier

You’d be forgiven if, at first glance, this chair was just as confusing as some gym equipment. It’s odd looking, even a bit puzzling, but it’s designed for comfort and multiple positions during the workday.

The Gravity Balans is a kneeling chair when rocked forward, a regular office chair in the middle, and a reclining chair when rocked all the way back. You can work at a desk, recline with a laptop, or even catch a five-minute power nap in it.

That kind of comfort isn’t cheap, though: The chairs start at $1,999 at Fully.

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Signature Altwork Station

tWant an office chair that is more all-in-one workstation than just something to sit on? Enter the Signature Altwork Station. This t$8,500 workstation has multiple positions and can be used as a sitting, standing, or reclining workstation.

tComfort doesn’t come cheap, but no matter your seating preference, The Altwork Station seems to have something for everyone.

Also see

• Special report: How to optimize the smart office (free PDF) (TechRepublic)
• Smart office technology: What’s working, what’s failing, and what users want out of it (Tech Pro Research)
• 16 office furniture upgrades and other work space must-haves (ZDNet)
• The 40 geekiest desk toys for IT people you can get on Amazon (and beyond) (TechRepublic)
• Photos: 10 smart office products to help you better understand your workplace (TechRepublic)
• How ergonomics can be used in smart office technologies to increase collaboration (TechRepublic)
• Improve your posture with this clever desk-chair accessory for $71 (CNET)
• Photo Galleries (TechRepublic on Flipboard)

Editor’s note: This gallery was first published by Fox Van Allen in October 2016, and it was most recently updated by Brandon Vigliarolo in April 2019.