If money were no object, my ideal seats for a poker room would be Knoll’s classic Pollock swivel chair, designed some 50 years ago:
The arms can be removed if one prefers armless seats. There are currently two base configurations—five legs with wheels, or four with sliders. (Confusingly, this pic shows four legs with wheels... Either it was retrofitted, or is a vintage version.) The sliders are more elegant, but wheels seem more functional for poker players fidgeting, getting up, etc.
These have a 360-degree swivel and a nice tensionable tilt function, plus height adjustment.
I had one of these as a desk chair for almost 10 years of working at a computer, and never had a single back problem. Also, the leather gets better and better with use.
https://www.knoll.com/product/pollock-executive-chair
Prices new range from $2K-$3K, but you can often find them used for $400-$1,000 depending on condition, material, and and options.
The arms can be removed if one prefers armless seats. There are currently two base configurations—five legs with wheels, or four with sliders. (Confusingly, this pic shows four legs with wheels... Either it was retrofitted, or is a vintage version.) The sliders are more elegant, but wheels seem more functional for poker players fidgeting, getting up, etc.
These have a 360-degree swivel and a nice tensionable tilt function, plus height adjustment.
I had one of these as a desk chair for almost 10 years of working at a computer, and never had a single back problem. Also, the leather gets better and better with use.
https://www.knoll.com/product/pollock-executive-chair
Prices new range from $2K-$3K, but you can often find them used for $400-$1,000 depending on condition, material, and and options.
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