A black office chair is easiest to choose when you start with material, because leather, mesh and PU suit different uses. Mesh is the practical choice if you want airflow and more visible adjustment, leather suits a cleaner executive look, and PU usually suits lower budgets and lighter-duty use.
On this page
- How to choose
- Black office chair materials compared
- The criteria that make the decision easy
- What it costs and what delivery involves
- Common mistakes buyers make
- Frequently asked questions
In this shop, the black office-chair range includes mesh chairs from €179, leather office chairs from €349, and a black leather lobby-style office chair at €399. If you want a quick answer: choose mesh for long desk sessions in warmer rooms, choose leather if appearance matters as much as function, and choose PU when wipe-clean convenience matters more than premium upholstery.
How to choose
Start by deciding what you need the chair to do every day. If you sit at a desk for long stretches and want more adjustment points, a mesh chair is usually the clearest fit. If you want a neater, less technical look for a study, home office or executive desk, leather often makes more sense.
PU is not offered in a black office chair in this store’s office-chair range, but it does appear on dining chairs and on the tan brown D266 office chair. That matters because many shoppers use “PU” as a catch-all term for wipe-clean seating; here, the black office options are mainly mesh or leather.
The shop’s Eames Office Chairs category has 38 models priced from €179 to €409, with an example size of 59 x 61 x 90 cm. If you are comparing office seating with living-room pieces, the store also carries Eames Lounge Chairs with 39 models priced from €275 to €1199, but those are lounge chairs rather than desk chairs.
For background on the design lineage behind this kind of office seating, the Museum of Modern Art is a useful neutral source. For this page, the practical buying question is simpler: which upholstery and chair format best matches your desk use, room temperature, cleaning routine and budget?
Black office chair materials compared
Mesh: choose mesh if breathability is the priority. The shop’s black mesh options include the Eames Management EA117 Mesh Office Chair Replica – Black at €313, 59 x 61 x 90 cm, and the Eames Management EA119 Mesh Office Chair Replica High Back- Black at €319, 59 x 61 x 109 cm. The D200, D211 and D222 ergonomic high-back mesh office chairs are €179 each in black, with breathable high mesh backs, adjustable lumbar support, a height- and angle-adjustable neck pillow, 3-level recline, 360° swivel, adjustable seat height and seat depth, and a 150 kg rating.
Leather: choose leather if you want a smoother surface and a more formal look. In the leather office chairs here, genuine leather is used on the seat and the front of the backrest, with a colour-matched matching leather on the underside and the outer back. That means you should not assume every part of the office chair is genuine leather.
Useful black leather examples are the Eames ThinPad Office Chair Black Leather – Replica – Low back at €349, 59 x 61 x 90 cm, the Eames Thin Pad Office Chair EA119 Black Leather – Replica – High Back at €349, 59 x 61 x 109 cm, and the Eames Soft Pad High Back EA219 Office Chair Replica – Black Leather at €379, 59 x 63 x 109 cm. The ES104 lobby chair in black is €399, with overall dimensions 72 × 70 × 91–97 cm, seat height adjustable 48–54 cm, 360° swivel and tilt.
PU: PU leather wipes clean and can be cost-effective, but in this store the black office-chair answer is mostly about mesh versus leather. The black PU products listed are dining chairs, such as the Set of Two Eames DSW Chairs Replica PU Leather Black at €90, 47 x 53 x 83 cm, and the Set of Four Eames DSW Chairs Replica PU Leather Black at €150, 47 x 53 x 83 cm. They are useful for understanding the material, but they are not office chairs.
The criteria that make the decision easy
1) Room temperature and airflow. If your workspace gets warm, mesh is usually the better starting point. It allows more air movement than leather or PU and tends to suit people who dislike a close-contact seat and back.
2) Visual style. Leather office chairs usually look calmer and less technical. If the chair is part of a visible room rather than a separate office, that can matter as much as adjustment. The EA119 black leather guide and the office chair replica leather guide are useful next reads if you are narrowing down black leather options.
3) Adjustment needs. The D-series mesh chairs have the fullest published adjustment set: lumbar support adjustable up, down, in and out; neck pillow adjustable for height and angle; 3-level recline; seat height and seat depth adjustment; and 360° swivel. The EA chairs have adjustable tilt, gas-lift height adjustment and 360° swivel. The ES104 has height adjustment, tilt and swivel.
4) Back height. Low-back and high-back versions exist in both mesh and leather within the EA range. If you prefer a more open look, low back is the simpler choice. If you want more back surface, look at high-back versions such as the EA119 mesh or leather models, or the EA219 soft pad.
5) Published load rating. If a published rating matters to you, the D200, D211 and D222 are rated to 150 kg, and the D266 is also rated to 150 kg. No weight rating is published for the EA chairs or the ES104, so the right step is to email support@decomica.com before ordering rather than guessing.
6) Maintenance. Mesh needs regular dust removal. Leather should be wiped with a dry or barely damp cloth and kept out of direct sun, especially white leather. PU leather wipes clean. If mesh care is your main concern, see How to Clean Mesh Office Chair Fabric Step by Step.
| Category | Models | Price range | Example size | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Designer Lighting | 4 | €190–€479 | 50 x 50 x 20 cm | Designer Lighting |
| Le Corbusier | 8 | €639–€849 | 56 x 160 x 69 cm | Le Corbusier |
| Dining Chairs | 17 | €90–€249 | 47 x 53 x 83 cm | Dining Chairs |
| Eames Lounge Chairs | 39 | €275–€1199 | 84 x 85 x 89 cm | Eames Lounge Chairs |
| Eames Office Chairs | 38 | €179–€409 | 59 x 61 x 90 cm | Eames Office Chairs |
| Rocking Chairs | 3 | €149–€149 | 63 x 81 x 76 cm | Rocking Chairs |
| Accessories | 6 | €139–€479 | 50 x 50 x 20 cm | Accessories |
| Special Offers | 13 | €90–€849 | 72 x 70 x 91 cm | Special Offers |
What it costs and what delivery involves
At the office-chair end of the range, current black options start at €179 for the D200, D211 and D222 mesh chairs, rise to €313 for the EA117 mesh black and €319 for the EA119 mesh black, then to €349 for low-back and high-back black leather thin-pad chairs, €379 for the EA219 soft-pad high-back black leather chair, and €399 for the ES104 black lobby chair.
Delivery is free, with no minimum order value, to the 25 countries available at checkout: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The price shown is the price paid, with no extra charge added at checkout and no customs or handling charge collected on delivery in these countries.
Orders are dispatched within 1–2 working days of confirmation and are delivered by DPD, fully tracked. The stated delivery window is typically 6–9 working days door to door, and tracking details are emailed as soon as the order is dispatched. Weekend delivery is not part of the standard service.
Most single-product orders ship in one package; larger items may arrive in several boxes. Multi-item orders may be split across deliveries but are dispatched together. Every piece is inspected by the shop’s own team before it is boxed for dispatch. Soft floor-friendly castors are fitted free on request; write that in the order notes.
Returns can be requested within 14 days from delivery if the item is unused and in its original packaging, and nothing may be sent back without return authorisation from support@decomica.com. For a change of mind, the refund is made minus a €40 return fee that covers the DPD collection. If an item arrives faulty, damaged in transit or wrong, the return is free and the shop arranges collection, replacement or a full refund.
Common mistakes buyers make
Assuming “leather” means every panel is genuine leather. In these office chairs, genuine leather is on the seat and the front of the backrest, with a colour-matched matching leather on the underside and outer back. If you want all-over aniline leather, that applies to the lounge chair and ottoman range instead, not the office-chair range. For example, the Classic Charles Eames Lounge Chair And Ottoman Replica Black Leather – Ebony Ash Wood Black is €809, 87 x 85 x 84 cm, and lounge-chair versions are upholstered in 100% aniline leather on every part.
Using back height as the only decision point. High back versus low back matters, but upholstery, visible adjustment and room conditions matter just as much. A high-back leather chair and a high-back mesh chair do not feel the same in use.
Treating PU as the default budget office-chair material here. In this range, the entry office chairs are black mesh at €179, not black PU office chairs. If you specifically want black office seating from this store, the real comparison is usually mesh versus leather.
Ignoring published specifications. The D-series mesh chairs publish a 150 kg rating and a fuller list of ergonomic adjustments. The EA chairs and ES104 do not publish a weight rating. If that point matters to your purchase, ask support before ordering rather than relying on assumptions.
Throwing away packaging too soon. Keep the original packaging during the 14-day return window, because returns must be repacked in it.
Frequently asked questions
Is mesh better than leather for daily desk use?
It depends on what matters more in your room. Mesh usually makes more sense if airflow and visible adjustment are the priority. Leather usually makes more sense if you want a smoother surface and a more formal look.
Is PU leather available on a black office chair here?
Not in the listed black office-chair range. The black PU products in the range are dining chairs, while the office-chair options in black are mainly mesh or leather. The D266 office chair is PU leather, but it is tan brown rather than black.
Which black options are the lowest priced?
The lowest-priced black office chairs listed are the D200, D211 and D222 ergonomic high-back mesh office chairs at €179 each. Within the EA-style range, the black mesh versions are €313 and €319, and the black leather versions start at €349.
What support and payment options are available?
Payment is by credit and debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal at checkout. Klarna and other buy-now-pay-later services are not accepted. Support is by email at support@decomica.com, with replies typically within 24–48 hours, and via live chat on every page. There is no telephone support and no showroom.
Decomica sells reproductions inspired by mid-century designs, identified as such on every product page; they are not made, licensed or endorsed by the original manufacturers or licence holders. The D-series office chairs are Decomica’s own designs.
Last checked: 24 October 2026
By Decomica Editorial
