Are you in the market for a new Executive office chair?
Are you looking for something relatively feature-rich and with ergonomic support, but you don’t have much money to spend?
If you answered yes to either of those questions, you will like what you see in our review of KADIRYA High Back Executive Office Chairs.
About the KADIRYA Brand
KADIRYA is a sister company to LCH. Both companies offer a variety of office furniture aimed at the value segment of the market. When looking at KADIRYA product specs and descriptions, you’ll often find references to LCH. Sometimes, the two companies copy/paste and use the same product descriptions.
As with any product sold at the lower end of the market, none of the chairs KADIRYA makes are perfect. They all trade features for lower-quality materials. That’s just the reality of the value segment of the market.
As you’ll see, these chairs offer solid value for the money. So, if you don’t have much to spend, you’ll find a lot to like here. We even included these in our roundup reviews of the top office chairs under $100 and $150, and under $200.
Let’s start by taking a top-level view of the Executive office chairs the company makes. Then, we drill down more deeply to look at each model individually:
KADIRYA High Back Executive Chairs
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Primary Rating:
3.7
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Primary Rating:
3.7
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Primary Rating:
4.6
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Value:
4.5
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Value:
4.5
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Value:
4.3
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Comfort:
4.3
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Comfort:
4.3
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Comfort:
4.5
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Aesthetic Flexibility*:
4.5
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Aesthetic Flexibility*:
4.5
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Aesthetic Flexibility*:
4.0
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Brand Reliability:
1.5
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Brand Reliability:
1.5
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Brand Reliability:
1.5
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Overall Dimensions:
33.2” x 26.7” x 18.3”
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Overall Dimensions:
30.7” x 25.5” x 14.8”
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Overall Dimensions:
29” x 26” x 17.1”
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Chair Weight:
62.2 pounds
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Chair Weight:
39.7 pounds
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Chair Weight:
42.9 pounds
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Max. Supported Weight:
250 pounds
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Max. Supported Weight:
250 pounds
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Max. Supported Weight:
250 pounds
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Seat Height:
19.3” to 22.2”
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Seat Height:
18.9” to 21.9”
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Seat Height:
20.3” to 23.2”
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Seat Width:
21.3”
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Seat Width:
20.7”
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Seat Width:
20.1”
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Seat Depth:
20.5”
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Seat Depth:
19.1”
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Seat Depth:
17.7”
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Recline Range:
90 to 180 degrees
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Recline Range:
90 to 120 degrees
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Recline Range:
90 to 110 degrees
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Summary:
A surprisingly full-featured chair with a recline function. Unexpectedly good value for the money, especially if you can catch it on sale (which is often!)
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Summary:
Probably the best overall ergonomic design offered by the company, this model offers a surprising level of comfort for the money.
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Summary:
This design sacrifices a bit in terms of aesthetic flexibility to provide an added level of comfort. If you’re most interested in comfort for a modest price, this is the model you want.
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Recommended for:
Anyone. This is the best chair KADIRYA makes.
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Recommended for:
Anyone looking for a modestly priced Executive chair with full ergonomic supports.
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Recommended for:
Anyone looking for a low-priced Executive office chair, whose primary interest is comfort.
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Primary Rating:
3.4
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Primary Rating:
3.6
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Value:
4.3
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Value:
4.5
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Comfort:
4.0
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Comfort:
4.3
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Aesthetic Flexibility*:
4.0
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Aesthetic Flexibility*:
4.3
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Brand Reliability:
1.5
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Brand Reliability:
1.5
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Overall Dimensions:
29.9” x 28.5” x 42.9”
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Overall Dimensions:
30” x 26” x 13.4”
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Chair Weight:
38 pounds
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Chair Weight:
36 pounds
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Max. Supported Weight:
250 pounds
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Max. Supported Weight:
250 pounds
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Seat Height:
18.5” to 21.5”
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Seat Height:
18.7” to 22.2”
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Seat Width:
19.9”
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Seat Width:
20.1”
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Seat Depth:
21.5”
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Seat Depth:
18.7”
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Recline Range:
NA
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Recline Range:
90 to 120 degrees
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Summary:
A good, basic ergonomic Executive office chair. Also, per the manufacturer – it won’t spontaneously explode! (surely this must be a language barrier issue, but it gave us a chuckle!)
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Summary:
Great looking chair that offers the perfect blend between cloth and leather upholstery. Leather accents but cloth where your back is and on the seat means you won’t sweat like you do in a leather chair.
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Recommended for:
It’s not flashy or exciting, and has no stand out features, but if none of the others are to your liking, this is a good option.
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Recommended for:
Anyone. Really great design.
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* While aesthetics is a matter of taste, aesthetic flexibility measures how easily a given design would fit into a wide range of home décor schemes.
**Brand Reliability measures the strength and longevity of the brand, which, by extension, measures the level of support you can expect.
We should note that all of these chairs arrive unassembled at your doorstep.
While there is some variance regarding total assembly time, on average, expect it to take 45 minutes to an hour if you do the job solo. It will only take about 30 minutes if you have a trusty assistant to provide a second pair of hands.
Also, note that all the chairs discussed in this review feature an ergonomic design and lumbar support. Proof that you don’t have to spend much money to get these features.
KADIRYA Reclining Leather Office Chair
Recommended For: Anyone. This is the best chair KADIRYA makes.
The KD 1018–2 model can rightly be considered the flagship of the KADIRYA lineup.
It’s generously padded and comfortable, especially concerning the headrest and arms. It’s standard block foam, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised at its comfort.
Be aware that even the line’s flagship has the same core limitations that the company’s other chairs suffer from.
The base is nylon, the casters are 2” in diameter, which means it will struggle on the plush carpet, and the upholstery is bonded leather.
Bonded leather is real leather. It’s a step up from vinyl or cloth upholstery, but it’s made from leather scraps that have been fused. As such, it’s not as supple or durable as grain leather and will show its age much more quickly.
Also, be aware that the chrome plating on the base is sprayed onto the nylon, so it’s apt to chip off quite easily if you bang the chair around.
The best feature of this model, though, is its recline function. The Ottoman tucks away under the seat when not in use, so at first glance, there’s no outward indication that this is anything other than an office chair.
Although the company mentions that you can nap in the chair, it’s uncomfortable. Still, if you had to in a pinch, a short nap wouldn’t be out of the question, but don’t make the mistake of thinking that you’ll get a decent night’s sleep on it. You won’t.
The bottom line is it’s a great chair for light to moderate use, but it won’t last long under the strain of heavy daily usage. It will serve you well if you’re mindful of that. We recommend it.
Note: If you can catch this chair on sale, add half a star to its overall rating. It’s a good value at full price, but if you can get it at a discount, its heads and shoulders are better than any other chair in the KADIRYA line.
KADIRYA KD 1010 Office Chair
Recommended For: Anyone looking for a modestly priced Executive chair with full ergonomic supports.
As mentioned in the summary table in our KADIRYA Chair review, we regard this chair as KADIRYA’s best overall ergonomic design. The chair’s back shape takes its cues from massage chairs. It’s designed in a subtle S-shape that closely mimics the natural position of your spine.
Combine that with other ergonomic design elements, fairly generous padding, and lumbar support, and this model provides a level of comfort that far exceeds its modest price tag.
While not everyone will be excited by it, this model also offers flip-up arms. So, if you’d rather have an armless chair, you can push the arms up and out of the way.
It’s still a low-end chair with the same fundamental drawbacks as all the KADIRYA models. It’s made with relatively low-cost materials that won’t stand up well to heavy daily use, which impacts you in two ways:
- The cheaper materials are somewhat fragile and prone to breaking or snapping in two, especially if you’re at or near the maximum weight of 250 pounds.
- The bonded leather is apt to start showing its age very quickly.
As long as you remember those facts, this chair is fantastic and worth more than they’re asking for.
Note: This model reclines to an impressive 120-degree angle. In practice, you won’t get much use out of that as the chair doesn’t offer a footrest or an ottoman.
LCH – KD 1015 Office Chair
Recommended For: Anyone looking for a low-priced Executive office chair, whose primary interest is comfort.
With generous padding and a curved chair back, sitting in this model feels more like sitting on your sofa than in an office chair, and we mean that in a good way! In our view, it’s the most comfortable chair that KADIRYA makes.
It offers a full suite of ergonomic design features and generously padded armrests. If comfort is your primary concern, it’s hard not to like this model. Again, though, all the limitations we discussed earlier still apply.
One thing we’d love to see here is for KADIRYA to upgrade this chair to be more like their flagship model. We like the KADIRYA High Back Leather Office Chair as it is. Still, if they included the hideaway Ottoman and increased the maximum tilt angle, this would be a great “swing” piece of furniture, make an excellent napper, and be a comfortable Executive office chair.
KADIRYA KD 1007 Executive Chair
Recommended For: It’s not flashy or exciting and has no stand-out features, but if none of the others are to your liking, this is a good option.
This model doesn’t have a standout feature like others we’ve discussed unless you count the flip-up arms, but it is a good, bare-bones model.
If you don’t care about the added comfort of the LCH—KD 1015 and don’t want or need an office chair that doubles as a recliner, this is a great no-frills option.
Because the manufacturer didn’t give this model any genuinely exceptional features, they reached a bit when describing the product, touting it as being waterproof (true, but that’s true of any bonded leather piece of furniture).
Also, for unknown reasons, I spent an almost obsessive amount of time touting this chair’s “explosion-proof hydraulic lift.” I made special mention of the fact that the base is similarly explosion-proof, so there you go. This chair’s unique feature is that it won’t spontaneously explode on you.
KD 1020S High Back Mixed Upholstery Chair
A great-looking chair that offers the perfect blend between cloth and leather upholstery. Recommended for anyone.
This is probably our second favorite chair in the KADIRYA lineup. This model’s significant, defining feature combines leather and cloth upholstery.
If you’ve sat on leather furniture before, you know the biggest drawback. It is (or can get) sweaty!
The KADIRYA High Back Mesh Office Chair neatly solves the problem by utilizing cloth upholstery anywhere your body touches the chair, reserving the bonded leather for the accent areas.
In our view, this is the way to go. Not only does it provide a more comfortable sitting experience, but since bonded leather tends to show its age more quickly, this side steps that problem, too. Since you’re not sitting on the leather, it won’t show its age as quickly.
It wouldn’t surprise us if this approach became the de facto standard for all chairs offered at the budget end of the market. Job well done, KADIRYA!
The 1020S has something else going for it, too. The headrest and seat cushion sport a double layer of patting, making it much more comfortable than you’d expect. Again, kudos to the company. This is a great, highly recommended model.
Pros and Cons of the KADIRYA High Back Executive Office Chairs
So where does that leave us?
We’ll start by saying that if you’ve got money to spend, KADIRYA probably doesn’t sell anything you’re going to want. On the other hand, if money is tight and you’re looking for an inexpensive way to get yourself set up with a reasonably comfortable chair that sports a full range of ergonomic features, there’s a lot to like in the KADIRYA lineup.
We would not say that any of their chairs achieve true greatness, but some come close.
In our view, the pick of the KADIRYA litter is the following models:
We readily admit, however, that opinions will vary, so your assessment may not align perfectly with ours. The reality is, at the prices the KADIRYA Office Chairs are offered, any of them would make a good addition to your home or office, provided you bear in mind the limitations of the chairs this company produces.
To summarize, those limitations are:
Kadirya Chair Review Conclusion
For what they are, the KADIRYA High-Back Executive Office Chairs are surprisingly strong, and some of the company’s models come close to being what we’d consider great chairs. That’s a genuine surprise at the budget end of the market, and we were happy to see it.
Overall, we recommend the line and strongly recommend the models we identified as the “pick of the litter” in the section above. You won’t be disappointed.
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