A meditation chair can be worth it if its height, shape and place in your home make it a seat you want to use regularly. It is a furniture decision as well as a practice decision. Start with how you prefer to sit, the space you have and what you already own.
You do not need specialist furniture to begin meditating. A familiar chair, a cushion or a bench may suit you. The right choice leaves you comfortable enough to focus on your practice without forcing a particular position.
Compare the ways you can sit
A conventional chair
A chair you already own is a practical starting point. It may provide a backrest and a familiar seat height. Check whether your feet can rest comfortably and whether the seat depth suits you. A lounge chair and a dining chair will feel different, so try the actual seat before choosing a dedicated alternative.
A meditation cushion or bench
A cushion or bench creates a place for a practice close to the floor. It is usually easier to put away than a full-size chair. Consider the position you use, the support you prefer and how you get into and out of the seat. Floor sitting is a choice, rather than a requirement for meditation.
A full-height meditation chair
A full-height meditation chair brings a dedicated sitting platform into the room. It may suit someone who wants the object to remain part of a living space or study between practices. Compare the seat shape, firmness, footprint and upholstery as you would for any piece of furniture.
What the Oyster Meditation Chair offers
The Oyster Meditation Chair is an upholstered, backless seat with an open, sculpted platform. It accommodates cross-legged sitting and other positions, including feet-on-floor sitting. The absence of a fixed backrest leaves room for small adjustments; it also means it will feel different from a supported lounge chair.
Designer and furniture maker Alex Muradian developed the chair with exercise physiologist Jesse Schwartzman over two years. Its construction combines molded polyurethane foam, memory foam, a plywood interior structure and upholstery. Each chair is handmade in Westhampton Beach, New York.
The overall dimensions are 36 inches wide, 32.5 inches deep and 16.75 inches high. Mark that footprint in your room before ordering, and consider the space around it as well as the seat itself. The chair can also be used for reading or journaling, giving it a role beyond a dedicated meditation room.
Look at the complete purchase
Oyster offers Basket Weave, Métaphores micro bouclé and Loro Piana alpaca-linen upholstery. The current configuration and price are shown on the product page. An optional matching four-piece Booster Set is sold separately; it includes a seat bolster, two knee bolsters and a foot bolster.
Think about fabric texture, color and everyday use together. If you have a particular textile in mind, ask the studio about a custom specification. Commercial projects require a quotation to confirm the appropriate fabric and specification.
Lead times vary. Shipping for the Meditation Chair is $200 per order within the 48 contiguous U.S. states; other destinations require a studio quote. All sales are final, so review the returns policy and resolve your questions before ordering.
Questions to answer before deciding
- Which position do you actually use, and do you prefer a backrest?
- Does the chair fit the room and the route into it?
- Will you also use the seat for reading, reflection or another daily activity?
- Which fabric and color suit the room and its use?
- Does your budget include optional cushions, shipping and any custom specification?
- Have you confirmed timing and the order terms with the studio?
Make the decision around your own practice
A dedicated seat earns its place when it fits your preferences and becomes part of daily life. A chair cannot guarantee a particular meditation experience or resolve a health condition. For the practical question of sitting position, read How to Sit for Meditation.
Explore the Meditation Chair and its upholstery options, or ask our studio about fit and materials. For a workplace, hospitality or other commercial setting, use Trade & Projects to discuss the specification.