How many office chairs should I buy for an open office?

For a traditional assigned-seat open office, buy one chair per workstation plus 10–15% extra for rapid replacement when chairs break or for temporary workers. For a hot-desking environment, calculate based on peak occupancy plus a 10% buffer — hot-desking offices typically run at 60–80% occupancy, so fewer total chairs than workstations are needed. Conference rooms need 1–2 chairs per station at the table plus potential extra chairs. FindOfficeFurniture.com can quote bulk pricing for open office chair orders — call 888-719-4960.