ERGONOMIC SUPPORT: The ventilated curved back and built-in lumbar support provide optimal comfort and promote better posture, ensuring a productive work experience
ADJUSTABLE FEATURES: Enjoy the freedom to customize your sitting position with the tilt lever, tilt tension knob, pneumatic seat height adjustment, and height-adjustable foot ring, providing personalized comfort for different tasks and desk heights
BREATHABLE MESH DESIGN: The mesh back allows for airflow circulation, keeping you cool and comfortable even during the hottest days
VERSATILE APPLICATIONS: Ideal for sit-to-stand desks, standing desks, bar height tables, and drafting tables, this chair is perfect for professionals, students, and creatives who require a taller seating option
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS: Overall Size: 24.5″W x 25.5″D x 43.25-50.75″H; Seat Size: 20.25″W x 19″D x 23-30″H; Back Size: 17-20″W x 23″H; Arm Size: 31.5-39″H from floor; 8″H from seat; Foot Ring Size: 20″ Diameter
Brand
Flash Furniture
Color
Black Leathersoft/Mesh
Product Dimensions
25.5"D x 24.5"W x 50.75"H
Size
Set of 1
Back Style
Curved
Special Feature
Adjustable
Product Care Instructions
S-Solvent based cleaner – no water
Unit Count
1.0 Count
Recommended Uses For Product
Office, Home
Style
Mid Back Drafting Chair
Pattern
Chair
Finish Type
black mesh
Room Type
Home Office/Study;Office
Age Range Description
Adult
Included Components
Drafting Stools
Shape
Square
Model Name
Flash Furniture
Arm Style
Adjustable
Surface Recommendation
Hard Floor
Furniture base movement
Swivel
IndoorOutdoor Usage
Indoor
Form Factor
Mesh
Furniture Finish
metal
Seat Height
30 Inches
Seat Depth
19 inches
Fill Material
Foam
Item Weight
33 pounds
Country of Origin
China
Item model number
BL-X-5M-D-BK-LEA-GG
Weight
999 Pounds
2715 reviews for Flash Furniture Kelista Mid-Back Black Mesh Ergonomic Drafting Chair with LeatherSoft Seat | Adjustable Foot Ring, Flip-Up Arms | Comfort and Productivity
Rated 1 out of 5
David Lau –
Chair arrived with not enough screws. I can put it together. But it is not as strong as it would be. The reason I didn’t return it is because it is too bulky and too much trouble to ship it back. I just have to live with it. Support did not return my email.
Rated 5 out of 5
C. Simpson –
Nice comfortable leather seat and arms can be moved up or down. So nice I ordered a second one! Highly recommend this drafting chair.
Rated 4 out of 5
Big Dave –
I got this chair open box (returned by a previous buyer) for only $113. I take advantage of large discounts like this because Amazon quality control inspection has been running at about 95% perfect (for me) over the last 20 years. This was no exception. No items were marred in any way. All hardware came sealed in factory blister pack. Zero items missing.
Tips for assembly. CAREFULLY thread the bolts by hand, manual T handle 5mm hex, or the supplied 5mm hex wrench. Then, you can machine tighten. I used my small Porter Cable 1/4″ drive impact gun and a quality 5mm extra long ball end hex bit. I did the final torque carefully with my T-Handle hex set 5mm.
Caution. Snug up these machine screws by hand only. I am quite an expert in too-soft Chinesium hardware. Do NOT torque the hardware down like you would on a car. They are also very easy to cross thread, so take your time.
Critical. Do not snug up any screws until the module you are working on has ALL of them threaded (started). Using these guidelines, it took me longer than usual, but I did not break or ruin anything. I had no issues other than taking my time to avoid pitfalls that I see some people complain about. The assembly instructions were excellent. Hardware packaging (blister packs) and identification was unusually excellent.
The chair is perfect for people under 5’11”. Even the $400 drafting chair I sit on at work does not accommodate a 6’4″ man with a 36″ inseam. Woefully inadequate thigh support (all the seats are too short for me, regardless of price). I live with it. I have to. I would rather suffer a little and still wake up tall every morning.
The arms on this chair a quite tiny in order to save 50 cents on manufacturing costs. This is why I have come to loathe some Chinese products. Can I live with this for the price I paid? Yes.
Padding on the seat and shape are not the best, but livable. This chair is specifically for my very high work bench I recently purchased. This chair fits the bill for me. I wont be spending 8-12 hours a day in it. I am happy with what I have, despite its shortcomings. I did not want to spend over $125, so I am thinking the value I got for $113 is quite good.
The pneumatic post seems quite robust and full of very good air pressure. The chair is capable of going very high. I find I am only using 75% of its total height capabilities.
I am 245lbs. I will keep an eye on any hardware should anything start to loosen. Feels OK fine as far as stability it has five legs ands the casters roll easily on my tile floor. It is No where as good as my work drafting chair, but that costs almost four times more.
I am not likely to use the foot rest, but I did not see the weaknesses that some reviewers experienced. Mine is just fine with a very secure locking knob. Note: Before assembly I adjusted the back rest recline tension to max…clockwise towards the + sign embossed on the knob. A big guy like me does not want to lean back too far on a cheap and very high chair. I will probably loosen it 3/4 of a turn. We’ll see.
Rated 5 out of 5
Wendy Bell –
I just bought this chair a week ago and am loving it. My husband and I usually have trouble putting things together, but we had this chair assembled quite quickly. It is way more comfortable than the padded stool with a short back that I had been using. The foot ring is a perfect size and adjustable; very comfortable for resting my feet on. The chair itself is comfy, and when I sit back in it properly provides very good back support. I love the range of heights – easy to put it down for a normal desk or raise it up for the high desk I am sitting at right now. I did purchase the better wheels which came up on the screen as I was about to add the chair to my cart, and they roll very smoothly. I am not sure what the wheels the chair comes with are like. I also like that I can flip the arms up to push the chair in when I am not using it. The only improvement I would suggest is that they make the arms adjustable in height as well for when you are using them.
Rated 3 out of 5
Miguel Otálora –
Chair is fine, it doesn’t go as tall as you think, for tall people it should fit. NOT as easy to assemble as described. Two of the holes for the screws (where you connect the bottom with the back part) where busted so the screws didn’t go as far as they should (I got to use a lot of tricks to make it work). Then one of the arms comes bent a little, so it is slightly lower when down… but overall, looks good and it does the job.
Rated 5 out of 5
Paula Beatty –
Easy to assemble though took awhile. Great fit, color and comfort. Use it daily
Rated 5 out of 5
B.S.N. –
The height of the chair is perfect for any type of work on a raised desk. The chair rolls easily and is very stable (I can’t count the number of times I’ve tipped chairs over trying to roll chairs). I haven’t found any drawbacks. I’d buy another one if I needed it!
Rated 5 out of 5
Tania –
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Great quality, I have been using it for almost a year. Very happy with the purchase.
Rated 5 out of 5
Rebecca, Kanga, and Joey –
So I am 28, 5’9.5″, 125lbs. I have a very bony butt, hip problems, mild scoliosis, and circulation problems. I have never really found a chair that I like or can sit in long term. I just started teleworking about 2 weeks ago. I have a gorgeous drafting desk from World Market and I was using an IKEA barstool as a seat. Well. That was straight up horrible. So much pain. Even with padding, I was bruising on my butt. I almost quit teleworking just because I hated what I had to sit on, and couldn’t afford to buy one of the “really nice” drafting chair because I live in Southern California and ~55% of my income goes to rent. Determined not to give up my right to not have to put on pants and go into my law office, I took a gamble on this: one of the least expensive drafting chairs on Amazon. Well. Let me tell you. I sit in this chair for 10 hours a day, typing the entire time, and never feel any pain. My office has a contract with Herman Miller, and we all have the Aeron office chair. I am actually considering buying the regular-size version of this chair and taking it to the office instead of the Aeron, it’s that comfortable. Usually at work, I get so distracted by how uncomfortable I am during parts of the day that I am basically worthless. At home with this chair, I have completed so much more work, and it is entirely due to being able to focus on work, and not on being uncomfortable. The ring foot rest is the perfect height. It swivels a little bit, which some might see as distracting- I see it as more of a built in fidget gidgit (it only rotates about 2-4 inches). My only “meh” thing is that the mesh on the armrests is making my elbows dry out, as it’s a little rough for sensitive skin. Super simple fix though: buy some other comfy fabric and put a sleeve over the arms. 10/10 would recommend, would buy again, would tell everyone else to buy.
Rated 5 out of 5
Alicegator –
I ordered this chair to pair with my new standing desk because I wanted an option to sit if I wanted to without lowering the desk.
The box arrived and I lugged it upstairs and let it sit in a corner because I was absolutely dreading assembling it.
Maybe it is because I had too many Ikea mishaps where I had to take apart and reassemble. Maybe it is because I have been assembling a ton of furniture lately and it is always super annoying, frustrating and time-consuming. Regardless of my reason, I just did NOT want to do it.
Today, I finally faced my fears and opened the box and WOW. This was the easiest to assemble piece of furniture ever!
1. The hardware and bolts, etc. were already pre-sorted and organized into a blister pack-like cardboard holder and nicely labelled, so all you need is a scissor to open that pack when you get to that part of the instructions. 2. The directions were fool proof–super clear and easy to follow with sufficient diagrams and well written text. 3. All tools included (just an allen wrench).
I finished assembling it in 20 minutes, which is pretty much a miracle for me.
Time will tell how solid this chair is…so far it is pretty comfy and I added an additional lumbar pillow for more support. It wheels easily and is easy to raise and lower.
However, I can absolutely recommend this chair if you want frustration-free assembly!
David Lau –
Chair arrived with not enough screws. I can put it together. But it is not as strong as it would be. The reason I didn’t return it is because it is too bulky and too much trouble to ship it back. I just have to live with it. Support did not return my email.
C. Simpson –
Nice comfortable leather seat and arms can be moved up or down. So nice I ordered a second one! Highly recommend this drafting chair.
Big Dave –
I got this chair open box (returned by a previous buyer) for only $113. I take advantage of large discounts like this because Amazon quality control inspection has been running at about 95% perfect (for me) over the last 20 years. This was no exception. No items were marred in any way. All hardware came sealed in factory blister pack. Zero items missing.
Tips for assembly. CAREFULLY thread the bolts by hand, manual T handle 5mm hex, or the supplied 5mm hex wrench. Then, you can machine tighten. I used my small Porter Cable 1/4″ drive impact gun and a quality 5mm extra long ball end hex bit. I did the final torque carefully with my T-Handle hex set 5mm.
Caution. Snug up these machine screws by hand only. I am quite an expert in too-soft Chinesium hardware. Do NOT torque the hardware down like you would on a car. They are also very easy to cross thread, so take your time.
Critical. Do not snug up any screws until the module you are working on has ALL of them threaded (started). Using these guidelines, it took me longer than usual, but I did not break or ruin anything. I had no issues other than taking my time to avoid pitfalls that I see some people complain about. The assembly instructions were excellent. Hardware packaging (blister packs) and identification was unusually excellent.
The chair is perfect for people under 5’11”. Even the $400 drafting chair I sit on at work does not accommodate a 6’4″ man with a 36″ inseam. Woefully inadequate thigh support (all the seats are too short for me, regardless of price). I live with it. I have to. I would rather suffer a little and still wake up tall every morning.
The arms on this chair a quite tiny in order to save 50 cents on manufacturing costs. This is why I have come to loathe some Chinese products. Can I live with this for the price I paid? Yes.
Padding on the seat and shape are not the best, but livable. This chair is specifically for my very high work bench I recently purchased. This chair fits the bill for me. I wont be spending 8-12 hours a day in it. I am happy with what I have, despite its shortcomings. I did not want to spend over $125, so I am thinking the value I got for $113 is quite good.
The pneumatic post seems quite robust and full of very good air pressure. The chair is capable of going very high. I find I am only using 75% of its total height capabilities.
I am 245lbs. I will keep an eye on any hardware should anything start to loosen. Feels OK fine as far as stability it has five legs ands the casters roll easily on my tile floor. It is No where as good as my work drafting chair, but that costs almost four times more.
I am not likely to use the foot rest, but I did not see the weaknesses that some reviewers experienced. Mine is just fine with a very secure locking knob.
Note: Before assembly I adjusted the back rest recline tension to max…clockwise towards the + sign embossed on the knob. A big guy like me does not want to lean back too far on a cheap and very high chair. I will probably loosen it 3/4 of a turn. We’ll see.
Wendy Bell –
I just bought this chair a week ago and am loving it. My husband and I usually have trouble putting things together, but we had this chair assembled quite quickly. It is way more comfortable than the padded stool with a short back that I had been using. The foot ring is a perfect size and adjustable; very comfortable for resting my feet on. The chair itself is comfy, and when I sit back in it properly provides very good back support. I love the range of heights – easy to put it down for a normal desk or raise it up for the high desk I am sitting at right now. I did purchase the better wheels which came up on the screen as I was about to add the chair to my cart, and they roll very smoothly. I am not sure what the wheels the chair comes with are like. I also like that I can flip the arms up to push the chair in when I am not using it. The only improvement I would suggest is that they make the arms adjustable in height as well for when you are using them.
Miguel Otálora –
Chair is fine, it doesn’t go as tall as you think, for tall people it should fit. NOT as easy to assemble as described. Two of the holes for the screws (where you connect the bottom with the back part) where busted so the screws didn’t go as far as they should (I got to use a lot of tricks to make it work). Then one of the arms comes bent a little, so it is slightly lower when down… but overall, looks good and it does the job.
Paula Beatty –
Easy to assemble though took awhile. Great fit, color and comfort. Use it daily
B.S.N. –
The height of the chair is perfect for any type of work on a raised desk. The chair rolls easily and is very stable (I can’t count the number of times I’ve tipped chairs over trying to roll chairs). I haven’t found any drawbacks. I’d buy another one if I needed it!
Tania –
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Great quality, I have been using it for almost a year. Very happy with the purchase.
Rebecca, Kanga, and Joey –
So I am 28, 5’9.5″, 125lbs. I have a very bony butt, hip problems, mild scoliosis, and circulation problems. I have never really found a chair that I like or can sit in long term. I just started teleworking about 2 weeks ago. I have a gorgeous drafting desk from World Market and I was using an IKEA barstool as a seat. Well. That was straight up horrible. So much pain. Even with padding, I was bruising on my butt. I almost quit teleworking just because I hated what I had to sit on, and couldn’t afford to buy one of the “really nice” drafting chair because I live in Southern California and ~55% of my income goes to rent. Determined not to give up my right to not have to put on pants and go into my law office, I took a gamble on this: one of the least expensive drafting chairs on Amazon. Well. Let me tell you. I sit in this chair for 10 hours a day, typing the entire time, and never feel any pain. My office has a contract with Herman Miller, and we all have the Aeron office chair. I am actually considering buying the regular-size version of this chair and taking it to the office instead of the Aeron, it’s that comfortable. Usually at work, I get so distracted by how uncomfortable I am during parts of the day that I am basically worthless. At home with this chair, I have completed so much more work, and it is entirely due to being able to focus on work, and not on being uncomfortable. The ring foot rest is the perfect height. It swivels a little bit, which some might see as distracting- I see it as more of a built in fidget gidgit (it only rotates about 2-4 inches). My only “meh” thing is that the mesh on the armrests is making my elbows dry out, as it’s a little rough for sensitive skin. Super simple fix though: buy some other comfy fabric and put a sleeve over the arms. 10/10 would recommend, would buy again, would tell everyone else to buy.
Alicegator –
I ordered this chair to pair with my new standing desk because I wanted an option to sit if I wanted to without lowering the desk.
The box arrived and I lugged it upstairs and let it sit in a corner because I was absolutely dreading assembling it.
Maybe it is because I had too many Ikea mishaps where I had to take apart and reassemble. Maybe it is because I have been assembling a ton of furniture lately and it is always super annoying, frustrating and time-consuming. Regardless of my reason, I just did NOT want to do it.
Today, I finally faced my fears and opened the box and WOW. This was the easiest to assemble piece of furniture ever!
1. The hardware and bolts, etc. were already pre-sorted and organized into a blister pack-like cardboard holder and nicely labelled, so all you need is a scissor to open that pack when you get to that part of the instructions.
2. The directions were fool proof–super clear and easy to follow with sufficient diagrams and well written text.
3. All tools included (just an allen wrench).
I finished assembling it in 20 minutes, which is pretty much a miracle for me.
Time will tell how solid this chair is…so far it is pretty comfy and I added an additional lumbar pillow for more support. It wheels easily and is easy to raise and lower.
However, I can absolutely recommend this chair if you want frustration-free assembly!