Sometimes you want a desk chair without wheels—particularly if you have carpet or vulnerable flooring. (For those looking for the classics on casters, see our post 10 Easy Pieces: Classic Desk Chairs.) Here are our 10 favorite modern, low-profile desk chairs, all with swivel pedestal bases.

Above: The Muuto Fiber Side Chair with a Swivel Base comes in six colors (shown in Dusty Green); $369 at Danish Design Store. Above: The Hay About a Chair is designed by Hee Welling for Hay and comes in a range of colored seats and the option for a polished aluminum, white, or a black base; $282 at the Finnish Design Shop. Above: The Welling/Ludvik Pato Veneer Swivel Chair is available in a range of color options from Frederica Furniture. Contact Frederica Furniture for price and ordering information. Above: The Gubi Beetle Meeting Chair has a swivel base and comes in seven colors (shown in white/white); $609 at Danish Design Store. Above: The Very Good & Proper HD Pedestal Chair is made of natural and colored (black and red) plywood and has a coordinating powder-coated base. Contact Very Good & Proper for price and ordering information. Above: On the low end of the pricing spectrum, the Ikea Molte Desk Chair is available in gray (shown) and yellow; $14.99 at Ikea. Above: The Normann Copenhagen Form Chair Swivel Chair, shown in black, is €335 at Normann Copenhagen. Above: Designed by Wrong London for Hay, the Neu10 Chair comes in a range of colors (shown in Bordeaux); £269 at TwentyTwentyOne. Above: The Kristalia Elephant Chair in white by Neuland Industriedesign is $540 at Connox. Above: The Gubi 2D Chair has a swivel base and is made in wood (shown in black stain and lacquer); $559 at Horne. Searching for home office essentials? See our posts on The Organized Home for more ideas: