My wife purchased one earlier in the year for $100 less. My guess is that Staples realized it has the qualities of a much more expensive chair and so raised the price. Nevertheless I purchased one at the higher price. As you can see from the picture it has a futuristic design.
So far this is a fantastic chair. I have had to spend several hours in it and my back is not killing me when I am done. I highly recommend this chair to anyone.