The invention relates to a backrest support for a seating furniture, in particular for an office chair.
In order to provide a piece of seating furniture having a backrest, in the case of which particularly simple and safe installation and removal of the backrest is possible, it is proposed to design the backrest support (2) in two parts, having a first support part (4), which is connectable to a second support part (5) without a tool, with a releasable connection being formed, wherein, in the assembled state, the position of the two support parts (4, 5) with respect to each other can be secured without a tool by means of a lock (6).