One could argue that Eames was to furniture design what VW was to car design - functional, durable, aesthetically pleasing and to be affordable to the masses, with the exception of their lounge chair and ottoman which has always commanded a premium price. For most of us, purchasing a licensed reproduction Eames chair, from Herman Miller in the USA or Vitra in Europe, carries a hefty price tag (over £5,000 on average) and yes I say 'licensed reproduction', as unless you are lucky enough to find an authentic vintage chair in a garage sale or via Ebay then it is, technically, a reproduction, under license, of the original design. Fuelled by demand for such an iconic piece of furniture, the replica Eames lounger market has exploded in recent years. Design purists have (begrudgingly) accepted that some of the good reproductions available are pretty exact to the specification and quality of the original design, but how does one choose the good reproduction, from the minefield of poor copies and cheaply made imitations?
First and foremost, it would be wise to dismiss anything under circa £500. Just ask yourself, would you really get a good quality leather lounge chair and ottoman, properly engineered and finished in high quality upholstery at that price level? The old adage of "if it's too good to be true, then it probably isn't" remains. There are mid-priced ranges, which all vary in finish and detail, up to ones (such as the ones we retail), which we consider to be as close to the original as possible in terms of quality, attention to detail and finish. Here is our buyers guide for choosing a replica Eames lounge chair: There were manufacturing variations to the chairs over the years and different bases were designed for the US and European markets and slight differences were designed on US and European models so dimensions of models varied and some were produced slightly wider and larger. There is a wealth of information available online about the history of these iconic chairs so it is also worth doing some research on the different styles and the design history, to help with the decision on choice of base, leather and veneer you would like, prior to going shopping.
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I see some things that sell on Craigslist that still retain 75% or so of their original value, most others drop STEEPLY though... I'm really glad I stumbled onto this thread. I've been debating for months on whether or not to get a Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair or the one from Rove Concepts. I found an authorized dealer that I talked into giving me a brand new Walnut/Black Leather for $3400 shipped/after tax or with MCL leather upgrade for $3600. (I believe the full retail is $5,000 + for both of these models). Rove Concepts copy would be $1400. I don't know what do to. What do you all think of the price point of the Herman Miller one that I got quoted? If it's a steal I think I will jump on the Herman Miller one... Such a great chair... Location: The American Gardens Building, West 81st Originally Posted by Intrepident 3600 is a great deal. I ordered an Eames lounge replica from Rove Concepts and they gave me a great deal with delayed shipping, which means I had to wait two months, but I saved a couple hundred.
They told me they are changing the tilt of the chair to match the original and are also upgrading a few other aspects of the chair. Now the plywood will be double faced, and they are changing up the padding to be a little more comfortable. I don't know what the plus is to do double faced plywood, do any of you know? Also, they said that they have both arm rest and head rest rubber shock mounts like the original. And their leather is zippered like the original as well. The aniline leather samples that I received seemed to be higher grade but there weren't any pores in the leather like the Herman Miller. (Yes, I requested samples of the Herman Miller leather in both the standard and MCL leather) So, Rove's leather must be sanded down or something to hide imperfections. I like the pores showing though. But then I'm weird. I am super excited to receive it, they said it should be end of this month that it ships! Been waiting since end of February! Is it just me or is there a lot of obvious BS spam going on?