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Best leather options for lounge chair?
Cherry wood lounge chair and ottoman with veg tan leather straps (build link in comments)
People with replica Eames Lounge Chairs vs real? Any regrets? I want real but have a hard time justifying cost
No regrets, but it is definitely not the same. I have a friend with a high price replica that feels identical and it is great! I spent the least amount I could on one ($400) and it is...well definitely lacking in the cushions. Still comfortable and ergonomic but definitely a big difference between it and the real deal, but for the price difference I will take it every time.
I spent years hoping a used one would pop up for a bargain but eventually just bought a knock off.
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Took a trip to a Herman Miller dealer the other day and discussed the Eames Lounge Chair for a bit. I sat in two chairs: one with prone leather and one in MCL. The prone was surprisingly uncomfortable to me--I'm really surprised it's offered as a premium leather. The MCL was smooth and supple, but the dealer said it would be discontinued in August and was prone to scratching. I tested a swatch of 2100 series leather, and I found it quite soft and nice. I noticed that other types of leather exist via DWR, but the samples were not on hand at the dealer.
I'm curious what folks think is the best leather option. I definitely want something softer than prone, but durability is also helpful. And are other leather variations limited to DWR, or should they be accessible via a dealer?
Edited to add: I'm keen on oiled palisander, and I know that limits some leather options. I am flexible, though--if there's a leather that's leaps better than 2100 leather, I could downgrade from the oiled model.