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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.