Eames DSW chair: 6 alternatives from $55 to $649.99
As of October 11, 2026, 6 shell chairs on wood legs come close to the DSW, from $55 to $649.99. The closest to the style is also the cheapest: SKÅLSTA chair, plastic and tubular metal (IKEA, $55). At Herman Miller Store, the original starts at $965.
Updated By the Spaace It team
Alternatives
6
at 4 retailers
From
$55
SKÅLSTA chair, plastic and tubular metal, IKEA
Median price
$195
of the 6 alternatives
The original
$965
Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair, Dowel-Leg Base, Herman Miller
6 alternatives to the Eames DSW chair
These are shell chairs that retailers sell under their own names and that pick up part of the style. First come the alternatives that pick up the most traits; on a tie, the cheapest goes first.
−94%2 of 4IKEA
SKÅLSTA chair, plastic and tubular metalsingle chair · plastic seat shell, tubular metal underframe
$55
$910 less
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−92%2 of 4Article
Svelti Dining Chairsingle chair · polypropylene
$79
$886 less
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−87%2 of 4IKEA
ODGER chairsingle chair · wood-plastic composite shell and legs
$125
$840 less
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−73%2 of 4Room & Board
Bellini Chairsingle chair · one-piece polypropylene, made by Heller
$265
$700 less
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−65%2 of 4World Market
Edison Molded Resin Outdoor Dining Chairset of 2 · recycled resin shell, hardwood legs in a teak finish
$339.99
$625 less
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−33%2 of 4World Market
Norwich Molded Stacking Dining Chair with Cushionset of 4 · molded plastic seat, steel legs, seat cushion
$649.99
$315 less
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BuyTry it in your roomThe original
Charles et Ray Eames designed this chair in 1950: a shell molded in one piece, set on four wood legs joined by steel-wire cross-braces. Herman Miller makes it today with a polypropylene shell.
- Design
- Charles et Ray Eames, 1950
- Maker
- Herman Miller
- Price new
- $965 for Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair, Dowel-Leg Base (recycled plastic shell, walnut dowel legs, black wire struts), price read on October 11, 2026 at Herman Miller Store.
- Where to buy it new
- Herman Miller Store, Design Within Reach
What makes the style of the Eames DSW chair
- One-piece shell
- Seat and back are molded as a single piece, with no seam.
- Four splayed wood legs
- Tapered legs in light wood, angled outward.
- Steel-wire cross-braces
- Under the seat, crossed metal rods tie the legs together.
- Rounded edges
- The edge of the shell rolls over in a soft curve, at the front of the seat and at the top of the back.
- What takes a piece away from it
- A fabric seat on wood legs, metal legs or an openwork shell with arms: that's a Scandinavian-style chair, without the smooth shell that makes the Eames chair. Most alternatives have a fixed cushion on the seat.
Where these prices stand
The DSW chair costs 4.9 times the median price of its alternatives. 3 of the 6 alternatives come in under the category's median price.
Median price in the United States, dining chair See the record
$199
Median price of the 6 alternatives
$195
Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair, Dowel-Leg Base, Herman Miller
$965
Median price recorded on October 8, 2026 across 80 listings. This median price is for a single dining chair. Several alternatives are sold in sets of two or four: the format is in the table.
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See it in your roomFrequently asked questions
- Is there a dupe of the Eames DSW chair?
- Herman Miller alone makes the DSW chair. Retailers sell, under their own names, shell chairs in the same style: this page lists 6, from $55 to $649.99, prices read on October 11, 2026.
- What's the difference between the DSW chair and these alternatives?
- Herman Miller mounts the polypropylene shell on a wood base reinforced with steel cross-braces. The alternatives pick up the plastic shell and the wood legs, often with a fixed cushion and no cross-braces. Check the seat height: it varies by an inch or more from one chair to the next.
- Why does the DSW chair cost $965?
- That's the starting price listed by Herman Miller Store on October 11, 2026 for Eames Molded Plastic Side Chair, Dowel-Leg Base. Herman Miller is the chair's maker. The price changes with the shell color and the wood of the base.
- Are these alternatives counterfeits?
- Retailers sell the products on this page under their own names, with their own designs. We list no seller offering a piece under the model's name or as a reproduction of the original. The official addresses of the original are at the top of the page.
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Furniture prices: dining chairThe median price, the quartiles and the same piece in twelve countries.