Eames Lounge Chair: 7 alternatives from $459 to $2,899
As of October 11, 2026, 7 armchairs come close to the Lounge Chair, from $459 to $2,899. Closest to the style: HAVBERG swivel easy chair and footstool (IKEA, $849). Cheapest: POÄNG armchair and ottoman, Grann leather (IKEA, $459). The original starts at $9,395 at Herman Miller Store, ottoman included.
Updated By the Spaace It team
Alternatives
7
at 5 retailers
From
$459
POÄNG armchair and ottoman, Grann leather, IKEA
Median price
$849
of the 7 alternatives
The original
$9,395
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Standard size, Herman Miller
7 alternatives to the Eames Lounge Chair
These are armchairs 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.
−91%3 of 4IKEA
HAVBERG swivel easy chair and footstoolchair and footstool · Grann grain leather and Bomstad coated fabric, star swivel base
$849
$8,546 less
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−95%2 of 4IKEA
POÄNG armchair and ottoman, Grann leatherchair and ottoman · layer-glued bentwood frame, walnut effect, Grann grain leather
$459
$8,936 less
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−93%2 of 4Staples
Flash Furniture LeatherSoft Recliner and Ottoman Setchair and ottoman · LeatherSoft faux leather, swiveling wood base
$696.99
$8,698 less
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−92%2 of 4Staples
Flash Furniture Allie Recliner Chair and Ottomanchair and ottoman · LeatherSoft faux leather, swiveling mahogany wood base
$713.99
$8,681 less
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−87%2 of 4Burrow
Airmail Chair with Ottomanchair and ottoman · chair 27 x 39.25 x 33.5 in, ottoman 25.6 x 22.6 x 16.9 in · performance boucle, walnut star swivel base
$1,222
$8,173 less
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−82%2 of 4Castlery
Eden Leather Armchair with Ottomanchair and ottoman · top-grain leather, solid mahogany frame
$1,659
$7,736 less
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−69%2 of 4Room & Board
Daniels Swivel Chairchair only, matching ottoman sold separately · leather, walnut or aluminum star swivel base
$2,899
$6,496 less
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BuyTry it in your roomThe original
Charles et Ray Eames designed this chair in 1956: three curved wood shells, leather cushions, an aluminum star base that swivels, and a matching ottoman. Herman Miller makes it today.
- Design
- Charles et Ray Eames, 1956
- Maker
- Herman Miller
- Price new
- $9,395 for Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Standard size (walnut shells, 2100 Series black leather), 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 Lounge Chair
- Curved wood shells
- The back and seat are carried by molded wood shells, which stay visible from behind.
- Leather cushions
- Thick cushions, in leather or faux leather, stitched or tufted.
- Swivel star base
- A central base with spokes, on which the chair turns.
- Matching ottoman
- An ottoman of the same design, sold with the chair.
- What takes a piece away from it
- A recliner with a built-in footrest on a round base, or a fabric armchair on four legs: the wood shells and the star base are missing.
Where these prices stand
The Lounge Chair costs 11.1 times the median price of its alternatives. None of the 7 alternatives comes in under the category's median price.
Median price in the United States, armchair See the record
$296
Median price of the 7 alternatives
$849
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Standard size, Herman Miller
$9,395
Median price recorded on October 8, 2026 across 80 listings. This median price is for armchairs, all materials combined. Several alternatives include the ottoman: it's noted in the table.
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See it in your roomFrequently asked questions
- Is there a dupe of the Eames Lounge Chair?
- Herman Miller alone makes the Lounge Chair. Retailers sell, under their own names, armchairs in the same style: this page lists 7, from $459 to $2,899, prices read on October 11, 2026.
- What's the difference between the Lounge Chair and these alternatives?
- The Lounge Chair combines molded plywood shells, leather cushions and an aluminum base. The alternatives pick up one or two of these elements, often in faux leather and without a wood shell. Check whether the ottoman is included in the price.
- Why does the Lounge Chair cost $9,395?
- That's the starting price listed by Herman Miller Store on October 11, 2026 for Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Standard size. Herman Miller is the chair's maker. The price changes with the wood species, the leather and the size.
- 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: armchairThe median price, the quartiles and the same piece in twelve countries.