Damn, that's looking to take the mantle from the classic Eames chair.

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Price range?

I’d LOVE one of their office chairs. The London high back 😮‍💨

This was ~$3200. Ordered late November, arrived late January. Definitely some used available out there on fb for cheaper but color or style isn’t always ideal, they last for decades though.

Is there anywhere you can try these out in person before ordering?

This is the “opal” in medium size. I had never seen this base option in person beforehand.

Actually replaced where the eames was in our living room, it got moved upstairs, still looking for an ottoman for it.

Kinda related story;

My grandpa passed about 5 years ago. Avid deer hunter, but he didn’t hunt his last 10 years. His deer stand sat abandoned the whole time and slowly rotted. Finally about 2 years ago the wind knocked it over. I discovered this a few months after it happened and was picking through the mess. I found the mangled remnants of an authentic Herman Miller lounge chair from the 1960’s. I mentioned it to my dad and showed him a picture of what the chair was supposed to look like. He said that chair was in there house as a kid, got moved to his shop in the 80’s, and finally ended up in his deer stand.

Looking around quick online this chair are worth up to $10k+. I couldn’t believe it.

Looks to be around $3k USD

There are dealers in many major cities in the US, the one in my town has about 15 floor models in various configurations to sit in.

I just got one of these from a family friend/retiring therapist. It is so very comfortable.

https://imgur.com/a/HlReT8X

I’ve been waiting on my stressless couch since July of last year, now hearing it’s gonna be until March April probably. So annoyed.
That chair looks incredible. They’re so comfortable.

Those are so nice. Congratulations!

I mean it looks good, but how do you know it lasts for life (related to this sub) if it's brand new?

That’s a nice chair.

It’s a known brand on this subreddit, look it up

Edit: not trying to come off as rude, skepticism makes this subreddit higher quality

Tell me about it! I’ve had it for about 2 months now and have probably spent more time in it than the previous owner did in over a decade. Great for (sometimes unintentional) naps.

I'm in the market for one right now. I've been shopping for almost a year. $4000 chair is bending my brain but, my back & neck are kinda insisting.

I recently learned that the "cities" only come in medium size.

the sales guy I talked to said "you take care of this, you'll have it for 20+ years, minimum" and having seen them in person & shopped for them for a while now, I agree

Hey, so I bought a used ekornes stressless chair. Got it home and realized the seat springs were broken. It turns out the seat springs are molded into the seat foam and not replaceable...

Fortunately I found an aftermarket kit and was able carefully cut the foam from the bottom and extract the broken springs. Hooked up the new springs and carefully put everything back together.

Not exactly the best BIFL experience. Glad I got a great deal on the chair but would have preferred if the spring would have been a standard replacement.

So that's a consul with a star base?

This is a recreated Charles Eames chair. How could chairs not be, Eames was the single most important architect and designer for our standard comfort and beautiful chair design.

I’m Norwegian, I can confirm they’re BIFL. They’re super common here.

My husband is 6 ft and probably weighs 280, do you think he’d be comfortable in it?

I’m 5’8” 220, aka short and fat :) so I’m not sure about someone taller. The headrest on my model (Admiral) is height adjustable though. Of course, only he would know for sure if it works.

They’re super expensive so definitely need to be sure if you’re going to commit (unless you’re lucky and get it free like I did).

ETA: These apparently come in different sizes, so hopefully you can find the correct one that way.

From Norway, I can vouch for this 👍🏻

Ekornes is a Norwegian company but these chairs are manufactured in Vietnam. Still not cheap though lol

Opal with a cross base

I had looked for over a year for a used one with black leather in a style and base that I liked. I’m not a fan of the standard wood ring bases and figured if I still wanted one after over a year that I wouldn’t regret the purchase.

I was wandering around an antiques store in Tampa FL many years ago and they were rearranging to put one of these in the front. Price tag $400, Condition nearly perfect. I had to crawl underneath to make sure it was a real one. Saw the label, paid, and carried it home. Best purchase that trip!

Do they actually last decades? I usually wear jeans, most of my upholstered office chairs end up fading.

Cat piss will cut the life of a Stressless down substantially. Ask me how I know...

Either way, huge fan of these. I have a 90's one in my house that I got from my dad who passed away and they don't make slim ones like this one anymore. I have one being delivered early next week from an eBay seller that's going to replace it since the one I have is pretty well worn. Will probably move it to another room.

Half the cost of an Eames - and it reclines! Of course they don't have the history of the Eames but I prefer Stressless personally.

I'm 90% on a large Royal in black leather with the Signature base (kinda combo of the metal star & wood ring) that I found in stock at a dealer & can have in two weeks time

I don't like the "OG" ring bases at all, I'm less hostile toward the signature base but, my preference would be chrome star base on a black leather royal.

Large size in any chair for someone that big

Do you know if the cushions are replaceable? And if so where can I buy new ones?

Mines starting to flatten out, but the leather is still in great condition.

That looks like un compact recliner

I love the Ekornes recliners, but be aware - peoples’ heads have quite a combo of oils and acids in their hair, even clean hair. Without regular cleaning and conditioning of the leather - say, annually - the leather will eventually break down and you will have a raggedy-ass hole in your gorgeous chair.

Source: personal experience.

Picked up a matched pair of these last fall for $150. One was in very rough shape due to a run-in with a cat, but the other just needs a bit of attention to the leather.

Sales guy said "x" is evidence of nothing since their motivation is to get a sale.

Eames? Lol

How would you compare the two for comfort and style?

The Stressless is more comfortable definitely, it reclines as well and just pulls you in. The eames chair is my pick for style but the wife likes the stressless for that category as well, she likes the leather back because “we have enough wood furniture already.” Nothing as timeless as a Herman Miller eames chair imo, stressless comfort is just unrivaled though.

I have that chair with the signature base. I ruptured a couple discs in my back and couldn’t sit anywhere comfortably until I got it so worth every penny to me. Also still looks new after five years in a house with kids and dogs.

Contact ekornes, they refurbish.

Yeah we have a natussi leather couch next to this chair that our basset hound is on often, we clean and condition every couple months.

Cats man, the antagonists to BIFL products

How does this stack up to the Eames?

I know they vary their grades but I remember visiting a stressless store about 15 years ago and the leather on one couch was about the most incredible thing imaginable. Absolute butter. Hideous couch though.

I was going to say that they must have changed their iconic bentwood frame to copy Eames. I have several ekornes and they are both incredibly uncomfortable to me.

This is clearly derivative of the Eames design but it is certainly not an Eames clone by any stretch of the imagination.

Also don't forget Ray.

I'll take "things sales guys will tell you when selling you a luxury item" please

This leads me to one of my favourite words in English: antimacassar.

My dad has one from the 80s and it’s still good. Mine are all 20 ish years old at this point. I’d trust it more than any American designed chairs/couches

Contact the company. They’ll be able to help you

We had one, but be mindful to wash it regularly (wipe down with a leather cleaner, super easy) if you want it to last a long time. Apparently the oils from your hair can really wear down the leather headrest.

Love my stressless

That's a sexy light switch panel. It's the details! Where did you get it from?

How is the lumbar support?

Pictures?

Which model is it?

I've always seen this chairs as the symbol of success

sexy

Have your husband sit in each of the sizes to be sure. They are fantastic chairs, definitely nap-worthy, but very pricey.

Are there any options between an IKEA and an Ekornes? For real people with real budgets?!?!

This is where business deals get temporarily forgotten about.

I always thought that was from my short hairs stabbing the leather over and over again year after year.

I want to see the rest of that living room now. I love the whole look.

I appreciate the comment, my wife is the designer. I’ve posted some other furniture pieces on the mid century subreddit before with views of other rooms. The living room is getting there, the side table beside this chair is temporary.

Asking the real questions!

My complements to your wife then. Wow. I checked up on your midcentury posts. You have a lot of lovely pieces there.

Has Chinese owners these days (since 2018) Still has the same production facilities as they had before (as far as I could tell), with the new owner saying at the time, they "didn't have plans to change anything". But you know the value of words like that, so I would be wary of quality of quality drops in future production and do your research before buying.

$7k + right there… it will last you a lifetime tho that’s for sure

Could be part of it! My beard wears through my motorcycle helmet cheekpads really fast.

I’m 6’ almost exactly and am about 280 right now. I have a Stressless Wing and it is great for me. If you can try having him sit in some in a store if you can find one, as the different models do all feel a bit different.

Straight outta Lowes

The ones made in Asia are sold under the IMG brand. The Stressless brand is still made in Norway.

I bought my Stressless after seeing one at a party. Found the owner and it was 28 years old, and outside of the leather having patina from use looked like it could have been bought recently. I sat in it and the springs and cushion were all in great shape.

Wooaaaahhhh!!! I love stressless. I just started working at raymour and the stressless rep came in to show us how to sell the sapphire and their products. His passion for the product convinced me this will be a good purchase. The quality is really good!

Can you find the name of that? My uncle had one of these when I was young and it was my favorite chair before their house fire.

I want to be with this chair

Found a Stressless in a charity shop for $150!! We weren't in the market for one... but pretty much had to buy it for that price!

Pretty sure the old ladies at the store had no idea what they were selling... it was priced cheaper than some brand new shitty quality recliners next to it.

I had one for about thirty years and on mine the leather on the armrests started deteriorating. Wasn’t able to buy replacement armrests.

To be fair I never used leather conditioner on them and I’m pretty sure that would have helped protect the leather from many years of lotion covered arms.

That said, they are the most comfortable chairs I’ve ever sat in and would buy another.

Nah, less than half that price.

We had ours re-upholstered by a local specialist, it was cool to be able to choose the leather etc but keep dad's favorite chair. Cost as much as a used chair to do, but worth it.

A number of yachts (e.g. Kadey-Krogen) include Stressless chairs as a default.

dog tax?

I don’t, but it sitting in our firewood shack

I have one. I’m 6”1, 260. I enjoy mine. Mine are wood frame though. We bought them in 2005. Just be sure to get the big one. When I sit in my wife’s chair there is definitely a noticeable difference

There’s a couple places here in Naples, Fl that sell them

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There’s the Earl chair from Costco that sits right in between in terms of price, and is in the same style. No clue about the quality of it though.

As a prior owner of a whole Ekornes steals lounge suite including two of these chairs and a footstool, this is the kind of product that really belongs here. Super expensive stuff but it's absolutely the most comfortable chair or lounge I've been on and they last forever. Very high quality and of course, you can buy them still unlike most stuff people post here

Oooo that's nice

How much is this chair?

You are very very wrong.

We may have the same floors, and wall color, and couch. You got me on the chair though!

Love it when people tell stories of lucky days 🙂

Are there any decent analogs of this chair that are...more reasonably priced...?

Would like to get one with a roller base as they offer with this model.

Never even sat in one, but searching many months ago, something about this chair said this is the one!

Anyone into chairs and could recommend similar alternatives with height adjustments, and recline functionality?

I've got one for you. Brought my daughter to daycare. Noticed the outside door of their shed attic blown out by wind and inside I saw a glimpse of Eames fiberglass chairs.

I made a remark that those are quite expensive chairs to be standing in the attic. They took them down and appeared to be 1955 originals in nearly pristine condition. They've found these chairs years ago when someone clearing a house put them out for trash. They had 10 of them. I got a bottle of Champagne to thank me after they sold them to a collector.

Yes, known to the subreddit…for being a used product that has stood the test of time. This post is clearly a brag attempt. The American dollar is also known to the subreddit, but we don’t post our paychecks. This subreddit is not to share what you just got, it’s to share what you haven’t needed to replace.

Just want to say that IKEA does make some pretty nice stuff too (although utilitarian in the sense that the end consumer can pack it away in any car and assemble it themselves, which necessarily means exposed bolts etc). It's not all mega-cheap there.

I have a vintage one (back when they had chrome steel bases) that I love, kinda burnt orange color. I'm sure it's not as comfy as newer ones and I had to re-tuft a few buttons over the years but I can't imagine ever getting rid of it.

edit: looks just like this

This is the Opal line? We get those for around $1500 in Norway.

I live across the fjord from Sykkylven where Ekornes is based and let me tell you, no one in Sykkylven knows the real price of furnitures. Traditionally Sykkylven has been a furniture power house with several furniture makers. I think theres around 5 left now, Ekornes the biggest among them. Aaanyway, everyone either works with furniture or knows someone that works with furniture, so everyone gets employee prices on furniture. Every house has top notch sofas, recliners, beds, tables and so on.

Ive never heard of these chairs, do you have any idea on the value?

Should have mentioned in passing you could use those and take them out of their storage. Then you have 10 of them

Starts at 2k

We have a Stressless couch and it’s wonderful. Was a floor model and we got it for like 60% off. Floor model during Covid Lockdown here in Germany. So…basically it was new. I also got them to throw in a David Bowie throw pillow.

I have noticed that certain people's oils tend to be more corrosive than others. One of our coworkers has this and his VR headsets foam always seems to dissolved away while mine and others are fine for years.

That is a dream find holy shit

> Do they actually last decades?

Yeah, because they're uncomfortable, so nobody wants to sit in it for too long. :(

Is it the most comfortable chair you've sat on?

Any advantages over Eames? Looks like this one is less expensive and effectively the same style, but if I was spending thousands of dollars on a chair I’d splurge for Eames

May I ask where this was ? City & seller ?

Fischer in Karlsfeld, between Munich and Dachau.

I, for one, appreciate these kind of posts. Not very useful if everyone is just showing off their 50yr old things which are long out of production and impossible to find.

Frasier...Is that you?

I handle 100s of these every day lol i know what I'm talking about. But here's a screenshot from the Ekornes website that even says that they manufacture in Vietnam, as well as Thailand and other places.

I have one of the wings in a brown leather. Heafty price tag but the only chair in my house that doesn’t give me back pain. Love it. Need to condition it .

I got my Stressless almost 10 years ago and it's pretty much the only chair I use....the price stings a little but it's been completely worth it. Make sure to find a good fit

They probably sold for about $10k each.

psst… You know that China bought them out a few years ago. Good luck getting the original now.

Ahaha

I ordered mine last week. 5-6mo lead time. Excited.

Dox tax paid: Sherman

Hmm did not know. Thes wher popular outside of Norway.

Should buy the lottery after your drop your kid off next who know 🤣

Likely they are superb collectible only ever say them in a guys apartment who has Picasso on the wall

That style in black was our 2nd choice

The promised land…

We bought Fjords chairs. They are somewhat less expensive than Ekornes, plus are occasionally discounted by some retailers.

Hello. I am the tax man. You have over paid, but we aren't going to complain.

I will die for Sherman.

I have 2 cats. I'm afraid of getting an eKornes because cats have to go byebyes if they scratch it

He should be called Sherman the wise

He’s probably going to give me an important side quest

How could you tell that they were broken initially?

Similar story, my wife buys antiques and I was picking up a mcm dresser from a house that was getting flipped. They had the dresser in the garage and it was surrounded by plastic chairs. I found the markings on them and they were original Sam Avedon molded plastic chairs. 20 orange and 20 olive green. I asked what they were doing with all the chairs and they said they wanted to get rid of them because they weren't stackable and took up so much space. I offer them $100 for all the chairs and they glad accepted.

The chair seat felt low when I bought it but I just thought that was the style of this model.

After a couple days I started to think something was up. I can't remember exactly how many but the seat has either four or five springs. I was able to push down on the seat and could feel the center springs push down a lot further and not spring back compared to the springs at the front or the back of the seat.

When I flipped over the chair, you can unzip the fabric. I could see a split on the foam where the spring was broken and the foam over stretched.

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Immensely so, yes.

Gorgeous shape of that chair, I always find it hard to imagine how to aesthetically fit those chairs into a room.

Thank you !

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Oslo from Costco. $800 around the holidays.

no matter how nice this chair is, all i see is an Eames Lounger.

I went searching online for antimacassars a while back and had to wrack my brain for dumbed-down synonym phrases to get any results.

Easily my favorite comment ever

My man!

Looks like $1k currently, with no black, only a couple colors. I know it's significantly cheaper, but I'm curious how it compares. It looks like whoever designed it was only given a brief written description of what they were trying to duplicate.

Nice - stress less chairs are my favorite

I have recovered a bunch of these. They use a bonded leather that breaks down over time. Proper care and regular cleaning will help it last longer.

. o O ( there are biscuits in the cupboard up high. as I do not have opposable thumbs it is up to you. also you are tall because only two of your legs are suitable for walking )

Needs 5 'feet' on the chair instead of 4 for stability and weight distribution. Withoout rollers it is no good for a desk chair. Sorry to be so picky but I have just went through searching for and purchasing a used computer chair as my old $12 chair broke and it cost me $12.01 for the replacement. lol

I think that is the “batic” leather option when choosing materials for your order, this one is “Paloma” leather

This wasn’t bought for desk use, they do make desk bases with rollers though. This is a 4th comfortable seat option for our small living room next to the couch.

Yeah they do have some hideous couches and a few chair options are bulky and ugly as well; they are all super comfortable though.

We are very thrifty and i search all the resale options often (fb, eBay, peddlers malls, less so Craigslist nowadays) for good deals. I refinish a lot of older pieces that need it so I don’t mind if it’s beat up when I buy it, Drexel is my favorite MCM brand. This chair was definitely a luxury purchase we saved for and thought about for awhile, as most expensive BIFL products can be, but we knew we wouldn’t find one exactly like it in the wild.

Yes, I can see why it’s a hobby for so many. It’s hard to compete with retired people for thrift store and fb marketplace finds. One day when I have more time or money.

Sorry, I have been focused on the desk chair bit.

Man, you could command the starship Enterprise with that chair! hahahaha

Based on this photo I think I love your interior design! Any chance you'd show any more of the inside of your home?

Why?

Tell me you're rich without telling me you're rich

only a couple [terrible] colors, you mean

the eames chair is a design icon that is also a chair. this is a chair first.

of course it comes with the usual grain of salt but, eBay versions of these that date back into the 80’s / 90’s and still looking pretty good tell me its not as much bullshit as one might think

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