Is This an Authentic Eames Soft Pad Management Chair?

Last Post

RSS

huancp

(@huancp)

Trusted Member

Joined: 14 years ago

Posts: 55

11/11/2016 9:16 pm

I can't find any Herman Miller Markings anywhere on the chair. There are two paper stickers on the bottom as shown in the photos. One sticker has the Ea435 code, which leads me to believe the chair may be real. Did HM make these chairs without the HM stamp? Thanks for your time.
<img class="wpforo-default-i

Quote

Lowe9

(@lowe9rogers-com)

Trusted Member

Joined: 6 years ago

Posts: 47

12/11/2016 1:13 am

Authentic Herman Miller, circa 2002.

ReplyQuote

huancp

(@huancp)

Trusted Member

Joined: 14 years ago

Posts: 55

12/11/2016 2:28 am

Thanks for the reply. Do you know why HM stopped marking the chair?

ReplyQuote

waldorf

(@waldorf)

Prominent Member

Joined: 6 years ago

Posts: 172

12/11/2016 9:09 pm

sorry, i disagree on that…
looks like a knock off to me. the screws are not right.
may be i'm wrong...

ReplyQuote

raulduke

(@raulduke)

Eminent Member

Joined: 2026 years ago

Posts: 32

04/12/2016 6:25 am

Everything looks right to me, including the sticker on the bottom of the chair that spells out model # and production date.
Nice looking chair!

ReplyQuote

huancp

(@huancp)

Trusted Member

Joined: 14 years ago

Posts: 55

06/12/2016 3:34 am

Thanks raulduke. I tried calling HM about it but no one could give me a straight answer. Not sure why they wouldn't put the Herman Miller label on the chair (or maybe it fell off) but it is indeed a very nice chair.

ReplyQuote

cdsilva

(@cdsilva)

Illustrious Member

Joined: 14 years ago

Posts: 2046

06/12/2016 6:32 pm

Here are similar photos from my office chair. While I'm no HM/Eames expert, I can't imagine a knockoff would get so many details right, including the sticker on the underside.
By the way, this is probably the most comfortable desk chair I have ever sat in. Leather feel, foam density, cushion positioning, and tilt-back feel are all perfect for me.