Buy Ribbed Mid Back Office Chair in Genuine Black LeatherRibbed Mid Back Office Chair in Genuine Black Leather Product Description:
- Italian leather
- Tilt with Adjustable mechanism
- Ergonomic comfort design
- High quality reproduction
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Affordable mid century chic homage
By M. McFall
This office chair is "styled" after the Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, with pneumatic lift and wheel caster options. But you probably already knew that. You probably also know that the real thing from Herman Miller costs ten times as much too! While this Chinese constructed chair costs significantly less than the iconic real deal, it is still a significant investment for those of us without a lot of disposable income, but have want for good quality, timeless mid-century designs. Long story short? This is a great buy overall; having bought two of these, I am very satisfied with the quality, in relation to the price I paid.Here's why.Construction and Assembly:These chairs come shipped in a large box in 4 pieces: assembled seat (consists of frame, leather backing, and armrests), stand/base, pneumatic lift/rod, wheel casters. No instructions included, but very easy to put together.Starting from the bottom up, the casters are a bit on the cheaper side, consisting of abs plastic wheels, with chromed plastic covers, and metal rod with retention ring. They snap into the base with relative ease. While the chromed plastic shields on top of the wheels look a little cheap and obvious (not metal), the casters rolled on my carpet rather well. Since the casters appear to be standard size, one could probably swap in higher quality metal casters if one were so inclined.The base itself is aluminum, matching the 5 star pattern of the real thing. It is machine polished, but not quite to a mirror finish, which is similar to the real deal. Pneumatic shock installs right into the base with no fuss. No signs of stress or sounds handling my hefty weight (over 200 lbs).The preassembled seat has a mirror finish machine polished aluminum frame and arm rests. These closely match the shape of the real thing, but does not quite match the finish of the base. The real Eames chairs that I have seen aren't quite polished to a mirror finish. There were some tiny areas on the frame and armrests where some polishing compound was not removed/polished off, but it came off easily. One of the arm rests on the pair of chairs i bought had a slight shimmy; I resolved it by tightening the allen fasteners that held the arm rests to the frame. Minor nuance.The leather on the seat itself is bound tightly to the frame, it seems to be of good quality, with acceptable stitching. No loose threads. The leather seat didn't bend or sag under my weight and seems like it will last a good while. Smells good too.The seat adjustment support frame consists of painted steel with chromed plastic end caps, and chromed plastic knobs and pulls. I am a little disappointed that the pneumatic adjustment knob is just a lightweight cheap chromed plastic piece, giving it a cheap feel(threaded polished heavier aluminum knob would look sweet), but luckily it isn't visually noticeable. Differing from the real deal, the tilt stop adjustment (also a chromed plastic knob) is on the front of the chair, instead of the back. There is also tilt lock rod, which is a welcome addition.Comfort:This is subjective, but I find this to be a very comfortable office chair. I am tall (6'0") and large (in the slightly over 200ish range) and there is a bit of room to spare on my sides. It feels a bit stiff, but I prefer my office chairs to be like this, so that I don't doze off at my desk. Leaning back in this chair feels good.Concerns:I want to be concerned about the wear rate on the leather, but it doesn't seem like it will be an issue for years. As this is fulfilled by Amazon and covered through Amazon's comprehensive A-Z guarantee, there is little to worry about. Anyone shopping for these chairs should purchase it through Amazon for peace of mind. There are mixed reviews of questionable legitimacy from people who claim to have bought products directly through Lexington Modern's website, so get it here while you can.Updates to be posted, if necessary
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