Longer Living Guide

Herman Miller

Herman Miller Aeron Office Chair

Office chair: adjustable seating for a desk

Strong research
£1,219at ukstore.hermanmiller.com

Best for: Long desk days where you want almost no foam and a certified low-emission chair

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  • SCS Indoor Advantage Gold
  • Mesh seat and back, foam only in arm pads

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SCS Indoor Advantage Gold

Foam
Polyurethane arm pads only
Material
Aluminium or nylon frame, 8Z Pellicle elastomeric mesh

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Why we picked it

Herman Miller states the Aeron holds SCS Indoor Advantage Gold, an independent certification for low VOC emissions from furniture, and the seat and back are elastomeric mesh rather than foam.

Best for

Long desk days where you want almost no foam and a certified low-emission chair

Not for

Anyone on a budget or who prefers a padded seat

The details that matter.

  • • SCS Indoor Advantage Gold
  • • Mesh seat and back, foam only in arm pads
  • • Cradle to Cradle Silver
  • • Aluminium and nylon frame

Certifications

How strong is the research? What our grades mean ›
Strong research
Independent certification or lab data for the specific claim.
Promising research
The material is well supported, but there is no product-level testing.
Early research
Little independent research.
Mixed research
Research findings disagree.
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Sources

  1. ukstore.hermanmiller.com