Designed by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick for Herman Miller in 1994, the Aeron Chair replaced upholstery with a Pellicle suspension mesh stretched over glass-fibre-reinforced frames in three sizes (A, B, C), with a tilt mechanism that moves seat and back together.
- Brand
- herman-miller
- Description
- Pellicle-mesh task chair on a glass-fibre reinforced plastic frame, sold in three sizes — A, B, C. Originally retailed at $1,000. Inducted into the MoMA permanent collection in 1994, before its general release. Over nine million sold by 2026 with a 0.055% failure/replacement rate; PostureFit added 2002; arm dial replaced by lever 2005; Aeron Remastered launched 2016, with the original retronamed 'Aeron Classic'.
- Designer
- bill-stumpf
- Themes
- ergonomics, industrial-design
- Year
- 1994
Connections
Outbound
- Produced by → Herman Miller
- Designed by → Bill Stumpf
- Co designed by → Don Chadwick
Inbound
- Aeron 2026 Update → Extends
Posts
- Ergonomic Office Chair Lineage, 1948–2026 3 Jun 2026
- Herman Miller Creative Directors, 1947–2026 8 Jun 2026