A NEW STATUS SYMBOL
Young Guys Literally Only Want One Thing And It's This $7,000 Chair
From tech bros to finance guys, rich young men are in love with this midcentury modern Eames lounge chair and ottoman from Herman Miller.
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Business Insider's Emily Stewart first heard about The Chair from a tech guy at an LCD Soundsystem show in New York City's Queens borough. A coworker had told him about it earlier in the week, and fueled by some espresso martinis, he'd ordered the chair for himself that same night for a cool $7,000. Stewart had stumbled into a real phenomenon — guys really do like that chair.
Key Details
- Midcentury modern has been in vogue for the past couple of decades, and for a certain type of design-curious guy, the Eames chair has become the must-have piece.
- It's mass-produced, but it's not priced for the masses — a new chair and ottoman will run you $7,395, plus tax and shipping.
- "The Eames chair is basically meme status," said Joel Vanderveen, a 35-year-old from Minnesota who created a subreddit about a decade ago dedicated to all things Eames.