TL;DR
Herman Miller chairs are expensive but they are worth every penny. Crandall Office Furniture sells refurbished Herman Millers at up to 50% off. The chairs come with 30-day free returns and a 12-year warranty to give you peace of mind. You can save money by buying these chairs on Craiglist or Facebook Marketplace and get good deals but you won’t get a warranty.
If you spend more than 8 hours a day on your office chair, you should get a chair that’s comfortable and will protect your back. Herman Miller chairs are iconic when it comes to office chairs. While these chairs will not fix every back problem, they do provide good lumbar support and will keep you pain-free compared to the cheap chairs on the market.
Let’s face it. These chairs are expensive. There is no sugarcoating this fact. But the chairs are well built and will last you a long time. In many families, these chairs are passed on from one household to another.A friend once told me. I would rather pay once for a Herman Miller chair than pay $50 per visit to a chiropractor.
Herman Miller has three major lines on its chairs -Embody, Aeron, and Mirra.
- Cost – Embody is the most expensive, followed by Mira, and then Aeron.
- Looks – Mirra looks the best
- Back – Embody has a high back whereas Aeron has a mid-back which can be a problem if you recline a lot
Herman Miller’s website has a sizing chart for its chair. For example, here’s the sizing chart for Aeron. Based on your height and weight, you can choose sizes A, B, or C.
Sale on new Herman Millers
Typically, Herman Miller has a sale on their chairs twice a year – one in the spring and one towards the end of the year. The typical discount is 15%. Since these chairs are expensive, a 15% discount could mean hundreds of dollars in savings. Check if your employer offers discounts on Herman Miller chairs. Since employers buy a lot of Herman Miller chairs, employees in certain companies can get good discounts.
Refurbished Herman Miller chairs
You can buy refurbished Herman Miller chairs at Crandall Office Furniture. The store offers a 12-year warranty on its remastered (refurbished) chairs. Since you are buying refurbished chairs, the long warranty will give you peace of mind if something goes wrong a few years after purchasing it. Crandalls also sells chair parts.
Crandall Office Furniture restores these chairs to like-new condition and stands behind its products. If you have a problem with the chairs, they will fix it or you will get a replacement. You could save up to 50% compared to the new chairs. Crandall’s Herman Miller chairs come with 30-day free returns. This can come in handy if find out that the chair is not the right fit for you.
Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for used Herman Miller chairs
You can find good deals on used Herman Millers on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. While you may not find it right away in some cities, if you keep looking, eventually you will find one. You will buy the chair in as-is condition from these places and they come with no warranty. But you can save a ton of money compared to buying remastered or new chairs.
Bottom Line
Herman Miller chairs can be a miracle to your back. People who moved to Herman Miller chairs from other cheap chairs rave about the difference in quality, comfort, and back support. You can’t go wrong with a Herman Miller. You can save money by buying them refurbished from an authorized reseller like Crandall Office Furniture or you can buy them on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace
