@Chris Park, do you think the tall version is fine for a 5'8" person as well? I know it just differences in 2.5cm in height (I'm European guy)? But I'm curious where the tradeoff point is.

Keeks Design does seem to be pretty good. I did receive one of their chairs, but I had to get rid of it. After waiting almost eight months for the chair, the chair was a cream color and NOT white. I was very disappointed because their website portrays a pure white chair. It is NOT. The leather was in stark contrast to my other white furniture. I will say that the customer service was responsive; however, the deal you agree to is to return the chair at your own cost. That means nearly $300 out of your own pocket. All-in-all, my experience with Keeks was a failure. Months and months of waiting, and then getting a cream chair. Barf. I would not tell anyone to not buy from Keeks, because the chair itself looked good; however, just know that their lead times can be substantial and they do NOT have white chairs. They are cream.

@Chris Park Always go with the tall version. Always......unless you are under 5 feet tall......

@Forrest Gump Yes, definitely get the tall version. You won’t regret it. At 5’9” the upper portion of the headrest supports the curve from the bottom of my head to the neck nicely.

@Jeffrey Hubbard did you not ask for a leather sample before purchasing? I think for those who aim for a white leather, they should always ask for a leather sample first.

I asked keeks for a sample before purchasing mine. They said they didnt have any so i just ordered it (black). i was impressed with the quality.

Do you know if all of the other replicas have the same issue?

I’m wondering about the differences between Keeks and Iconic. The copy on their websites is almost identical. Keeks says they source from the same chinese manufacturer as Iconic. Iconic says they use a supplier who only makes chairs for them. Keeks has the dark brown/walnut combo. Iconic says they can’t get that.

I ordered the taller version of the Emma from Keeks Design in palisander/black. This review is long and detailed since I was unable to find more than one or two reviews that weren't on the Keeks website. TLDR: It looks fantastic. Highly recommended.

Shipping: Ordered 12/11, shipped 12/12, arrived 12/22.

Delivery: The box was left on my partially covered front porch in the rain and was pretty wet and beaten up with a couple of holes punched in it, but the thing comes so well packaged that everything was completely dry and unscathed. I think you'd have to take an axe to the box to really do damage. FYI: measure your doors! The box is 33 inches wide.

Unpacking and assembly: I'm a 58 year old woman and gettiing the box in the house and unpacking it were the most challenging parts of the process. That took longer than putting the bases on the ottoman and chair, which is all the assembly required. The top part of the ottoman just inserts into the base. The base of the chair attaches with screws and it would be helpful to have a second person to hold the chair, but I did it without help by turning it over and propping it up up on some of the reams of packaging. Assembly took maybe 10 minutes using power tools rather than the allen wrench they provide.

Looks, accuracy, and quality: The measurements are spot on, it looks better than the photos on the website, and appears very high quality and well constructed. My only quibble is that it says it's "aniline leather." The description doesn't specifically state whether it's full or semi-aniline, but does say it's "100% Full-Grain Aniline Leather Imported from Italy, the Highest Grade and most Expensive Leather available", which means full aniline. However, the color is very opaque and even, which is characteristic of semi-aniline - one step below full aniline - and a version of semi-aniline called "protected leather." When I scratched it - eventually fairly aggressively after a couple of unsucessful attempts - there was a mark, but only if you really looked for it. A scratch on full aniline will show. Liquids and body oils will leave marks. It's going to show age and use, and is for people who really want the "patina" that leather can get over time. It's not recommended for people with pets or young children unless they appreciate that particular look. I have a leather couch that I know is semi-aniline leather with a protective finish, AKA "protected leather." The characteristics of that leather are identical to the leather on the Keeks chair. I actually was hesitant to order from Keeks because I was concerned about full aniline. I love the patina, but I can wait. I have dogs and don't really want it after a month so I prefer semi-aniline/protected leather. I'm happy it appears to be a step below full aniline, but don't tell me it's the highest grade and most expensive leather available when it's not. If full aniline is a deal breaker for you, you should consider looking elsewhere.

Despite the leather misdirection, I think it's absolutely worth the price and i'm very happy with it. It seems to be a good value and if I had to do it over again, I'd make the same choice.

@Jeffrey Hubbard If KEEK's website portrays a pure white chair, and you received a cream one, then why did you have to shell out $300 out of pocket to return the chair? And you said they actually DO NOT carry any white chairs.. Sounds like it was KEEK's fault and not yours.. That's a clear misrepresentation on their website photos. I would not have paid $300 to return something that is not my fault..

@jarrods KEEKs is using a High Resilience PU-Injected Foam according to their website and IconicChair (Urban Furnishing) is using a Premium Open-Cell Foam. The original Herman Miller version also uses Open-Cell foam.. I actually bought 2 chairs from Iconic (Urban) a few years apart. I didn't understand why the more recent chair was so much more comfortable than the older one. Come to find out Iconic made a change in their foam from PU-injected to Open-Cell. The built quality is really good on both chair, but the PU-injected foam one is much stiffer and hard to get comfortable in. So hands down, I will go with Iconic since their chair is now built with Open-cell foam, which is way more comfortable.

@dada18 Thanks for that great insight! I had bought one from Iconic, but I just returned it. I need a dark, chocolate brown leather, which they don’t carry. The folks at Iconic were so kind. I wish I could have done business with them, but I couldn’t make that color work. I hope I’m not so disappointed with Keeks that I end up sending it back. I just placed my order with them.

I wonder if it is possible to get better foam somewhere and have it reupholstered? That seems like a lot.

@jarrods what was your experience returning with The Iconic Chair? I am in the exact same situation - I received the antique brown and it doesn’t look anywhere nearly as dark brown as I’d hoped.

I’m within driving distance of their Sacramento warehouse, so i just drove it there. I called ahead, and they took it back and gave me a full refund, no trouble at all. They were *very* nice. It made me really wish they had the color I need. I would have loved to have been able to do business with them.

I had not saved the original packaging and returned the chair fully assembled.

Thank you!

as someone looking at both chairs this thread has been invaluable. can anyone speak to the color/tone/quality of the antique brown leathers between Keeks and Iconic Chair? they look quite similar, but hard to tell if the subtle darkness/less antique creases on the Iconic images is intentional or just lighting

If you're like I was and have been trying desperately to find some piece of information that gives one chair the advantage to help you make a decision, this may not help you at all. I have no experience with open foam vs PU injected, but I haven't found comfort to be an issue with my Keeks chair. I have the taller version and everyone who's sat in it has commented on how comfortable it is. One caveat: None of the five people who have sat in it has been over 5'10" and all are about average weight, so someone outside that range might have a different experience. It's so comfortable to me that I find myself moaning when I first sit down, which in turn makes me feel kind of geriatirc, so perhaps that nugget will help with a decision. They should put a warning that sitting in it may lead to relief of aches you didn't know you had.

Has anyone purchased the Keeks recliner in the light brown/terracotta color leather? I was wondering if the color is fairly accurate on the website.

@Colin Reed the antique brown i got from iconic chair was not as dark as i wanted. it was more of a cognac brown.

I’m also deciding between palisander and walnut. In some photos, the palisander looks like it’s deep red, in other photos, not so much.

The palisander is quite warm.

Got my keeks chair today! i had returned my iconic chair, because it was the wrong color for me, and they don’t carry the dark brown leather. the keeks chair is definitely more firm, i supposed because of their closed cell foam, vs the iconic’s open cell foam. it is still very comfortable and is otherwise identical to the iconic chair. it does have a bit of a chemical smell that the iconic chair did not.

@Roxanne Parks I was really torn between the walnut and palisander. I have a lot of walnut furniture and it's usually my go-to, but I thought the Keeks walnut looked a little...flat? In photos. In some of the pics on the website, the walnut has a more pronounced grain, while in others, there's much less. I think it's luck of the draw. I knew I wouldn't be happy if I got one with minimal color variation and the palisander looked like it had more richness and depth. I'm sitting here studying mine and the palisander is definitely warm and less of a neutral brown than most of my walnut furniture. It's definitely a reddish brown, but the red isn't pronounced enough that you look at it and think "red", if that makes sense. Here's a close up of the wood on mine taken in bright neutral light. You can see the difference between the chair and my more neutral floors. the colors in the photo are pretty accurate on my monitor but of course, yours may vary.

Keeks Design Emma Taller version black/palisander. I have no idea why this posted separately from my review, but here are some pics for your perusal.

Hi-- I saw in a discussion post that you ordered a chair from Keek's. Would you mind sharing that experience? I'm looking for a womb chair replica, but not sure which companies are trustworthy. Thanks!

Sure! the Eames replicas only ship from NJ, so it took a week ir so to male it to CA. Freight delivery witg no appointment. You can call the carrier on the scheduled delivery day, and they will give you a four-hour window. The chair came packed in a large carboard box that was too large to get through my door. The edges and corners of the box were reinforced, but no shipping pallet. I talked to a guy from keeks on the phone before I ordered. he wasn’t particularly friendly, but he was knowledgable enough. the chair came fully assembled, except for the bases. The arms were already attached. for the iconic chair, I had to attach the arms, which isn’t a big deal. The packagaing was very sturdy. Iconic’s customer service is much friendlier. If you are on the west coast, the shipping is faster with iconic. The chairs are identical, except keeks uses closed cell foam, which is a bit firmer. the keeks chair smelled terrible for four days. the iconic chair has no stink at all.

Thanks for your reply and for that info! I know the Keek's phone guy wasn't too friendly, but were they easy to reach and communicative? My fear with ordering from these sites is that I won't be able to get any customer service. And did the Keek's chair smell finally go away? Thanks again!

I didn't really notice any bad smell with my keeks. in any case, there's no smell now, so i wouldn't worry about it. and my keeks doesn't feel too firm. i can't even imagine it being much softer, i would imagine the cushion would bottom out if it was softer. i really like mine. no complaints.

LT, the smell did fade. I still get a little whiff now and again, but it’s nowhere near as intense as it was when it arrived. I have no idea how the person above missed it. Maybe they have covid. It was *very* strong at first. I can’t really speak to keeks’s customer service, as I never interacted with them beyond calling once to ask a few questions. I definitely would not characterize the keeks chair as too firm. It’s just firmer than the iconic. They are both very comfortable. I definitely did not feel as if I was bottoming out in the iconic.

For those who got a white one: how resistant is it to stains? I wonder if it would stain easily from jeans or my dog's paws

Personal experience with Keeks chair

The good: seems sturdy and well built, leather seems decent, seat feels a little wider than the real thing, well packaged when delivered.

The bad: the chemical off gassing smell from the closed cell foam they use is awful and doesn't seem to go away much over time (hopefully these aren't harmful/carcinogenic fumes or VOCs). The closed cell foam cushioning isn't as comfortable as the real chair either, maybe 20-30% firmer than the HM. Would I recommend it? Probably not if the smell lasts forever and is this bad. Would recommend finding a manufacturer that uses softer cushioning without the horrible chemical fumes.

For everyone on this thread!.....I am a genuine Herman Miller Certified dealer, and I will get you as close to 5K for an Authentic version as I can.... kevinw@mbiseattle.com

Just got mine from Keeks. The smelll is unbearable. I'm gonna try to clean it but I'm very sensitive to chemical smells in general and if this doesn't get better i'll have to return it. Right now I can't even stay in the same room with it.

An incredibly long and informative thread here but worth a read.

I bought my Keeks Emma in October, 2021 and it shipped on schedule and was received a week or so later. I got the standard sized palisander with black leather. It was shipped in one box and was well packed as noted by others. Put it together in maybe 15 minutes by myself. Everything about it was as expected. I find little to no difference between it and the HM version but I don't have one to directly compare it to, only my memory of what I experienced at Design Within Reach in person.

I'll second that it is a bit more firm than I'd like but, after sitting in it for a year and a half, it's softened up a bit so I don't have a problem with the foam. I am glad the leather is whatever it actually is as it's pretty resilient, doesn't show scratches and is very easy to clean. It took on a coating of Pecard's leather treatment without issue.

I did not notice any chemical smell at all. The leather and wood were all I could detect. I just think some people are more sensitive to certain smells and I guess I'm not one of them.

Everything about the chair is as expected based on all the reviews and comments I read before deciding on Keeks. If it's "incorrect" in any way, I'm hard pressed to find anything that stands out. As far as I'm concerned, if you didn't know it was a reproduction, you wouldn't notice.

For less than $1500, the build quality is excellent and well worth the roll of the dice on which one I decided to purchase. It's difficult enough to buy ONE chair that expensive that does not have heat or massage built in and, while I can definitely afford a real HM chair, there's no way I can justify an almost $9000 purchase so I'm glad these reproductions exist at plenty of price points so everyone can get one.

I recommend the Keeks Design Emma. Unless you're really perskickety about it, I don't see anything that should make anyone regret buying from Keeks.

The ONLY thing I don't really know is if the Keeks chair is ONLY their chair or if another outfit sells the same one under a different name or at a lower price. It's practically impossible to tell for sure if all of these chairs are coming out of one factory or not. All I can say is the one I bought from Keeks was the right one for me. It seems to be of the highest quality and seems accurate to the original.

I appreciate all of the sharing on this thread! A number of folks have noted that Keeks uses closed cell foam (recent posts too!) and that it's stiff because of that, but their website advertises open cell foam. Wondering if someone can comment on that?

I'm currently debating between Keeks in Vintange Brown/Palisander and Iconic Chair in Olive/Walnut. My preference is Keeks because of the color, but I'm hesitating because it seems like Iconic Chair gets overall better reviews. Keeks sells an Antique Brown. From the photos it seems too dark for my preferences. However, someone noted that it looks more like cognac, which would be exactly what I'm looking for.

Wondering if anyone can post a photo of any of these:

1. Keeks Vintage Brown

2. Iconic Olive

3. Iconic Antique Brown

Thanks in advance!

@Joe Shas I have a Keek's taller version in black/palisander so I haven't seen the vintage brown in person, but someone posted pics at some point and it was gorgeous. I like it better than the black and if it would have worked in my living room, I wouldn't have hesitated to get it. I searched the thread but can't find the pics so they may have been deleted or there's a glitch or something, but it's definitly a cognac color and I'd swear it was actual vintage leather if I didn't know better. It was much nicer than the pics on the Keek's website, but that's true of my chair as well. They need new photos because theirs don't do them justice. That same commenter also ordered Keek's olive and it, too, was much nicer than the photos on the Keek's website. Based on the Keek's photos, I'd never consider the olive but definitely would based on the ones I saw in this thread. The Keek's photos make their leather look kind of flat and plastic-y, but as I think you can see from other photos in this thread, it looks like exactly what it is - very nice high quality genuine leather. I hope the photos haven't been deleted and you can find them because the vintage brown was the most convicing "vintage" I've ever seen.

As for open vs closed cell foam, someone emailed Keek's and they initially said they use closed cell, but then corrected it and confirmed they use open cell. Whatever it is, mine is very comfortable and no one who has sat in it has thought it was stiff or uncomfortable in any way. Honestly, I think you'll be happy with whatever you get from either Keek's or Iconic if you're able to get the color you're looking for.

I decided to go with Keeks. It arrived today (about 8 days shipping time) and I had it together in 15 minutes like others have said. There was only a slight chemical smell when taking it out of the box but wasn't noticeable once I got it into the house 30 minutes later.

The leather is very supple and it's quite comfortable!

Has anyone bought from Daedalus Design (warehouse in WY)?

Actually interested in the executive chair and as everybody else, looking for the beat replica..

I love your rainbow book display!

Never heard of them?

Hello everyone, next month (early September), we will be introducing three new premium versions of chairs in high-quality full-grain aniline leather imported from Italy. If you're interested, please email me to receive a certain discount.

The new leather (vintage distressed full aniline leather) will be launched in the Ultra version before Black Friday. If you are interested, please contact me.

Thanks.

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Did a bunch of research online and like most folks, this thread was really the only candid/independent feedback I could find.

I ultimately went with Keeks Design vintage brown/palisander in the Tall version. I received it today and its everything I could have hoped for! The Vintage brown leather is a lighter, more caramel version (as compared to other models that looks to be a deeper vintage brown), but it looks great with the Palisander.

Immediately after ordering, I received an email stating it was backorderd until the next week. As you could imagine, this worried me a bit. However, just as they said, the chair was back in stock and ready to ship the following week. The chair took a total of 10 days to be delivered from the time it was processed (8 days from warehouse pickup).

The chair arrived in one box, assembly required onoy attachong the legs to the ottoman and chair, a total of 15 minutes max!

Keeks design used Metropolitin Warehouse for the delivery, which was a hit confusung to find tracking initially. However, MW customer service was always very helpful at updating me on the status of the delivery whenever I called.

I would absolutely recommend Keeks Design for your replica Eames chair!

Looks perfect in your room. Thanks for posting.

Hello everyone, our factory will be launching a flagship product during Black Friday, the Stress Free Recliner. Its comfort is on par with the Eames chair, but it is taller and wider. Most importantly, this chair has a reclining function that automatically adjusts to the optimal angle based on body weight.

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This thread is absolutely amazing. Wealth of knowledge in here. I’m eyeing a repro of unknown provenance from a local antique store. They don’t know who made it but think it’s from the 90s and that the shell is rosewood. Curious to hear what we think.

Looks great from these photos.
Awesome find! I’d buy it..

I just got my chair from keeks it was delivered the next day which was amazing! so far its pretty comfortable there is a alight chemical smell but it doesnt bother me all that much . there is one issue…. when you stand up the foam makes a bunch of noise as the air is being diaplaced?!?! for 1500$ im not sure this is somethibg i can live with

has anyone else expirenced this

I’ve had my keeks for almost 3 years now. It does get quieter over time but the sound never goes away completely. I have noticed the same on legitimate Eames chairs though (at least the newer models). The smell does go away, so there’s that.

Hello everyone,

I wanted to take a moment to share an update from our side. Our factory is running smoothly, and we remain fully committed to providing high-quality lounge chairs with a five-year warranty.

It’s hard to believe that more than three years have already passed since we started. During this time, we’ve been fortunate to earn the trust and positive feedback of many customers who value both the craftsmanship and the comfort of our products.

Recently, I noticed that some websites have stopped offering the Ultra version of these chairs. We’d like to reassure you that we are still producing and delivering them, and we will continue to support our customers with the same level of care and service as always.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey—it truly means a lot. We look forward to many more years of serving you.

Warm regards,
Kevin.

Curverk Team.