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The Eames Lounge Chair: Why an Icon Still Costs $8k
Seventy years after its debut, the Eames Lounge Chair still commands nearly $8,000. Here's what you get, and why replicas miss the point.
The Editor · October 6, 2026
Sofas & Chaises · Cassina
LC4 Chaise Longue
A 1928 'relaxing machine' that still looks like it arrived from the future.
$6,500
Approximate starting price; varies by cover and finish · approx., checked October 12, 2026
Restalogy Score
8.0/ 10Exceptional
- Cool Factor
- 9.2
- Hot Guy Energy
- 8.4
- Uniqueness
- 9.5
- Build Quality
- 8.7
- Worth the Splurge
- 5.9
The verdict
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand designed the LC4 to follow the body, and the cradle slides along its base to any angle you like. Cassina has held the license for decades, which is what separates this from the many tubular-steel lookalikes. It's a statement piece first and a reading chaise second, and that is exactly the point.
Why we like it
- +Genuine design-history pedigree
- +Adjustable recline with no mechanism at all
- +Small footprint for a chaise
Worth knowing
- –Not soft: comfort comes from geometry, not padding
- –Pony-hide versions are polarizing
- –Expensive for one person and one posture
Specs
- Designers
- Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, 1928
- Frame
- Chromed steel cradle on a steel base
- Covers
- Leather, hide or fabric options
- Adjustment
- Cradle slides freely to set the recline
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