Aeron chair

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The Aeron chair is a product of Herman Miller, designed in 1994 by Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf. It is an ergonomic chair that is relatively expensive compared with other commonly used task chairs, but is regarded by many as very comfortable due to its wide range of adjustability. The chair became a symbol of the rise and fall of the dot-com industry in the late 1990s. However, its breakthrough design has gained it a spot in the New York Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.

The chair departs from typical upholstery-over-cushioning-base design. Instead, the seat and back are made of a stretched, semi-transparent, and flexible yet wear-resistant mesh called Pellicle. Another noteworthy feature is that the Aeron is manufactured in three different sizes: A, B, and C for Small, Medium, and Large, respectively. Additionally it can be customized through modular extensions like lumbal support, armrests and changeable bases to accommodate diverse fields of deployment.

Aeron Chair in an office.

The initial struggle to find a market for the chair is discussed in Malcolm Gladwell's 2005 book Blink.