Best Office Chairs Europe

Herman Miller Aeron

Task chair by Herman Miller, made for the European market in Melksham, United Kingdom. Every figure below is the manufacturer's own, with the source listed.

Updated By The Best Office Chairs Europe editorial team15 sources

The Aeron is sold in three sizes rather than with an adjustable seat depth. For Europe it is made in Melksham, UK, and has a Europe-scope EPD. Herman Miller declares BIFMA testing but no EN 1335 Type.

Herman Miller Aeron: side view to scale with seat-height rangeSchematic side view of the Herman Miller Aeron drawn to scale from Herman Miller's published dimensions. Seat height 406–521 mm against the EN 1335 Type A range of 400–520 mm. Made for Europe in Melksham, United Kingdom.020040060080010001200MADE FOR EUROPE INMelkshamUnited KingdomSIDE VIEW TO SCALE · MMEN 1335 Type A 400–520Published 406–521 mmHighest setting
Schematic side view drawn to scale from Herman Miller's published dimensions; the dashed outline is the highest seat setting. Not a drawing of the product's exact shape. The map marks where Herman Miller says the European version is made.

Adjustments

What the Aeron lets you adjust, as published by Herman Miller. "Option" means it costs extra or depends on the configuration you order.

Adjustments
AdjustmentAs published
Seat depth adjustmentFixed
Backrest height adjustmentnot published
Lumbar supportOption
ArmrestsOption (adjustment type not published)
Recline tensionnot published
Recline lockSeveral positions
Forward seat tiltOption
Headrestnot published

Fit: seat height against EN 1335

The published seat-height range is 406–521 mm (Standard cylinder, 406–521 mm (16–20½ in) per the Herman Miller Store. The EMEA product sheet gives 394–600 mm: Size B per EMEA sheet spec table ('range may vary depending on cylinder height'); Size A 366-490, Size C 401-579 mm. The sheet's dimension drawing shows different figures (e.g. 376-579)). It spans the full EN 1335-1:2020 range for Type B, Type C.

Seat-height range compared with EN 1335-1:2020 types EN 1335 Type Ax: 400–540 mm; EN 1335 Type A: 400–520 mm; EN 1335 Type B: 420–510 mm; EN 1335 Type C: 430–480 mm; Aeron: 406–521 mm 380420460500540580620660 EN 1335 Type Ax EN 1335 Type A EN 1335 Type B EN 1335 Type C Aeron 406–521
Seat height in mm, loaded seat. Grey bars: the range each EN 1335-1:2020 Type must cover. Black bars: the manufacturer’s published range.

Using the popliteal-height ratio of 0.255 × stature and a 25 mm shoe allowance (Pheasant and Haslegrave, Bodyspace; see the height calculator), this range puts the thighs roughly level for people about 149–195 cm tall. That is an estimate from average body proportions, not a fitting.

Check this chair against your own height.

Prices in Europe

Prices from official Herman Miller stores, as listed on the date shown. They are for the configuration described; options change the price.

Official store prices
MarketStorePriceConfigurationChecked
BEHerman Miller Store (Belgium & Luxembourg)€1,598Lowest-priced configurator variant: Graphite Graphite; A - Small; Height Adjustable; Standard; Fixed PostureFit; Tilt Limiter20 October 2026
DEHerman Miller Store DE€1,573Lowest-priced configurator variant: Graphite Graphite; A – Klein; Höhenverstellbar; Standard; Fixiert PostureFit; Neigungsbegrenzung20 October 2026
DKHerman Miller Store DK12,400 DKKLowest-priced configurator variant: Graphite Graphite; A - Lille; Højdejusterbar; Standard; Fast PostureFit; Hældningsbegrænser20 October 2026
ESHerman Miller Store ES€1,598Lowest-priced configurator variant: Grafito Grafito; A - Pequeño; Altura ajustable; Estándar; PostureFit fijo; Limitador de basculante20 October 2026
FIHerman Miller Store FI€1,708Lowest-priced configurator variant: Graphite Graphite; A - Pieni; Korkeussäädettävä; Vakio; Kiinteä PostureFit; Kallistuksen rajoitin20 October 2026
FRHerman Miller Store FR€1,586Lowest-priced configurator variant: Graphite Graphite; A - Petit; Hauteur réglable; Standard; Fixes PostureFit; Tilt Limiteur20 October 2026
NLHerman Miller Store NL€1,598Lowest-priced configurator variant: Graphite Graphite; A - Small; In hoogte verstelbaar; Standard; Vast PostureFit; Kanteling Begrenzer20 October 2026
SEHerman Miller Store SE18,700 SEKLowest-priced configurator variant: Graphite Graphite; A - Small; Höjdjusterbara; Standard; Fast PostureFit; Lutningsbegränsare20 October 2026
UKHerman Miller Store UK£1,219Lowest-priced configurator variant: Graphite Graphite; A - Small; Height Adjustable; Standard; Fixed PostureFit; Tilt Limiter20 October 2026

Compare these prices in euro, with and without VAT.

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Where it is made

Herman Miller gives Melksham, United Kingdom as the place of production for the European version (source).

More on the company, its plants, warranty and take-back terms: Herman Miller in Europe.

Sustainability, repair and warranty

  • EPD: published.
  • Environmental and emissions labels: level Certified · SCS Indoor Advantage Gold · AFRDI Green Tick Platinum.
  • Recycled content: Aluminium base EU EPD: 32% pre-consumer + 33% post-consumer; product sheet: 'over 50% recycled material including ocean-bound plastic'.
  • Warranty: 12 years ('12-year, 3-shift' (EMEA product sheet)). Your two-year legal guarantee from the seller applies on top; see warranty and guarantee.
  • Spare parts and take-back: Covered within the 12-year warranty (parts and labour); no separate period published.

How to read these documents: sustainable office chairs, by the numbers and repair and spare parts.

Spec Index: 60 / 100

The Spec Index adds up points for what Herman Miller publishes: adjustments, seat-height span, load rating, warranty and environmental documents. Missing data scores zero. It says nothing about comfort.

Spec Index: computed from published specifications only (rules). Not a comfort rating or a test result.
CriterionPoints
Adjustability / 4012
Seat-height range vs EN 1335 type A / 2019
Load and standards disclosure / 158
Warranty / 1010
Environmental disclosure / 1511
Spec Index / 10060

What we could not verify

  • seatWidthMm
  • overallHeightMm (only in unlabelled drawing)
  • tension type
  • seatDepth 'no': sheet gives one seat depth per size and no adjustable option
  • lumbar: no additional support / PostureFit / adjustable lumbar / PostureFit SL are all options
  • forwardTilt: 'tilt limiter with seat angle' option
  • headrest
  • maxUserKg is Size B (A 136 kg, C 181 kg)
  • EN 1335 certification
  • year 1994 = original debut ('ever since its debut in 1994'); current version not dated

Sources

  1. Herman Miller — official product page: www.hermanmiller.com/en_gb/products/seating/office-chairs/aeron-chair/
  2. Herman Miller Store: Aeron dimensions (size B seat height 16–20½ in): store.hermanmiller.com/office-chairs/aeron-chair/2195348.html
  3. Aeron EMEA product sheet en-GB (PDF): www.hermanmiller.com/content/dam/hermanmiller/documents/product_literature/product_sheets/
  4. Aeron Aluminium Base - EU EPD-IES-0028576: www.environdec.com/library/epd28576
  5. Aeron Plastic Base - EU EPD-IES-0028574: www.environdec.com/library/epd28574
  6. Aeron pro resources (en_gb): www.hermanmiller.com/en_gb/products/seating/office-chairs/aeron-chair/pro-resources/
  7. Herman Miller Store (Belgium & Luxembourg) (BE) price: eustore.hermanmiller.com/products/aeron-office-chair
  8. Herman Miller Store DE (DE) price: destore.hermanmiller.com/products/aeron-office-chair
  9. Herman Miller Store DK (DK) price: dkstore.hermanmiller.com/products/aeron-office-chair
  10. Herman Miller Store ES (ES) price: esstore.hermanmiller.com/products/aeron-office-chair
  11. Herman Miller Store FI (FI) price: fistore.hermanmiller.com/products/aeron-office-chair
  12. Herman Miller Store FR (FR) price: frstore.hermanmiller.com/products/aeron-office-chair
  13. Herman Miller Store NL (NL) price: nlstore.hermanmiller.com/products/aeron-office-chair
  14. Herman Miller Store SE (SE) price: sestore.hermanmiller.com/products/aeron-office-chair
  15. Herman Miller Store UK (UK) price: ukstore.hermanmiller.com/products/aeron-office-chair

All sources checked 20 October 2026. Where a manufacturer does not publish a value, we say so rather than estimate it.

Cite this page

Best Office Chairs Europe, “Herman Miller Aeron”, https://bestofficechairs.eu/chairs/herman-miller-aeron/, updated .

Data sheet

Maker
Herman Miller
Type
Task chair
Designer
Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick, 1994
Made for Europe in
Melksham, United Kingdom
Seat height
406–521 mm
EN 1335 seat-height span
covers Type B, Type C
Seat depth
432 mm
Seat width
not published
Max. user weight
159 kg
Chair weight
20.6 kg
Warranty
12 years
Standards declared
BIFMA
EPD
Published

Herman Miller product page