Best Office Chairs Europe

Herman Miller Embody

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 team13 sources

A pixelated-back task chair with adjustable seat depth and a Europe-scope EPD, made in Melksham, UK. Herman Miller’s EMEA sheet quotes an extended-height range of 432–559 mm; on the standard cylinder the store gives 406–521 mm, the same as the Aeron and Sayl.

Herman Miller Embody: side view to scale with seat-height rangeSchematic side view of the Herman Miller Embody 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 Embody 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 adjustmentStandard
Backrest height adjustmentnot published
Lumbar supportnot published
Armrestsnot published
Recline tensionnot published
Recline lockSeveral positions
Forward seat tiltnot published
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 432–559 mm: 'Extended Height Range' (EMEA sheet)). 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; Embody: 406–521 mm 380420460500540580620660 EN 1335 Type Ax EN 1335 Type A EN 1335 Type B EN 1335 Type C Embody 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)€2,156Lowest-priced variant: Sync & Graphite/Black20 October 2026
DEHerman Miller Store DE€2,120Lowest-priced variant: Sync & Graphite/Schwarz20 October 2026
DKHerman Miller Store DK16,650 DKKLowest-priced variant: Sync & Grafit/Sort20 October 2026
ESHerman Miller Store ES€2,156Lowest-priced variant: Sync & Grafito/Negro20 October 2026
FIHerman Miller Store FI€2,303Lowest-priced variant: Sync & Graphite/Musta20 October 2026
FRHerman Miller Store FR€2,138Lowest-priced variant: Sync & Graphite/Noir20 October 2026
NLHerman Miller Store NL€2,156Lowest-priced variant: Sync & Graphite/Zwart20 October 2026
SEHerman Miller Store SE25,060 SEKLowest-priced variant: Sync & Graphite/Svart20 October 2026
UKHerman Miller Store UK£1,845Lowest-priced variant: Default Title20 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.
  • Recycled content: 25% pre-consumer + 15% post-consumer (EU EPD declared configuration).
  • 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: 58 / 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 / 156
Warranty / 1010
Environmental disclosure / 1511
Spec Index / 10058

What we could not verify

  • year
  • seatWidthMm
  • overallHeightMm taken from unlabelled sheet drawing (1067-1143)
  • lumbar type (sheet: PostureFit sacral, lumbar support and pixelated support all 'Standard'; Backfit adjustment)
  • arms: 'Fully Adjustable Arms' (number of directions not stated)
  • tension
  • forwardTilt
  • headrest
  • EN 1335

Sources

  1. Herman Miller — official product page: www.hermanmiller.com/en_gb/products/seating/office-chairs/embody-chairs/
  2. Herman Miller Store: Embody dimensions (seat height 16–20½ in): store.hermanmiller.com/office-chairs/embody-chair/4737.html
  3. Embody EMEA product sheet en-GB (PDF): www.hermanmiller.com/content/dam/hermanmiller/documents/product_literature/product_sheets/
  4. Embody -EU EPD-IES-0035146: www.environdec.com/library/epd35146
  5. Herman Miller Store (Belgium & Luxembourg) (BE) price: eustore.hermanmiller.com/products/embody-office-chair
  6. Herman Miller Store DE (DE) price: destore.hermanmiller.com/products/embody-office-chair
  7. Herman Miller Store DK (DK) price: dkstore.hermanmiller.com/products/embody-office-chair
  8. Herman Miller Store ES (ES) price: esstore.hermanmiller.com/products/embody-office-chair
  9. Herman Miller Store FI (FI) price: fistore.hermanmiller.com/products/embody-office-chair
  10. Herman Miller Store FR (FR) price: frstore.hermanmiller.com/products/embody-office-chair
  11. Herman Miller Store NL (NL) price: nlstore.hermanmiller.com/products/embody-office-chair
  12. Herman Miller Store SE (SE) price: sestore.hermanmiller.com/products/embody-office-chair
  13. Herman Miller Store UK (UK) price: ukstore.hermanmiller.com/products/embody-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 Embody”, https://bestofficechairs.eu/chairs/herman-miller-embody/, updated .

Data sheet

Maker
Herman Miller
Type
Task chair
Designer
Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber
Made for Europe in
Melksham, United Kingdom
Seat height
406–521 mm
EN 1335 seat-height span
covers Type B, Type C
Seat depth
381–457 mm
Seat width
not published
Max. user weight
136 kg
Chair weight
22.41 kg
Warranty
12 years
Standards declared
BIFMA
EPD
Published

Herman Miller product page