Even if you don’t know it by name, you definitely know the Eames Eiffel DSW Chair, with<br />its curvy molded-plastic bucket seat, tethered to flared wood dowel legs with a crosshatch of black metal.<br />The first mass-produced plastic chair to hit the market in the early<br />1950s, vintage Eiffel originals often go for more than $300 a pop.<br />But cheaper dupes are so ubiquitous, it’s near impossible to avoid them (here are just a few examples), whether in Airbnb and<br />Zillow listings, influencers’ Instagram stories, doctor’s office waiting rooms, moving-day trash heaps outside of high rises, or perhaps even your own home.<br />Sure, they’re cute and lightweight, but knockoff<br />Eiffels are the fast fashion of furniture.<br />Sitting in one of these poorly made, wobbly things for more than a couple minutes is<br />an anxious, butt-numbing experience — never mind trying to work from home in one all day.<br /><br /><br />If you are in the market for a design-forward<br />yet affordable chair, what are your options beyond the Eames?<br />We<br />asked t<br />
