What to look out for...

Material

• A shell made of cherry, walnut, santos palisander or rosewood. Any others are likely fakes.

Design

• The chair should have a five-legged base (“five-star”) and the ottoman, four. Most copies recline; an authentic chair does not.
• Look for six-inch thick urethane foam cushions with soft leather upholstery. They should be interchangeable between the ottoman and the chair.

Build

• The chair should have die-cast aluminum back braces, not square tubular aluminum ones.
• The bases are also die-cast and painted with a black with polished aluminum trim.

Finish

• There should be absolutely no visible screws or bolts. None.