Introducing Herman Flipper
Flip-up armrests
for Aeron.
Play guitar. Draw on a tablet. Tuck the chair under your desk.
You're in.
One last thing — which Aeron do you have?
Optional, but helps us prep your launch.
Got it. Talk soon.
- Buy first when pre-orders open
- Red Edition · 100 units · list only
- Early-backer pricing
Why
Aeron armrests,
out of the way.
"I play guitar. Every time I sit at my Aeron, the armrests get in the way."
It's the most common complaint Aeron owners post on guitar, bass, and music-production forums: the armrests are fixed, and they collide with the instrument. Drawing tablet users hit the same wall. And here's the wider context: every chair on the market with flip-up armrests is a budget task chair. Every premium office chair — Aeron, Embody, Gesture, Leap — has fixed arms. Herman Flipper is the missing piece.
Who it's for
For guitarists, producers,
digital artists — and everyone in between.
The Aeron was built to support you while you work. Herman Flipper extends that idea to everything else you do at your desk.
Guitar, bass, and keyboard players
Flip the arms out of the way and play guitar, bass, or keyboard in your Aeron without fighting the chair.
Digital artists and tablet users
Flip the armrests up, reclaim the surface, and keep the ergonomic support you paid for.
The chair-under-desk crowd
Arms up, and the Aeron finally tucks all the way under the desk.
Everyone else
Stretching, physiotherapy, a child on your lap — the reasons multiply once the armrests stop being a wall.
Install
Installed once. Done.
Single-person install. The only tool you need comes in the box.
01
Remove
Detach the backrest and armrests at the Aeron's existing disassembly points. One key, included.
02
Place
Set Herman Flipper between the chair frame and the armrest, at the connection point.
03
Reassemble
No drilling, no cutting, no glue. Fully reversible — original configuration restored any time.
Built
The same material family
as your chair.
Herman Flipper is built from glass fiber reinforced polymer — the same material family the Aeron itself is made from. Not picked for marketing, picked because it's the right answer for a part that has to flex daily and hold a load every minute in between.
- No drilling, cutting, or gluing
- Original parts set aside — not discarded
- Full factory configuration restored in minutes
Patent Pending
Built by one person
I built Herman Flipper because a herniated disc forced me to sit on the edge of my Aeron to play guitar, and the armrests kept getting in the way. The prototype has lived on my chair every day for months — every flip, every working session, every tracking take. It's the part I wanted to buy and couldn't find.
Herman Flipper installed on Aeron Remastered, Graphyte finish
Pick your finish.
Herman Flipper ships in two standard finishes. The Electric Red Edition is a limited run of 100 units — reserved exclusively for early access members.
Onyx
Standard
Matte black. Disappears into the chair.
Graphite
Standard
Dark gray. Complements every Aeron colorway.
Limited · 100 units
Electric Red Edition
Waitlist only
A conversation starter. One batch, 100 units, available only to people on this list. When they're gone, they're gone.
Join the waitlist.
Buy first.
You're in.
One last thing — which Aeron do you have?
Optional, but helps us prep your launch.
Got it. Talk soon.
Waitlist members get the order link first, access to the Red Edition (100 units), and early-backer pricing — three things only available from this list.
FAQ
Common questions,
direct answers.
Compatibility
Which chair does Herman Flipper work with?
Herman Flipper is designed for the Herman Miller Aeron Remastered — the version launched in 2016 and still sold today. It works with all three sizes: A, B, and C. Support for the Aeron Classic is planned for a future release.
Installation
How hard is it to install?
Single-person installation, no prior experience needed. The process involves disassembling the armrest and backrest, setting the original parts safely aside, and reassembling with Herman Flipper in place. To uninstall, reverse the process — everything goes back exactly as it was.
Do I need any special tools?
No. The only tool required is included in the package.
Can I remove Herman Flipper and go back to the original setup?
Yes, completely. The original parts are set aside during installation, not discarded. To restore factory configuration, simply uninstall Herman Flipper and reassemble with the original parts.
Materials & Durability
What is Herman Flipper made of?
It's made from glass fiber reinforced polymer — the same material class used in the Aeron chair itself. The glass fiber content gives it significantly higher stiffness, impact resistance, and dimensional stability compared to standard polymers. It's built to handle both the daily motion of flipping the arms and the sustained load of resting your elbows on the armrests.
Will it hold up under daily use?
Herman Flipper has been validated with a fully functional prototype under real-world conditions. Normal daily use — flipping arms multiple times a day, resting elbows during work — is well within its design parameters.
Does it affect my chair?
Will installing Herman Flipper permanently modify or damage my Aeron?
No. Installation is a disassembly and reassembly process — no drilling, no cutting, no gluing, no permanent alteration to any part of the chair. Every original component is preserved and set aside. Your Aeron remains structurally unchanged.
Does it change the ergonomics or footprint of my chair?
No ergonomic function is lost. Vertical armrest height adjustment continues to work normally after installation — Herman Flipper adds a flip-up mode on top of the existing range, it doesn't replace or restrict it. As for footprint: Herman Flipper adds approximately 1 inch of lateral projection per arm, but the Aeron's native horizontal armpad articulation lets you rotate the armpad inward, reducing the effective width increase to zero when desired.
Music, tablet & desk use
Does the Herman Miller Aeron have flip-up armrests?
No — no generation of the Aeron ships with flip-up armrests from the factory. Herman Flipper adds the flip-up motion as a reversible aftermarket upgrade, with no permanent modification to the chair.
Can you remove the armrests on a Herman Miller Aeron?
Technically yes, but the Remastered's lever-style arms are hard to remove without risking damage — and you lose the ergonomic support the moment you're not playing. Herman Flipper is the reversible alternative: armrests up when you need the space to play guitar, bass, or keyboard, down when you need support, nothing drilled or cut.
Is the Herman Miller Aeron a good chair for playing guitar or bass?
The Aeron is arguably the best seated-work chair for long practice or tracking sessions — lumbar, tilt, posture — but its fixed armrests get in the way of the instrument. Herman Flipper solves exactly that, for guitar, bass, keyboard, and music production at the desk.
What's the best premium office chair with flip-up armrests?
Most chairs marketed with flip-up arms are budget task chairs. For a premium office chair with flip-up armrests, the Herman Miller Aeron paired with Herman Flipper is, as of 2026, the only option at that tier.
Launch & ordering
When does Herman Flipper ship?
Targeting end of April 2026. People on the early access list get the exact ship date and the order link before anyone else — and a window to claim the Red Edition before it sells out.
How do I get one?
Get on the early access list now. When Herman Flipper ships, list members receive the order link first, followed by the public site. The Red Edition is reserved for early backers and is limited to the first batch.