I think you should save up and wait for a PB sale, then get exactly what you want. I have found that when I buy a cheaper alternative I usually wish I had saved up for the 'real' one.

Assuming you will ignore my hard-won advice (haha), that worn effect along the seams of the Turner chair is going to be hard to match. Take a look at Room and Board -- it to be a little less expensive than Pottery Barn while still having good quality.

What's your price point?

What are the key elements of this chair that you like? E.g., color? must it be leather, or will fabric or "leatherette" be okay?

My first inclination if it is'*this* chair that you want is to:
* Craigslist surf
* Post on Craigslist your desire for two chairs like this (post the picture, too, and post it in the "FOR SALE" and "WANTED" sections)
* Check www.overstock.com -- their return policy is good, so if it doesn't meet your needs, you can typically return no problem
* Join "flash sale" (is that what they're called?) home furnishing sites like www.jossandmain.com or www.onekingslane.com to see what shows up. Different sales every day. I've gotten some seriously discounted nice furniture from there. You just have to be patient to see what shows up.

I don't have an alternative for the chairs but regarding care..you need to use leather polish/soap to keep it from drying out and on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. If you purchase from a store, they should be able to point you in the right direction if they don't carry it.
A saddle/western shop will have it for sure.

I understand the price consideration, but I have never ever regretted a PB purchase. Their furniture is well and strongly made. Whenever I have bought an almost-as-good version of something I craved from PB, I have regretted it.

Furniture stays with you for a long time, so divided out over the years of good looks and durability, PB is worth the price. Buying 5 PierOne chairs as replacements are needed can end up more expensive over time.

Depending on where you live, there may be a pottery barn outlet near you. If someone places an order (for almost anything) and they return it, it goes to the outlet. It's a great source for lighting, furniture, rugs....and especially if you want to see what an item looks like in real life (styles, colors, etc.) There are a handful....helps if you do a google search and go from there...not able to find a listing on their website.

If you are within driving distance of Memphis, plan a trip to the Pottery Barn Outlet (or better, yet- call ahead and ask if they have any of these chairs in stock). Stuff comes and goes there all the time so you can't always count on a specific item being available.

I refuse to let myself browse the Pottery Barn website anymore. I just sit there and go ok how can I make that for less and in cases of furniture it's as bad as hanging out at Restoration Hardware sometimes.

Resto is definitely worse. Longing and loving in varying degrees.

I bought a VERY similar leather chair from Dillard's department store. Macy's also carries quality furniture (i.e. some from the NC mills) at competitive prices. People today don't tend to think of department stores for this sort of thing anymore, but they have some (admittedly not all) quality pieces. I like mine better than this one because the arms are a little higher and rounded so that I can actually rest my head there without either breaking my neck or jabbing a sharp corner into my cheek.

To go off on a tangent here, I'm surprised how many people like those uber-modern sofas and chairs with low arms and sharp corners. Am I the only person who thinks a sofa isn't just for sitting upright?

My Corona couch (Macys) has low arms and sharp corners and I sleep on it quite comfortably. I have a chair that is from the same line and have actually slept in it sideways. I do happen to be small but I don't find them uncomfortable.

The Barrington chair at World Market, but the leather won't be nearly as plush. WM has a 25% off coupon for their rewards members this weekend, too.

Have you checked out if there is a Rowe furniture dealer near you? Rowe used to manufacture PB items, so if you found one of their dealers you could find a lookalike for a deep discount.

I used to get furniture from PB, but I've had the opposite experience with them in terms of quality than some people here. A lot of sagging and squeaking after very light use isn't a sign of quality Mitchell + Gold has been making their furniture for close to 15 years. I think the quality has gone downhill in the past five to seven years. Crate and Barrel has a similar one, probably made by LEE, a much better manufacturer and it's about $300 less. They also have an awesome sale in January or early Feb most of the time.

Also, just an FYI, if you do decide to go with the PB chairs, they are currently running a special where if you use their PB credit card, you get double rewards points. Just thought I'd mention it! :)

Sorry, but I don't think Crate & Barrel sofas and chairs are anywhere near the quality they used to be. If you look at the prices of their upholstered pieces, they have actually become cheaper over the last few years. At one point both Crate & Barrel and Room & Board had approximately the same price point; now Room and Board seem to have higher prices but their quality has been maintained.

Look at the offerings of some quality manufacturers on their websites and see if they have a style you like. Then you can search the web to find the best price. My neighbor did just that and scored a far better price than quoted by a chi-chi store.

TINY HANDS! Dillards!! it was a flashback to hear that store's name. I did get two wonderful club chairs there and they are still going strong. I gave one to my daughter, whose kids haven't managed to destroy it. I call the one I kept my "Barnes and Noble chair" because it feels like those comfy chairs that store used to have.

You are so right about department stores. We all need to check them out too. They're full of surprises and good furniture.

There is a woman in Northern Virginia that has access to all of the main furniture chains suppliers..I forget her name, and the link is on my work computer. But she always says that she can get just about anything at half the price. I cant imagine that she is the only wholesaler (to individuals) out there, with those connections

I bought a leather chair from Home goods that looks a lot like this one,the only difference being the arms are rounded.It was $500,and it has held up like a champ for 4 years and gets daily use(and Im not a small man) pluss everyone who comes over loves to sit in it,claiming it is the most comfortable chair we own!

Smart Money did an article about the quality of Pottery Barn goods, and Pottery Barn did not come off well at all...

Absolutely search craigslist. You never know what you will find and you can always bargain. Up-cycle! Especially with leather products. :-)

Would recommend you regularly search your local craigslist, consignment shops or try estate auctions.

Alternative to PB's $2300 pricetag. This chair starts at $1500.
http://www.upcountry.com/uc/products/flea-market-chair/
This one is similarly priced to the PB one.
http://www.upcountry.com/uc/products/viscount-william-chair/

Roots Home has beautiful and very expensive items. Dream pieces for for me but they'd be for life. http://info.roots.com/rootsHome/

My experience with PB has been that their furniture is poorer quality than most: I've had pieces from PB, Macy's and Room and Board as well as a handful of local vendors. With a replacement slipcover my Room and Board couch is still going strong after 10 years (I can hardly believe it myself). The PB stuff is creaky and worn, especially the wood table and chairs. Not well made at all. Our Macy's couch is in decent shape after 5 years of heavy use by my sons, but it's not going to outlast our Room and Board sofa.

Another problem I have with Pottery Barn is that it's *smaller* than other stuff. It's strange, but true. With a husband who is 6' 4" we always laugh when we visit the PB stores. He says: this furniture is made for tiny people! Watch the dimensions carefully.

I've never seen a Dillard's that sells furniture. What city do you live, if you don't mind telling?

Have to second and third parnassus' opening comment having also learned the hard way. Cheap upholstered goods....been there/done that. Save up for what you really want. If you can't afford it now, save. Sit on poufs or floor cushions until you have the money. In addition to later having what you really wanted for your space, you won't have to take up your valuable time trying to re-home the knockoffs that will likely end up as landfill.

I also agree that PB's stuff is oddly small. Most of Macy's furniture is shipped in containers from China. I have a Corona sofa in my den, it's okay. Not great and luckily does not come in for much abuse, you can tell by the way it feels that it wouldn't last. In my living room I have a Mitchell Gold black label Fielding sofa (Chesterfield style) that I saved for and then waited 6 months for their 20% off sale. Worth it.

Tinyhands, I agree with you on both counts. There are great furniture items and deals to be had at department stores. (I've found some beautiful, high quality pieces at Penneys!) And as for the modern sofas, that squared-off, tightly upholstered (often retro, i guess) stuff has always left me cold and is rarely comfortable.

@cyberval - I'm beginning to think there's a variation piece by piece. My parents have a Room and Board sofa that they literally insisted on returning within 3 months because of the supposedly hand-tied lifetime springs coming loose and squeaking and a slipcover that was laundered exactly according to directions that shrunk so much they literally couldn't get it back on (it was about 10 inches too short.) This was just earlier this year and many years after purchasing several items they were happy with from R&B.

I got a dining bench from C&B last year that has held up with very frequent use.

I tend to think that the way companies do business these days might be getting away from having one main supplier and more towards having many, which would explain why people's experiences can be do different.

I love PB for their modern country styling however I should warn you that PB quality is not that good. Mostly all of their stuff is manufactured in China or are toned down rip offs of Henredon of Horchow pieces. If you're going to save up and drop that much money I would buy something made in the US. Here are some brands:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/born-in-the-usa-american-made-furnishings-173608

If you aren't that concerned with where it came from or the quality, I would try hacking something from ikea:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00211564/

Or sacrificing the arm detail:
http://www.livingspaces.com/ProductView.aspx?productId=12130-155

Or just finding something sort of similar with different accents:

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Cartona-Brown-Bonded-Leather-Chair/7330022/product.html

I'm in Houston. I don't know about ALL Dillards, but the one near the Galleria definitely has furniture.