Herman Miller Furniture

No other business of its kind did more than the Herman Miller Furniture Company to introduce modern design into American homes. Working with legendary designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Alexander Girard, the Zeeland, Michigan-based firm fostered some of the boldest expressions of what we now call mid-century modern style. In doing so, Herman Miller produced some of the most beautiful, iconic and, one can even say, noblest furniture ever.
Founded in 1923, Herman Miller was originally known for grand historicist bedroom suites: heavily ornamented wood furniture that appealed to a high-minded, wealthier clientele. The company — named for its chief financial backer — began to suffer in the early 1930s as the Great Depression hit, and D.J. De Pree, the company’s CEO, feared bankruptcy. In 1932, aid came in the form of Gilbert Rohde, a self-taught furniture designer who had traveled widely in Europe, absorbing details of the Art Deco movement and other modernist influences. After persuading De Pree that the growing middle-class required smaller, lighter household furnishings, Rohde set a new course for Herman Miller, creating sleek chairs, tables and cabinetry that were the essence of the Streamline Moderne style.
Rohde died suddenly in 1944. The following year, De Pree turned to George Nelson, an architect who had written widely about modern furniture design. Under Nelson’s leadership, Herman Miller would embrace new technologies and materials and audacious biomorphic forms. Some of the pieces the company produced are now emblems of 20th century American design, including the Eames lounge chair and ottoman and Nelson’s Marshmallow sofa and Coconut chair. As you can see on 1stDibs, such instantly recognizable furnishings have become timeless — staples of a modernist décor; striking, offbeat notes in traditional environments.
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Upholstery, Birch
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Burl, Mahogany, Rosewood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Paldao
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Naugahyde, Mahogany
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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Early 2000s American Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Herman Miller Furniture
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Wood, Maple
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
Steel
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
Metal
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
Steel
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Plywood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Leather, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Chrome
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Furniture
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Furniture
Steel, Chrome
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