George Nelson Bronze Series Teak Coffee Table for Herman Miller
View Similar Items
George Nelson Bronze Series Teak Coffee Table for Herman Miller
About the Item
- Creator:George Nelson (Designer),Herman Miller (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Width: 59.75 in (151.77 cm)Depth: 28 in (71.12 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1964
- Condition:Teak top has been refinished with original slight imperfection (pictured). Legs have normal wear with age, slight discoloration (pictured). This table is amazing in person.
- Seller Location:Oak Harbor, OH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9720785296
George Nelson
Architect, designer, and writer George Nelson was a central figure in the mid-century American modernist design movement; and his thoughts influenced not only the furniture we live with, but also how we live.
Nelson came to design via journalism and literature. Upon receiving his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Yale in 1931, he won the Prix de Rome fellowship, and spent his time in Europe writing magazine articles that helped bring stateside recognition to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gio Ponti, Le Corbusier and other canonical modernist architects. In the 1940s, Nelson wrote texts that suggested such now-commonplace ideas as open-plan houses, storage walls and family rooms. D.J. De Pree, the owner of the furniture maker Herman Miller, was so impressed by Nelson that in 1944 — following the sudden death of Gilbert Rohde, who had introduced the firm to modern design in the 1930s — he invited Nelson to join the company as its design director.
There Nelson’s curatorial design talents came to the fore. To Herman Miller he brought such eminent creators as Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, and the textile and furniture designer Alexander Girard. Thanks to a clever contract, at the same time as he directed Herman Miller he formed a New York design company, George Nelson & Associates, that sold furniture designs to the Michigan firm, as well as its competitor, the Howard Miller Clock Company. Nelson’s New York team of designers (who were rarely individually credited) would create such iconic pieces as the Marshmallow sofa, the Coconut chair, the Ball clock, the Bubble lamp series and the many cabinets and beds that comprise the sleek Thin-Edge line.
For dedicated collectors, as well as for interior designers who look beyond “the look,” there is a “cool-factor” inherent to vintage pieces from George Nelson and others. Nelson was in on it from the start, and it’s valuable to have a piece that was there with him. But still, as is evident from the offerings from dealers on these pages, in any of the designs, in any iteration whose manufacture Nelson oversaw and encouraged, there are shining elements of lightness, elegance, sophistication — and a little bit of swagger. George Nelson felt confident in his ideas about design and didn’t mind letting the world know.
Herman Miller
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.
- Bronze Coffee Table for Craft AssociatesBy Craft AssociatesLocated in Oak Harbor, OHDesigner: Craft Associates Manufacturer: Craft Associates Modern Furniture Period/Model: New Specs: Cast Bronze, 1/2" glass Craft Associates M...Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBronze
$20,000 / item - Modern Coffee Table in Verde, Krone SeriesBy Laura Trenchard, Craft AssociatesLocated in Oak Harbor, OHCraft Associates® modern bronze coffee table - 1603. This modern coffee table is expertly crafted. The base is constructed by artisans who hand-weld and hand-patina each piece. The top is 3/4" glass with a standard 48" diameter, but the base can accommodate a much larger piece of glass. Craft Associates® Furniture is proud each piece is made in the US. We strive to craft a product that will stand the test of time. We use the best materials and have the best craftsman in the business. We stand 100% behind our product. "Modernism is a movement that began in the late 1800's and ended approximately in the early 1970's. It broke away from the heavily ornate and dark furniture...Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBronze
$20,000 / item - Modern Black Coffee Table, the Crag SeriesBy Bertu FurnitureLocated in Oak Harbor, OHModern coffee table - The crag tables- 1422 This Modern coffee table - The Crag Tables are made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is a hand-made mitered b...Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsOak
$1,400 / item - Craft Associates Bronze Coffee Table, 1603By Craft AssociatesLocated in Oak Harbor, OHThis Craft Associates cast bronze coffee table is expertly crafted. The base is constructed by artisans who hand-weld and hand-patina each piece. The ...Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsBronze
$20,000 / item - Bertu Coffee Table, Outdoor Wood Coffee Table, Coffee Table, SueloBy Bertu FurnitureLocated in Oak Harbor, OHBertu Coffee Table, Outdoor Wood Coffee Table, Coffee Table, Suelo This Suelo Outdoor Wood Coffee Table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced...Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood, Mahogany, Sapele Wood
- Lawrence Peabody Modern Coffee Table for Craft Associates FurnitureBy Craft Associates, Lawrence PeabodyLocated in Oak Harbor, OHLawrence Peabody modern coffee table for Craft Associates Furniture This Lawrence Peabody modern coffee table for Craft Associates Furniture is expertly crafted. The coffee table ...Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- George Nelson for Herman Miller Extension Coffee Table Model 4652By Herman Miller, George NelsonLocated in Brooklyn, NYMid-Century Modern, model 4652, Primavera coffee table by George Nelson for Herman Miller pulls out on each end as an extension of surface or to reveal two stored removable trays 21 x 16 inches with white formica tops. The table top is natural white mahogany...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsFormica, Mahogany
- 1959 George Nelson for Herman Miller No 5752 Rectangular Coffee Table in TeakBy Herman Miller, George NelsonLocated in Philadelphia, PAListed for sale is a very rare and unusual coffee table by George Nelson. This is the model number 5752 coffee table by George Nelson and Associates, which was produced by Herman Mil...Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood, Oak, Teak
- MidCentury George Nelson Sling Table for Herman MillerBy Herman Miller, George NelsonLocated in BROOKLYN, NYProduced for only 4 years this exceptionally rare "Sling Table" is in wonderful vintage condition. Featuring a rounded granite top on chromed legs. A perfe...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGranite, Steel, Chrome
- George Nelson Coffee Table in White by Herman MillerBy George Nelson, Herman MillerLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis is George Nelson's signature end table, characterized by clean lines and practicality. The metal base pedestal looks almost organic as it rise...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsAluminum
$1,500 / item - George Nelson Model 4652 Extension Coffee Table by Herman MillerBy Herman Miller, George NelsonLocated in Highland, INThis early George Nelson design features two extensions with reversible and removable tray tables. Closed, it is a modestly scaled table. Opened the surface nearly doubles, and the t...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsWood, Formica
- Vintage George Nelson Herman Miller Steel Frame White Coffee TableBy George Nelson, Herman MillerLocated in Chicago, ILBeautiful clean signed example of this form. All original. White laminate top. Original white finish. Style of Florence Knoll.Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsMetal
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
A Guide to Herman Miller’s Most Iconic Furniture
The prolific manufacturer has partnered with many of the world’s top designers since opening its doors in 1923. Here are some of the company’s greatest hits, which helped transform the American home and office.
Kule and Forsyth Give Iconic Furniture a Bold Makeover with Stripes
Maggie and Anne Genovese, of Forsyth, teamed up with fashion designer Nikki Kule to reimagine some classic pieces.