Modern Herman Miller Don Chadwick Modular Seating Forest Green Pair of Chairs

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Modern Herman Miller Don Chadwick Modular Seating Forest Green Pair of Chairs

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Wonderful modern Herman Miller Don Chadwick modular seating pair of chairs in forest green. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. These have been professionally cleaned and are ready to use; however, some may wish to recover. It is priced accordingly. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1987 We heard that green is the new black! Well, not really, but maybe it should be!! Check out this awesome pair of modern chairs which are part of the modular seating collection designed by Don Chadwick for Herman Miller! We have two straight pieces wearing their original forest green fabric, black plastic ribbed bases, and their tags are dated 1987. Deep back pockets allow for convenient cleaning and comfortable airflow and they’re so versatile! They will work wonderfully bumped together as a settee or on their own as slipper chairs. They would be great as side chairs in your living room, one on each side of your sofa or put them together and use them as a settee in your bedroom or sitting room. Don Chadwick has pioneered the use of modern materials, molding processes and mechanisms leading to cutting-edge products that have raised the standard for their market. A native of Southern California, Don Chadwick received his principal training in design at the University of California, Los Angeles. He then worked for architect Victor Gruen before establishing his own practice in 1964. In 1974, Chadwick designed Chadwick Modular Seating. In collaboration with William Stumpf, he designed the Equa 1 flexing-plastic chair (1984). Then in 1994, the landmark Aeron chair catapulted Chadwick to national attention; the Industrial Designers Society of America and Business Week Magazine awarded Design of the Decade to the Aeron chair in 1999. Chadwick has received numerous awards over the past three and a half decades. Now, Chadwick’s relationship with Knoll marks a milestone in the career of an inventive designer. “I am gratified to be part of the Knoll legacy; I consider Knoll to be at the highest level of contemporary design, and our collaboration is a notable one for me.” With the Chadwick chair, he has proven himself as effective at bringing a product to market as he has been at creating the market itself. -Information from Knoll website. Herman Miller started life as Star furniture Co. in Zeeland, Michigan in 1905 a producer of high-quality furniture. Becoming Michigan Star Furniture Co in 1919, and then in 1923, when long time employee Dirk Jan De Pree and his father-in-law purchased 51% of the company stock, it was renamed Herman Miller Furniture Company. And remained so until the 1960s when it became Herman Miller, Inc. Until the 1930s they produced only traditional wood furniture, but the Great Depression caused a need for change, and they hired modernist Gilbert Rohde who took the company in a new successful direction. Upon Rohde’s death in 1944 he was replaced by none other than the renowned George Nelson. Working with the likes of not only Charles and Ray Eames but Isamu Noguchi, Alexander Girard, and Robert Propst, to name just a few, Nelson led Herman Miller to became one of the finest names in furniture and design. These chairs have it all…versatility, comfort, and an innovative design. You need to make them yours!! Chair Size: • Height – 27 Inches • Width – 28.5 Inches • Depth – 31 Inches • Seat Height – 15 Inches • Inside Seat Width – 28.5 Inches • Inside Seat Depth – 22.5 Inches • Inside Back Height – 13 Inches • Weight – 47.25 Pounds Crated Size: • Height – 49 Inches • Width – 35 Inches • Depth – 37 Inches • Weight Crated – 240 Pounds.

Creator:
Herman Miller (Maker),Don Chadwick (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Length: 31 in (78.74 cm)Seat Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Fabric,Foam,Plastic
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1987
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. These have been professionally cleaned and are ready to use; however, some may wish to recover. It is priced accordingly. Please see photos.
Seller Location:
Topeka, KS
Reference Number:
Seller: 414-SEA-4321stDibs: LU1873325003292

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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 chairs, sofas, tables and other 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. Such instantly recognizable furnishings have become timeless — staples of a modernist décor; striking, offbeat notes in traditional environments.

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