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Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
Thus is a Herman Miller Desk designed by George Nelson. It's from Nelson's Action Office Series. It
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Action Office 1' Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early George Nelson Action Office 1 desk in original condition with minor wear. George Nelson for
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Action Office Roll Top Desk George Nelson for H Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller George Nelson action office series drafting desk 1965 design This vintage roll-top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office Table or Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Skokie, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Vintage Action Office Table or Desk The Action Office desk or
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

1964 George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller Action Office Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Robert Propst For Herman Miller Action Office Stand-Up Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
An Action Office desk designed by Robert Propst for Herman Miller in 1968. This mid century modern
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks

Materials

Metal

1960s Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson, Herman Miler production
By Robert Propst, George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Renens, CH
1960s Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson, Herman Miler production George Nelson
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Action Office Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Action Office Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Elusive Modernist Action Office Desk or Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rarely seen modernist action office desk or conference table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Roll Top Action Office Desk by George Nelson
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is a wonderful early example of the Action Office Roll Top desk by George Nelson for Herman
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By Robert Propst, George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Action Office Writing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Rare Version of Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Series Roll Top Desk
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
design for Architectural Forum, Interiors and Fortune. Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

George Nelson Action Office Roll-Top-Desk for Herman Miller 1964-1968
By George Nelson
Located in Epfach, DE
George Nelson Action Office Roll-Top-Desk for Herman Miller 1964-1968 Der Roll-Top Desk von George
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

1975 George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office II Series Roll-Top Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Herman Miller Action Office II Series roll-top desk, designed by George Nelson in 1965
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Mid-Century George Nelson Herman Miller "Action Office" Rolltop Desk Exec.
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Basel, BS
Very Rare and highly collectible original vintage George Nelson for Herman Miller rolltop "Action
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

1970s 4ft George Nelson & Robert Probst Herman Miller Office Desk w/ Drawers
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1970s vintage Herman Miller Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

1970s 6ft George Nelson & Robert Probst Herman Miller Office Desk w/ Drawers
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1970s Herman Miller Action Office desk with two drawers, designed by
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate, Oak

1970s 4ft George Nelson & Robert Probst Herman Miller Office Desk w/ Drawers
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1970s Herman Miller Action Office desk with two drawers, designed by
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate, Oak, Wood

1970s 6ft George Nelson & Robert Probst Herman Miller Office Desk w/ Drawers
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1970s Herman Miller Action Office desk with two drawers, designed by
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks

Materials

Laminate, Oak

Action Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Robert Propst, George Nelson
Located in Madrid, ES
Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Special Pedestal Occasional Coffee Table No. 5452, George Nelson, Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
veneer. these tables were produced in a small series in the early 1970s. the action office sticker
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Environmental Enrichment Panel by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller "GEOMETRY"
By Alexander Girard, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
functionalism” to the installation of Action Office environments. Unlike Girard’s printed textiles, the panels
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Metal

Alexander Girard Let the Sun In
Located in New York, NY
vibrant environmental panels created for Herman Miller's Action Office project, his designs for Braniff
Category

2010s Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Alexander Girard Let the Sun In
Alexander Girard Let the Sun In
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1.57 in
Vintage Godzilla Action Figure, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Godzilla Action Figure, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 Additional
Category

20th Century Chinese Animal Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Godzilla Action Figure, 1980s
Vintage Godzilla Action Figure, 1980s
H 8.66 in W 4.33 in D 10.63 in
Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model
Located in Brooklyn, NY
instructional magazine originating in 1962, likely designed this action model as a salesman sample / store
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model
Vintage Clavier Piano Action Model
H 23.75 in W 11 in D 3.5 in
Kila Red Dog Rolling Table Lamp by Harry Allen for IKEA
By IKEA, Harry Allen
Located in Topeka, KS
as well as earning many design awards. We found this lamp sitting atop a George Nelson action office
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

George III Mahogany Concertina Action Card Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Rectangular, marquetry banded, fold-over top enclosing a leather playing surface with gold trim design. In french taste after a design by George Hepplewhite. When hinged top is open ...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Wood

Pewter enema syringe with piston action, 19th century
Located in Delft, NL
Pewter enema syringe with piston action, 19th century Five enema syringes made of pewter, one of
Category

Antique 19th Century European Scientific Instruments

Materials

Pewter

Aluminium Chair EA108 by Charles and Ray Eames  for Herman Miller - 60s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Padova, IT
as "Action Office II") in 1968 designed by Robert Propst. Herman Miller in Europe is present in every
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Late 18th Century Cousineau Single Action Pedal Harp
By Georges Cousineau
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1770s pedal harp manufactured by Georges Cousineau (1733-1800), a French luthier who specialized in harps; Cousineau's signature is present on the soundboard as well as the city o...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

George II Mahogany Card / Tea Table with Concertina Action
Located in Dallas, TX
support top, concertina action, sliding wood panel locks frame / apron into place, playing surface is wood
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Scene In Action Company Metal Table Lamp
Located in Guaynabo, PR
. Behind the metal plaque, it is the light bulb. This lamp is a Scene in Action company motion lamp that
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

MCM Mixed-Media Abstract 2d Art Piece Where No Sea Runs by Richard Slimon, 1962
Located in Topeka, KS
art hung above a gorgeous Action Office desk in a most handsome Mid-Century Modern home since 1966 and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Latex, Wood

Great Bookstore in Action by Adolph Kroch, Signed First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
A great bookstore in Action by Adolph Kroch. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1940. Second
Category

Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Paper

18th Century Mahogany Concertina Action Card Table, Irish Circa 1750
Located in Central England, GB
18th Century Mahogany Concertina Action card table, Circa 1750 A very good Irish concertina
Category

Antique 18th Century Irish George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Tall Modern Bronze Sculpture of Gymnast in Action Marble Base
By Giocometti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Modern abstract sculpture of gymnast on marble base. Measures: 12 inches.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Very Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Concertina Action Card Tables
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very fine pair of George III mahogany and plum pudding mahogany concertina action card tables
Category

Antique 1780s British George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Carved Mahogany Serpentine Concertina Action Card Table
By William Vile
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A bold and impressive George III carved mahogany serpentine concertina action card table, circa
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Aesthetic Movement Scissor Action Drop Leaf Side Table Made from Hungarian Ash
Located in London, GB
A Continental Aesthetic Movement scissor action drop leaf side table with a wild grain Hungarian
Category

Antique 1890s European Aesthetic Movement Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Ash

George Nelson ‘Action’ Roll-Top Desk Wall Unit by Herman Miller, circa 1970s
By Herman Miller
Located in Kensington, MD
Organizational Survival in a Work-at-Home Covid World — George Nelson ‘Action’ Roll-Top Desk Wall
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks

Geo III Mahogany Fold-Over Card Table with Cluster-Leg & Concertina Action c1780
Located in valatie, NY
Geo III Mahogany fold-over card table with cluster-leg and concertina action c1780. The hinged
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Dark Black Wood Seating Occasional Table Time of Action No. 20-2, Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark Black Wood Seating Occasional Table Time of Action No. 20-2, Chaeyoung Lee Materials: Ebonized
Category

2010s Korean Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Dark Black Wood Seating Chair Time of Action No. 20-3, Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Dark Black Wood Seating Chair Time of Action No. 20-3, Chaeyoung Lee Materials
Category

2010s Korean Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Unique Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Time of Action No. 21-2, Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Time of Action No. 21-2, Chaeyoung Lee Materials
Category

2010s Korean Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set of 3 Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Table, Time of Action, Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Table, Time of Action, Chaeyoung Lee Materials
Category

2010s Korean Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Unique Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Time of Action No. 20-4, Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Dark Black Wood Seating Decorative Time of Action No. 20-4, Chaeyoung Lee Materials
Category

2010s Korean Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Dark Black Wood Seating Stool Time of Action No. 21-1 Chaeyoung Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Handcrafted Dark Black Wood Seating Stool Time of Action No. 21-1 Chaeyoung Lee Materials: Ebonized
Category

2010s Korean Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Stefan Rurak, Action Series Sconce, USA
By Stefan Rurak
Located in New York, NY
. Each work conveys movement, action, or intuition.
Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold, Steel

Action Office Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Zurich, CH
This Mid-Century Modern Classic ‘Action’ office desk was designed by George Nelson as seen in
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Standing-Height Roll-Top Desk and Chair by George Nelson "Action Office"
By George Nelson
Located in Munster, DE
Large standing-height desk with matching chair by Herman Miller. Desk with lockable writing surface and storage compartment, four drawers at the front. The desk comes with optional p...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Alexander Girard 'Facade' Environmental Enrichment Panel for Herman Miller, 1972
By Alexander Girard
Located in Loughborough, Leicester
Miller to be displayed at the action office group in 1972. The panel comprises of geometric symmetrical
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton

1950s Action Ad Electric Neon Rotating Advertising Clock
Located in Orange, CA
This clock was made to advertise for local business' in the area. When turned on this table clock has a section that rotates the advertising while illuminating the blue neon light. B...
Category

Vintage 1940s American More Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Irish 18th Century Figured Mahogany Concertina Action Card Table
Located in GB
A very good Irish concertina action card table standing on bold carved legs with paw feet, a shaped
Category

Antique 1750s English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Mahogany

A George II Period Mahogany Concertina Action Tea Table
Located in London, GB
A George II period mahogany concertina action fold over top tea table, with lappets to the knees of
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Card Tables and Tea Tables

Steinway Model A Satin Ebony Grand Piano with Hamburg Action
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Port Jefferson, NY
, new sound board, new Hamburg Steinway action parts, new strings, new pins, new finish. Action
Category

20th Century American Musical Instruments

19th Century French Bureau Double Action Piano Top 4 Sided
Located in Santander, ES
and solid oak interior. Unique system of double action piano top that once the fall front is lowered
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks

Materials

Mahogany

English William IV Mahogany Bracket Clock with Pull Repeat Action
By John Peterkin
Located in Macclesfield, GB
Peterkin London The movement is a five pillar, twin fusee, eight day on chain with pull repeat action
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

George Nelson Action Office I Desk
By George Nelson
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Nelson "Action Office I" desk in excellent vintage condition with two pencil drawers
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

George Nelson Action Office I Desk
George Nelson Action Office I Desk
H 29 in W 71 in D 39 in
Herman Miller George Nelson Action Office Series Desk
By George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern Action Office desk designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller originally in
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Steel

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Action Office For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal action office for your home. An action office — often made from wood, metal and aluminum — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect action office — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An action office is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Georgian and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made action office has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Nelson, Herman Miller and Charles and Ray Eames are consistently popular.

How Much is a Action Office?

An action office can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,413, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $52,709.