Robert Propst Tables

Incredible Action office (Ao1) desk designed by Georde Nelson and Robert Propst which was produced by Herman Miller from 1964 to 1968. Action Office was the world’s first open-plan...

Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Base made of chrome-plated aluminum with wh...

A rare and hard to find Herman Miller - Action Office standing desk and drawing table, circa 1960s. Large working surface, which can be tilted into any max 90-degree angle position with two large corrugated knobs to fix the top in its position, aluminum base with footrest, wired for electrical equipment like a lamp etc. The working top has an aluminum edge. The aluminum has some tarnish, there are some scratches to the wooden middle part and on each side of the tabletop are two very tiny holes, probably from some equipment which was fixed there, please refer to the photos. These are all minor flaws that can be redone easily. Given the fact that this a pretty rare table and hard to find Herman Miller table, we would consider the condition between good and very good. Once a graphic artist and sculptor, Robert Propst became president of Herman Miller Research Corporation in 1960. His goal was to investigate how the world of work operated, and he concluded, sadly, that “today’s office is a wasteland. It saps vitality, blocks talent, frustrates accomplishment. It is the daily scene of unfulfilled intentions and failed effort.” In his landmark book The Office: A Facility Based on Change, he wrote, “We find ourselves now with office forms created for a way of life substantially dead and gone.” Propst’s answer to this unhappy situation was the Action Office system, introduced by Herman Miller in 1968. It was the world’s first open-plan office system—a bold departure from the fixed assumptions of what office furniture should be. With Action Office, Propst created a workspace solution that fit the way people really worked. Action Office was designed as a set of components that could be combined and recombined to become whatever an office needed to be over time. Designer Jack Kelley...

Spectacular architect's desk from the Action Office Series designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller. Featuring an ash tambour top that opens up to reveal a large laminate working surface with designated storage space for files or office materials. Legs and footrest are chromed aluminum. Sides of desk are black lacquered wood. Two drawers provide additional space for pens, etc. Including matching George Nelson Perch...

George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller Action Office (AO2) Roll Top Desk,Oiled walnut, neutral light laminate work surface,flip-up tack/project board,4 hanging file bin compartments(5"X46 )legal or letter size,4 tray drawers. Polished aluminum foot rail. Perch Chair...