Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles

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.
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel, Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Chrome, Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Nickel
1930s American Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Faux Leather, Mahogany
1850s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Plywood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Naugahyde, Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Paldao
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Empire Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Wood, Birdseye Maple
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Late 20th Century American Georgian Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Late 20th Century American Georgian Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany, Burl
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1850s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Naugahyde, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Rosewood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Ash
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Birdseye Maple
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller More Furniture and Collectibles
Rosewood