Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs

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.
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Polyester
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass, Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Early 2000s American Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Iron
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Birch
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Birch
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Plywood
1980s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal, Aluminum
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Chrome, Metal
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Plywood
Late 20th Century American Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass, Laminate
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Rubber
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Dining Room Chairs
Metal