Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables

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.
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
1970s American Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum, Steel, Steel
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
1950s American Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Glass, Birdseye Maple
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
1940s American Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
1970s American Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum, Steel, Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Chrome, Steel
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Onyx, Granite, Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Laminate, Steel
1950s American Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Brass, Lucite
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Plywood
1930s American Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Aluminum, Marble
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Formica, Beech
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel, Formica, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Maple, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Rosewood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Stainless Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Desks and Writing Tables
Chrome