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 chairs, sofas, tables and other 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. Such instantly recognizable furnishings have become timeless — staples of a modernist décor; striking, offbeat notes in traditional environments.
Find a range of vintage Herman Miller office chairs, desks, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Small Eames for Herman Miller Black Laminate, Plywood, and Chrome LTR SideTable
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller LTR (low table rod) side table originally designed in 1950 in layered plywood with a black laminate top supported by a resistance-welded chrom...
Steel, Chrome
$999Sale Price|20% Off
Eames Coffee Table by Herman Miller, White Marble, Mid-Century Modern
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Step into design history with this thoughtfully reintroduced icon: the coffee table Charles and Ray Eames designed in 1949 for their Pacific Palisades home. Artisanally reimagined fo...
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
1950s George Nelson for Herman Miller Side Table / Nightstand on Pedestal Base
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Pedestal Occasional Table, model 5655, designed by George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller in 1956. The piece has a case of Brazilian Rosewood and has a pedestal base of white enameled aluminum. It has one drawer. The base has been professionally restored, and the rosewood case has been freshly refinished. The piece measures 17 inches deep, 24 inches wide...
Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal/ Side Table
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table. Aluminum Base with a formica top and maple edge. Classic, useful design! Very clean example!
Metal
$976Sale Price|20% Off
Herman Miller Eames 42" Round Table
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller Eames Round Table Herman Miller Round top with walnut finish , the base is anodized in black with aluminum spider attachment. Great in and office or a home setting .
Laminate
C. 1954 George Nelson For Herman Miller End Table/Cabinet With Glass Top
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an End Table / Cabinet from George Nelson's Basic Cabinet Series, originally designed in 1946. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller C. 1954. This piece is co...
Aluminum
Charles & Ray Eames IT Folding Side Table, Herman Miller, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare and early IT drop leg side table, abbreviated for Incidental Table, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller in the late 1940s. This folding table features...
Metal
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century Planter Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a classic Mid-century modern planter table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. There were several variations of this versatile piece. This example features a warm t...
Teak
Mid Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Swag Leg Side Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Swag Leg Side Table Classic vintage mid century modern side table with white ...
Metal
George Nelson Side Table for Herman Miller, Usa, 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson side table for Herman Miller, USA - 1960s.
Wenge
Early Pedestal Coffee Table No. 5452 Designed by Irving Harper for George Nelson
By Irving Harper, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
Round white pedestal coffee / side table designed by Irving Harper for the George Nelson Office and made by Herman Miller between 1954-1957. Signed with the early Herman Miller Georg...
Steel
Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
The famous coffee table designed by George Nelson in 1960 for Herman Miller. White pedestal base, white tabletop. Signed!
Aluminum
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Herman Miller Pedestal Base Side Table on Casters
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a pedestal base table on casters made by Herman Miller. This iconic form is one of their most famous designs. The base is all cast aluminum. The top is done in a white lamina...
Aluminum
Pair of Nightstands by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Made of original vinyl and mahogany. Tagged. This is a very rare example from Gilbert Rohde who saved the Herman Miller furniture company with his idea to make furniture for the mode...
Faux Leather, Mahogany
$919Sale Price|20% Off
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Rectangular White and Black Side Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This refined Eames table embodies the crisp modernist logic for which Charles and Ray Eames are celebrated. Every detail — from the stark black-and-white contrast to the molded plywood base beneath the laminate top — is the product of thoughtful design, executed with clarity and intention. Constructed in Hermann Miller’s tradition of precision craftsmanship, the table features a durable laminate surface (white top balanced by black accents) set upon a sculptural base. The base, molded with subtle curvature, gives the piece an elegant tension: the top seems to float just above the structure, while the form remains grounded and stable. The black-and-white juxtaposition yields a quietly dramatic presence, sophisticated without ever becoming ostentatious. In terms of proportion and scale, the table is built to integrate seamlessly in both residential and commercial settings. While modest in size, it carries architectural ambition: the interplay between horizontality (tabletop) and vertical support (base) is calibrated to maintain visual lightness and structural confidence. Dimensions: Width (side to side): 22.88 in (58.1 cm) Depth (front to back): 29.75 in (75.6 cm) Height: 17.75 in (45.1 cm) Collectors and design connoisseurs will appreciate this table not merely as a utility, but as an exemplar of mid-century modern refinement. It bridges functional minimalism with sculptural wit, making it a focal point in any interior. In a collector’s environment, it stands proudly among other modern icons — an understated yet resolute statement of design pedigree. This listing is for the side table alone. The chair and accessories pictured are NOT INCLUDED. Condition: Original vintage condition with exceptionally clean table top. We also have a 32 inch square Eames table. A white marble Eames coffee table is also available. Complete your office with Charles Pollock Executive chairs (sold separately) in blue velvet...
Marble, Metal, Aluminum
Nightstand by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern nightstand by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller circa 1930s. Featuring a recessed top, two shelves, and a black drawer. Fully ma...
Walnut
Pair of Midcentury Side Tables by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of Midcentury style tables designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller Furniture Company, circa 1950s.
Glass, Mahogany
Vintage George nelson Steel frame Side table for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
simple and elegant black steel frame with white laminate side table on castors. designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Iron
Pair of Early Foil Label Original George Nelson Herman Miller Swag Leg Tables
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful example of this iconic design in nice vintage condition. A nice early Herman Miller Foil Strip label attached to underside. Acquired a 2nd identical table with the same Foi...
Metal
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Round Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The George Nelson-designed round pedestal side table for Herman Miller features a timeless and sleek design. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it boasts a circular table s...
Aluminum
$6,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
1965 Alexander Girard Side Table by Herman Miller for Braniff Airlines
By Alexander Girard, Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
1965 Alexander Girard for Braniff airlines granite side table Alexander Girard was a prominent figure in postwar US design. In a departure from the rather austere Modernist aesth...
Granite, Aluminum
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Herman Miller Square Table
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Herman Miller Square Table has graceful lines. The cast aluminum pedestal base ends in casters for easy moving. The White laminate top ...
Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5153 Mobile Table
By Irving Harper, Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Hanover, MA
White enameled steel frame and white laminate rolling cart designed in 1951 by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Also referred to as an Angle Iron table...
Iron
1980s Herman Miller Eames Rolling Side Table on Universal Base 20in
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Rolling Side Table on a Universal Base, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1968. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the 1980s. The...
Aluminum, Steel
George Nelson for Herman Miller White Laminate and Black Steel Rolling End / Sid
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Queens, NY
2 Pairs of American mid-century rolling end / side tables with square white laminate tops and lower shelves contained in an open cube-form black coated steel frame, resting on four s...
Metal, Steel
2000s Herman Miller Eames Occasional Table with Wood Laminate Top
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Occasional Table, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1958. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA in the 2000s. The table is compris...
Aluminum
Unusual 1930s "wave glass" Two-Tier Table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 1930s "wave glass" two-tier table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller. Stunning modernist. Art Deco design, retains original black lacquer finish, minor paint loss and scratch...
Cut Glass, Wood
Charles Ray Eames Marble Coffee Side Table Aluminium Group Couch Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Telgte, DE
Charles Ray Eames marble coffee side table Aluminium Group couch table An Eames Aluminum Group couch table with original marble top and an old four-foot ...
Marble, Aluminum, Steel
1950s Pedestal Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Nelson Pedestal Side Table, originally designed by George Nelson in 1954. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA and dates back to the 1950s. The ...
Aluminum
Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in bruxelles, BE
Table with wooden top and metal base designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller in the 1960s. Wear due to time and age of the table
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Children’s Work Table or End Table by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modernist children’s table by Herman Miller with a square tabletop and metal frame. Four round legs of brushed steel with steel glides sit slightly inset from the corners of the wo...
Steel