Herman Miller Seating

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.
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
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Polyester
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Fiberglass, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Plastic, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Upholstery, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Chrome, Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Steel
20th Century North American Modern Herman Miller Seating
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
Early 2000s American Modern Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Leather, Hardwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum, Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Zinc
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Chrome
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Fiberglass, Wood
1960s Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum, Steel
1980s American Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Leather, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Leather, Walnut
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Upholstery, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Stainless Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Wood
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Wood
Early 2000s American Modern Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Fiberglass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herman Miller Seating
Upholstery, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Zinc
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Seating
Fiberglass
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