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Vintage Mid-Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Coconut Chair

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- CreatorHerman Miller (Manufacturer),George Nelson (Designer)
- DimensionsHeight: 32 in. (81.28 cm)Width: 40.5 in. (102.87 cm)Depth: 31 in. (78.74 cm)Seat Height: 15 in. (38.1 cm)
- StyleMid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Period
- Date of Manufacturecirca Mid-20th Century
- Condition
- Seller LocationKeego Harbor, MI
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU2715328732072
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- ShippingShips From: Keego Harbor, MI
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About the Designer
George Nelson
Architect, designer, and writer George Nelson was a central figure in the mid-century American modernist design movement; and his thoughts influenced not only the furniture we live with, but also how we live.
Nelson came to design via journalism and literature. Upon receiving his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Yale in 1931, he won the Prix de Rome fellowship, and spent his time in Europe writing magazine articles that helped bring stateside recognition to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gio Ponti, Le Corbusier and other canonical modernist architects. In the 1940s, Nelson wrote texts that suggested such now-commonplace ideas as open-plan houses, storage walls and family rooms. D.J. De Pree, the owner of the furniture maker Herman Miller, was so impressed by Nelson that in 1944 — following the sudden death of Gilbert Rohde, who had introduced the firm to modern design in the 1930s — he invited Nelson to join the company as its design director.
There Nelson’s curatorial design talents came to the fore. To Herman Miller he brought such eminent creators as Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, and the textile and furniture designer Alexander Girard. Thanks to a clever contract, at the same time as he directed Herman Miller he formed a New York design company, George Nelson & Associates, that sold furniture designs to the Michigan firm, as well as its competitor, the Howard Miller Clock Company. Nelson’s New York team of designers (who were rarely individually credited) would create such iconic pieces as the Marshmallow sofa, the Coconut chair, the Ball clock, the Bubble lamp series and the many cabinets and beds that comprise the sleek Thin-Edge line.
For dedicated collectors, as well as for interior designers who look beyond “the look,” there is a “cool-factor” inherent to vintage pieces from George Nelson and others. Nelson was in on it from the start, and it’s valuable to have a piece that was there with him. But still, as is evident from the offerings from dealers on these pages, in any of the designs, in any iteration whose manufacture Nelson oversaw and encouraged, there are shining elements of lightness, elegance, sophistication — and a little bit of swagger. George Nelson felt confident in his ideas about design and didn’t mind letting the world know.
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- Mid-Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Wood & Leather Side TableBy Herman Miller, George NelsonLocated in Keego Harbor, MILe Shoppe Too presents a rare George Nelson leather topped wood side and table with drawer, signed. In good vintage condition. Dimensions: 30" W x 19" D x 22.25" H.Category
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- Vintage Mid-Century Modern Vitra Museum Miniature George Nelson Coconut ChairBy VitraLocated in Keego Harbor, MIFor your consideration is this cute and classy miniature of the Iconic George Nelson Coconut chair. Dimensions: 7w x .75d x 5.5h.Category
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- Mid-Century Modern Style Authentic Herman Miller Eames Molded Shell Chair RockerBy Charles and Ray EamesLocated in Keego Harbor, MILe Shoppe Too presents an authentic Herman Miller Eames molded shell rockier chair. In very good condition. Dimensions: 24.5" W x 27" D x 26.5" H arm height: 23" seat height: 15" sea...Category
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- Vintage Mid-Century Modern George Mulhauser for Plycraft Scroll Bentwood ChairBy George Mulhauser, PlycraftLocated in Keego Harbor, MIFor your consideration is this stunning iconic scroll chair designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft with the original tag in tact and attached. Dimensions: 23 W x 21 D x 27 H ar...Category
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MaterialsBentwood
- Modernist Set of 8 Eames for Herman Miller DCW Chrome Wood Chairs, 2000sBy Charles and Ray Eames, Herman MillerLocated in Keego Harbor, MIFor your consideration is a fantastic set of eight DCW chairs, by Eames for Herman Miller, circa the 2000s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 19.5" W x 23" D x 30" B.H. x 17...Category
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