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Herman Miller Occasional Chair
This Occasional Chair, in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art, consists of a molded plastic shell which sits on a metal base with four legs. The shell is padded and covered with a two-tone, yellow vinyl. This object was designed for Braniff Airlines lobby. Herman Miller Series: The Girard Group
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Herman Miller Stacking Side Chair with Removable Tablet Arm
This Shell Chair, in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, comes with removable tablet. The Shell is molded orange fiberglass while the legs are a tubular metal. The removable tablet has a white plastic laminate top while the arm is articulated. Herman Miller Trade Name: Stacking Side Chair with Removable Tablet Arm Herman Miller Series: Educational Seating Product Number: 715
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Herman Miller Chair
This Armchair, in the collection of the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, consists of a tawny walnut wood frame and legs which support the seat, back and arms. The seat, back and arms are padded and covered with gold polynit upholstery. Herman Miller Trade Name: Chair Product Number: 4688
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Herman Miller Square Back Easy Chair
This Easy Chair, in the collection of the High Museum of Art, has wood legs which support a seat with back and arms. The seat, back and arms are padded and upholstered with fabric. Price History: Price varies with fabric, $62. 00 - $108. 50. Herman Miller Trade Name: Square Back Easy Chair Product Number: 3681
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Herman Miller Arm Chair
This Arm Chair, in the Collection of The Henry Ford, consists of molded fiberglass with dark brown padded hopsak upholstery that has a ten-inch opening between the back and seat. The shell sits on a tilt, swivel four blade metal base on black casters. A chair matching this description cannot be found in any Herman Miller Trade Catalogues. This confirms that it is probably a prototype. However, the base does suggest a date circa 1963.
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Herman Miller Eames Secretarial Chair
This Secretarial Chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a dark gray plastic shell on an universal four-blade swivel base with casters. The seat and back are padded and covered with black and white tweed hopsak upholstery with dark gray plastic edging. Under the seat are labels with patent information, flammability, and an employee inspection with date. Price History: 1973: $ 179. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 733); 1979: $ 335. 00 Herman Miller Trade Name…
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Herman Miller Platform Bench
This Platform Bench, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of an ebonized wood slat top that sits on a base made of two ebonized wood quadrangles. The quadrangles are slightly larger at the top verse the bottom. The Platform can be used for seating or as a base for all cases. [Source: ca. 1948 Herman Miller, Inc. Trade Catalog] Price History: 1950: $61. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 689) 1961: $86. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 661)Herman Miller Trade Name: …
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Herman Miller Coconut Chair
This Lounge Chair, in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art, consists of a steel formed shell with padded white leather upholstery covering it. The chair sits on three chrome, metal legs. This piece is also commonly known by the nickname 'Coconut Chair'. Early version of chair shell were constructed of metal while later versions had molded fiberglass shells. Price History: 1956: $302. 00 (naugahyde & fabric) plus cover 1977: $782. 00 (vinyl) (Trade Catalog 8…
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Herman Miller Stool
This stool, in the collection of The Henry Ford, is made of solid walnut that is "turned" and finished with oil walnut. [Source: 1969 Herman Miller Trade Catalog] This stool style was designed for use in the Time-Life Building lobby in New York City. Price History: 1969: $ 117. 00 (Trade Catalogue 89. 177. 663) 1983: $ 467. 00Herman Miller Trade Name: Stool Herman Miller Series: Occasional Tables Product Number: 411
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Herman Miller Side Chair
This Side Chair, in the collection of the New Jersey Historical Society, has a bentwood frame with upholstered seat and back. Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Product Number: 3665
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Herman Miller High Back Executive Tilt-Swivel Chair
This Office Chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford, has a wood seat, back and frame. The seat, arms and back are covered with black vinyl upholstery over foam rubber padding. Four covered buttons also can be found across the back in the same material. The chair sits on an adjustable polished aluminum base that swivels and has four blades and black casters. On the seat bottom is the circular metal Herman Miller, Inc-Designer Label, material information and date. Price History: 1959…
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Herman Miller Ottoman
This Ottoman, in the collection of the Newark Museum, is circular with rounded edges and covered in a brightly striped, multicolored, naugahyde upholstery pieced together to create concentric hexagonal design. The object is finished with four tubular aluminum legs ending in round pad feet. Price History: The price varied with fabric options from $122. 00 to $123. 00. Herman Miller Trade Name: Ottoman Herman Miller Series: The Girard Group Product Number: 66332
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Herman Miller Ergon Chairs
This Product Literature, in the collection of The Henry Ford, contains information related to the "Ergon Chair" designed by William Stumpf. The literature states: "The Ergon Chair has been designed according to the principles of Ergonomics and permits freedom of movement in all types of work situations. It creates a high degree of postural security and stimulation that motivates the user in task performances. It quickly and easily adjusts to fit a full range of body shapes and sizes. And…
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Herman Miller High Back Armchair ~ Tilt Swivel Four-Point Base ~ Caster
This Armchair, in the collection of the Oakland Museum of California, is an adjustable tilt swivel four-point base armchair with high back and casters. The seat is upholstered with blue Polylok while the pedestal base is polished aluminum. The pedestal also is complete with four blades. Herman Miller Trade Name: High Back Armchair ~ Tilt Swivel Four-Point Base ~ Caster Herman Miller Series: Wilkes Soft Seating Product Number: WS 12641
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Herman Miller Side Chair
These Side Chairs, in the collection of the Dallas Historical Society, consists of a painted black wood frame with four legs. The seats and backrests are padded and covered with purple tweed upholstery. Price History: Price varies with fabric from $76. 00 - $96. 00. Herman Miller Trade Name: Side Chair Herman Miller Series: chairs Product Number: 4668
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Herman Miller Reclining Chair with Arms
This Lounge Chair, in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, consists of a grey saran (plastic) woven fabric stretched onto the chair seat and back frame. The arms of the chair are aluminum coated with charcoal grey nylon. The frame is made of a four blade, aluminum base that swivels. This object was designed for Irwin Miller House, Columbus, Indiana. Price History: 1958: $ 234. 00 (chair) (Trade Catalogue 89. 177. 666) 1985: $ 520. 00 (chair). Herman Miller Tra…
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Herman Miller Molded Plywood Chair
This Molded Plywood Chair, in the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, is known as "American's most favorite modern chair," according to the 1954 Herman Miller Trade Catalog. It has a molded plywood seat and back with a rosewood veneer. The frame, legs and glides are all metal. The electronically welded rubber shock mounts permit a slight flux to conform with changes in position. [Source: 1954 Herman Miller, Inc. Trade Catalog] Inscribed on the seat bottom are lab…
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Herman Miller Molded Plywood Chair
According to the 1954 Herman Miller Trade Catalog, this is "America's most favorite modern chair. " It has a molded plywood seat and back with a burled ash veneer over the backrest. The frame, legs and glides are all metal. The electronically welded rubber shock mounts permit a slight flux to conform with changes in position. [Source: 1954 Herman Miller, Inc. Trade Catalog] Prior to The Henry Ford's acquirement of this chair, Herman Miller, Inc. acquired it from Hugh Depree, Herman …
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Herman Miller Arm Chair
This Arm Chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford, is constructed of a seat, backrest and arms that are padded and covered with tan leatherette upholstery. The seat sits on four dark wood legs that have upholstery tacks on the outside edges. Price History: 1939: $ 14. 00; 1942: $ 42. 00 (retail)Herman Miller Trade Name: Arm Chair Product Number: 3965
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Herman Miller DAX Arm Chair
This Arm Chair, in the collection of the New Jersey Historical Society, consists of thermosetting resin reinforced with a greige molded fiberglass arm shell on metal base. The base has four metal legs attached to the shell with black rubber shock mounts and has white plastic glides. Price History: 1952: $33. 75 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 690) 1989: $129. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 70)Herman Miller Trade Name: DAX Arm Chair Herman Miller Series: Molded Plastic Chairs Product N…