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- Description:
- This Lounge Chair, in the collection of the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, consists of a waxed rosewood veneerd which sits on a black aluminum pedestal base with five blades. The seat, arms, and back are padded and covered with black leather upholstery. The base varies from standard specifications. Herman Miller Archive notes indicate: "Made of nontraditional materials found in Australia, made by HM licensee. "
Price History: Price varies with fabric from $146. 00 - $166. 00. Herman Miller Trade Name: Lounge Chair and Ottoman Herman Miller Series: Lounge Seating Product Number: 670 ; 671
- Date Issued:
- [1955 TO 1994]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Model, in the collection of The Henry Ford, has wedge shaped units with narrow fronts and wide backs that combined with square modules to create varied configurations. There are twelve seating units for the modular system that can show three variants in straight lines, arcs, serpentine shapes, loops, or full circles.
This model was never used but did replace earlier models that were destroyed. They were made specifically for Herman Miller, Inc. by the designer.
The actual seating system by Chadwick, Don is also in the collection of The Henry Ford. To see more information on the actual seating system view the HMC. 364 record for more information. Herman Miller Series: Chadwick Modular seating
- Date Issued:
- 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Chair Mold, in the collection of the Oakland Museum of California, consists of a plastic mold seat with a plywood base. This piece was a mold for the tilt swivel four-point base, high back armchair with casters. Herman Miller Trade Name: High Back Armchair ~ Tilt Swivel Four-Point Base ~ Caster Herman Miller Series: Wilkes Soft Seating Product Number: WS 12641
- Date Issued:
- [1974 TO 1977]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Oakland Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- The Arm Chair, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a natural cane woven backrest and seat made of birch. The white painted metal frame sits on four legs of the same material and four metal glades are attached at the base of the legs.
This chair is part of the Steel Frame Group designed by Nelson, George.
Price History: 1952: $78. 00 (wholesale?) 1961: $156. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 661)Herman Miller Trade Name: Arm Chair Product Number: 5069
- Date Issued:
- [1951 TO 1962]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Arm Chair, in the collection of the Public Museum of Grand Rapids, is made of a light greige molded fiberglass shell which sits on a polished aluminum, pedestal base with four blades. The shell is padded and covered with yellow upholstery and edged with dark grey vinyl. Designed for LaFonda del Sol Restaurant in New York City. Herman Miller Trade Name: LaFonda Arm Chair Herman Miller Series: 1700 Series Product Number: 1730-1
- Date Issued:
- [1962 TO 1975]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Office Chair, in the collection of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, is constructed with brown molded plastic for the shell and base. The base is circular in shape. This is a prototype for the molded plastic office chair. There were only about one dozen chairs made like this. Product Number: Prototype
- Date Issued:
- [1945 TO 1972]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Grand Rapids Art Museum
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Molded Wood Chair, in the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, has a wood seat. The seat, backrest, frame, and legs are covered with birch veneer over the molded plywood. This product was first manufactured by Evans Products in 1945. Herman Miller became the distributor in 1946, and in 1949 the manufacturer.
Incorporating revolutionary principles in both design and construction, the molded plywood chairs designed by Charles Eames have been called "the most famous chairs in America. " The chairs are resin impregnated during the molding process so that the finish becomes an integral part of the wood. [Source: ca. 1949 and ca. 1952 Herman Miller, Inc. Trade Catalogs. ]
The chair also has the popular nickname of "Potato Chip Chair. "
Price History: 1947: $ 17. 85 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 688) 1952: $ 33. 65 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 690)Herman Miller Trade Name: Molded Plywood Lounge Chair Product Number: LCW
- Date Issued:
- [1946 TO 1953]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Indoor-Outdoor reclining chair with ottoman, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a sienna saran (plastic) woven fabric stretched onto the chair seat and back frame. The arms of the chair are black plastic coated and curve. The frame is made of a four blade, aluminum base with a black plastic pedestal and glides.
The ottoman is made of the same fabric and metal.
Price History: 1958: $ 234. 00 (chair); $ 116. 00 (ottoman) (Trade Catalogue 89. 177. 666) 1985: $ 520. 00 (chair); $ 203. 00 (ottoman) varies with upholstery.
Was still in production in 1991. Herman Miller Trade Name: Indoor-Outdoor Reclining Chair with arms and Ottoman Herman Miller Series: Aluminum Group Product Number: EA 122 ; EA 123
- Date Issued:
- [1958 TO 1991]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- 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 Number: DAX 00
- Date Issued:
- [1950 TO 1991]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and New Jersey Historical Society
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection