Herman Miller The Herman Miller Furniture Company Makers of Fine Furniture Zeeland, Michigan

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Description:

This Product Literature, in the collection of The Henry Ford, contains information related to Herman Miller Product Number 3319 in the "Modern Series". This series was designed by Gilbert Rohde for the "Design for Living" house at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, A Century of Progress. The literature states: "This furniture, which emphasizes the beauty of the materials by simplicity of design, is of straight striped American Ash dyed grey with just a line of dark brown stained Mahogany on top and base. The wood in the fronts is laid in a herringbone pattern. The pulls are of brush finished chromium, blending into the grey monotone of the case. " This product literature also includes information relating to the following furniture series: biedermeier: No. 2131 1/2 Suite Modern (Design by Gilbert Rohde): No. 2185, No. 3305, No. 3317, No. 3319, No. 3321, No. 3323. 18th Century French: No. 3311, No. 3312, No. 3314. Louis XVI: No. 3383. Georgian: No. 3389, No. 3393. Hepplewhite: No. 3391. Product Number: 3319

Date Issued:

1933-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)

Collection:

Herman Miller Consortium Collection

Place:

Michigan

Subject Topic:

trade catalogs

Format:

furniture

Rights:

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URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:HermanMillerHMCC_383