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- Description:
- This Dresser, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a sequoia burl veneer and castano wood for the exterior surface with a gray harewood inlay. The front is bowed with a light horizontal stripe in the veneer as well as having three drawers and one door with brush chrome pulls. In 1988, a protective glass top was added to the top of the piece by Herman Miller Inc.
This piece is the same version that was designed for the 1933 World's Fair and has the numbers '8066/88' written on the back.
Price History: 1936: $ 48. 50 (wholesale); $108. 00 (retail); 1937: $ 49. 00 (wholesale); $108. 00 (retail)Herman Miller Trade Name: Dresser Herman Miller Series: Modern bedroom Group Product Number: 3317
- Date Issued:
- [1933 TO 1937]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Chest of Drawers, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a castano and sequoia burl veneered exterior surface across the front two doors. At the center is an inlay that forms three horizontal lines. The interior contains six drawers with brush chrome pulls.
On the back is the inscription '3192/43'.
This piece is the same version that was designed for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and used in "Design for Living House".
Price History: 1936: $43. 00 (wholesale); 95. 00 (retail); 1937: $43. 00 (wholesale); 95. 00 (retail)Herman Miller Trade Name: Chest Herman Miller Series: Modern Bedroom Group Product Number: 3317
- Date Issued:
- [1933 TO 1937]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Dresser, in the collection of The Henry Ford, is constructed of a walnut top, sides, frame and legs with a dark piano mahogany veneer. There are three large drawers with padded off-white leather cloth upholstery squares on the front.
Price History: 1941: $ 108. 50 (retail); 1942: $ 122. 00Herman Miller Trade Name: Dresser Herman Miller Series: 4140 Modern Bedroom Group Product Number: 4140
- Date Issued:
- [1941 TO 1942]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This case, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a white laminate top with rosewood veneer on the back, side, and front. The six drawers each have one white porcelain pull attached to them.
This "Miniature Chest" is the Rosewood Cabinet Series was created to stand alone or could sit on other pieces in the series of cabinets designed by Nelson, George.
Price History: 1955: $170. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 1110); 1959: $218. 00 teak 1964: $174. 00 (Trade Catalog 89. 177. 712)Herman Miller Trade Name: Miniature Chest Herman Miller Series: Rosewood Cabinet Series Product Number: 5215
- Date Issued:
- [1954 TO 1965]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Product Literature, in the collection of The Henry Ford, contains information related to Herman Miller Product Number 3317 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:
"The veneers used are Castano and Sequoia burl inlaid with English Harewood. The Castano and Sequoia burl are finished a rich brown and the Harewood a silver grey. The trimmings are brushed chromium.
These pieces were used in the master bedroom of this home which was one of the most attractive at the Chicago exposition. the pre-dominating colors in the room were various shades of blues, grey and white. "
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: 3317
- Date Issued:
- 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Case, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a rosewood veneer case with eight drawers. The each of the drawers have white porcelain pulls attached. The case sits on four cast aluminum legs with satin finish.
This case can also be used without legs and places on a platform bench.
Price history: 11/56: $392. 00; 1/57: $392. 00Herman Miller Trade Name: Chest Herman Miller Series: Rosewood Cabinet Series Product Number: 5221
- Date Issued:
- [1954 TO 1957]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection
- Description:
- This Chest of Drawers, in the collection of The Henry Ford, consists of a white plastic laminate top with three wooden drawers. The drawer fronts are lacquered orange while the sides and back are painted celery green. Polished chrome pulls finish off the drawers. The piece sits on a white painted steel frame which extends to make four legs.
Price History: 1955: $ 142. 00 1959: $ 166. 00Herman Miller Trade Name: Storage Chest Herman Miller Series: Steelframe Case Group Product Number: 401
- Date Issued:
- [1954 TO 1959]
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Henry Ford (Organization)
- Collection:
- Herman Miller Consortium Collection