George Nelson (1908-1986) for Herman Miller Headboard and Thin Edge Nightstand

Description:

George Nelson (1908-1986) for Herman Miller Headboard and Thin Edge Nightstand, Zeeland, Michigan, 1963, rosewood, porcelain, aluminum, nightstand with foil label, headboard ht. 31 1/2, wd. 54, nightstand ht. 24, wd. 17 1/2, dp. 18 1/2 in.

Note: Nelson was an American industrial designer. While lead designer for the Herman Miller furniture company, Nelson and his design studio, George Nelson Associates, designed 20th-century modernist furniture. Ray and Charles Eames, Harry Bertoia, Richard Schultz, Donald Knorr, and Isamu Noguchi all worked for Herman Miller, under Nelson's supervision. He is considered a founder of American modernist design.
Estimate $800-1,200

Very good original condition.


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