George Nelson (1908-1986) for Herman Miller Slat Bench

Description:

George Nelson (1908-1986) for Herman Miller Slat Bench, Zeeland, Michigan, mid-20th century, gridded wood top set on black painted wood legs, unmarked, ht. 14, wd. 66, dp. 18 3/4 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 $600-800

Age expected wear, repair to one leg, a few cracks to top boards.


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