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Brand
Herman Miller
United StatesHerman Miller traces its roots to the Star Furniture Co., founded in 1905 in Zeeland, Michigan. In 1923 Dirk Jan DePree and his father-in-law Herman Miller acquired most of the shares and renamed it the Herman Miller Furniture Company.…
Brand Story
Heritage
Herman Miller traces its roots to the Star Furniture Co., founded in 1905 in Zeeland, Michigan. In 1923 Dirk Jan DePree and his father-in-law Herman Miller acquired most of the shares and renamed it the Herman Miller Furniture Company. Facing the Great Depression, DePree turned to modernist designer Gilbert Rohde, and the company moved away from reproduction furniture.
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Philosophy
Herman Miller describes its purpose as designing for the good of humankind. It pairs research on posture and ergonomics with leading designers, and has pursued sustainability goals since its 2004 "Perfect Vision" programme, including adding ocean-bound plastic to its best-selling chairs.
Iconic Works
Under design director George Nelson, the company produced the Noguchi table, the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, the Marshmallow sofa and the Eames Aluminum Group. The Herman Miller Research Division introduced Action Office II, the origin of the office cubicle, and Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick designed the Aeron Chair in 1994.
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Today
After acquiring Knoll in 2021, the company became MillerKnoll, a group that also includes Design Within Reach, HAY, Muuto, Maharam and NaughtOne. Herman Miller continues to remaster its classics, such as Aeron in 2016 and Mirra 2 in 2014.
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Designers
Collections
Products
Sayl Chairs
Yves Béhar's family of work chairs, side chairs and stools, with an unframed 3D Intelligent back.
Swoop Lounge Furniture
Brian Kane's lounge family of swooping upholstered club chairs, plywood chairs and tables.
Eames Chaise
The 1968 Eames Chaise, an 18-inch-wide leather chaise on a die-cast aluminum frame.
Nelson Marshmallow Sofa
George Nelson's 1956 sofa of 18 round cushions floating on a brushed steel frame.
Nelson Swag Leg Armchair
A flexible two-part shell sits on George Nelson's pressure-formed steel legs.
Wilkes Modular Sofa Group
Ray Wilkes's postmodern modular sofa of rounded-edge foam cushions, introduced in 1976.
Bevel Sofa Group
BassamFellows' sofa group with an angled backrest, fully upholstered, with no visible legs.
Eames Executive Chairs
The 1960 Eames Executive Chair for the Time & Life Building, in leather on an aluminum base.
Chadwick Modular Seating
Five sculpted units form a modular seating system first designed in 1974.
Eames Tables
The Eames system of table bases and tops, from occasional to conference and standing height.
Embody Chairs
Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber's 2008 work chair with pixelated support and Backfit adjustment.
Rohde Easy Chair
Gilbert Rohde's enveloping tufted chair returns after more than eighty years.