Image source: Herman Miller — Nelson Pedestal Table
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Nelson Pedestal Table
George Nelson's 1954 round pedestal table, in five sizes with laminate, veneer or stone tops.
724 × 406 × 724 mm
1954
Approx. $1,100 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Nelson Pedestal Table is a round table by George Nelson, introduced by Herman Miller in 1954, that works as an end, cafe, meeting or coffee table depending on its size.
Construction
A round top in laminate with a veneer edge, veneer or honed stone with a knife-profile edge, on a sculpted aluminum pedestal with adjustable glides.
Specifications
The coffee-height size is 28.5 in in diameter and 16 in high; the table is also offered 17 in across and 21.5 or 26 in high.
Story
A Nelson classic of 1954
Herman Miller's page presents the Nelson Pedestal Table as a versatile classic designed by George Nelson in 1954, and the company's timeline lists the Pedestal Tables among its 1954 introductions. The page names the clean, graceful lines of the pedestal and legs as typical of Nelson design.
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One table, several jobs
The page lists uses from end table and cafe table to informal meeting table and cocktail table on the patio, and says the table can work in an office or at home, indoors or outdoors.
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Collection
George Nelson Collection
The Nelson Collection at Herman Miller: George Nelson's Platform Bench, Daybed, Coconut Chair and Marshmallow Sofa, plus Thin Edge casegoods, lamps and clocks.
