Image source: Herman Miller — Nelson X-Leg Table
© Herman Miller and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Nelson X-Leg Table
George Nelson's rectangular table on crossed steel legs, for dining as well as work.
1829 × 724 × 914 mm
Approx. $3,600 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Nelson X-Leg Table is a rectangular dining and work table by George Nelson, in production from 1950, in two depths and three widths.
Construction
A laminate or veneer top with a veneer edge on tubular steel legs set in an X, fitted with adjustable glides, and shipped knocked down.
Specifications
The table is 72 in wide, 36 in deep and 28.5 in high; widths of 60 and 84 in and a 30 in depth are also offered.
Story
A table that draws no distinction
Herman Miller's page presents the Nelson X-Leg Table as the idea of a table exemplified: a dining table that also functions in the office, or a work table equally suited to the dining room. It calls the table a basic expression of what a table should be.
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Nelson and the blurring of home and work
The store's description says George Nelson presaged the blurring of home and work, with many of his pieces working equally well in each setting, and calls this the authentic Nelson Dining Table by Herman Miller.
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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.
