Title & Author:

Herman Miller : a way of living / edited by Amy Auscherman, Sam Grawe and Leon Ransmeier.

Publication:

London : Phaidon Press Limited, 2019.
©2019

Description:

614 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 30 cm.

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 610-611) and index.
Foreword -- Introduction -- Design for Living House, 1933 The storage wall, 1944 -- Molded plywood furniture, 1946 -- Herman Miller collection catalog, 1948 -- Textiles & objects, 1961 -- Action office 2, 1968 -- Herman Miller Summer picnic posters, 1970 -- Ergon chairs, 1976 -- Herman Miller performance system, 1999 -- Living office, 2013 -- Timeline -- Index -- Bibliography.

Summary:

The story of Herman Miller is nothing less than that story of modern design itself - from the progressive spirit of D. J. De Pree and Gilbert Rohde to the mid-century classics of Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, and George Nelson, as well as the radical innovations of Robert Propst, Bill Stumpf, and Don Chadwick. Told here in full for the first time, it is a story of the transformative power of good design. -- From back cover.
For more than 100 years, Michigan-based Herman Miller has played a central role in the evolution of modern and contemporary design, producing timeless classics while creating a culture that has had a remarkable impact on the development of the design world. Featuring new and archival photography illustrating the evolution of Herman Miller's furniture designs and the stories and creations of legendary designers including Ray and Charles Eames, George Nelson, and Alexander Girard, this is the first monograph to explore the history of Herman Miller - a company known as much for its pioneering designs and international influence as for its emphasis on environment and community service.

ISBN:

9780714875217 (hardback)
071487521X (hardback)

Subject:

Herman Miller, Inc. History.
Herman Miller, Inc. Catalogs.
Herman Miller, Inc.
Furniture design United States History 20th century.
Meubles Design États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle.
Furniture design History United States 20th century.
Furniture design
Art and Design.
United States.

Form/genre:

Catalog
catalogs (documents)
Catalogs
History
Catalogues.

Added entries:

Auscherman, Amy, editor.
Grawe, Sam, editor.
Ransmeier, Leon, editor.
Caplan, Ralph, writer of foreword.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 305184
Call No.: BIB 250986
Status: Available