George Nelson

George Nelson

USA, 1908 – 1986

An industrial designer, architect, and journalist George Nelson was born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1908. He attended Yale University and from 1932 until 1934 Nelson studied at the American Academy in Rome, returning to the US in 1935. From 1946 until 1972 George Nelson was director of design at Herman Miller. While working for Herman Miller, Nelson introduced several important innovations in office furniture design. The 1958 Swag Leg Group included tables, chairs and desks. In 1946 George Nelson designed Platform, a simple and functional bench for Herman Miller and it is still a mainstay in their collection.

The best known George Nelson designs include the 1955 Coconut Chair, with a triangular seat inspired by a piece of coconut shell. The 1956 Marshmallow sofa is another revolutionary design, with a seat and back made of individual round cushions. In the 1940s and 1950s, George Nelson designed a series of wall clocks for the Howard Miller Clock Company, of which the best known is the Ball clock, with the hours marked by balls of wood. A mid-century classic, the Bubble Lamps, were designed by George Nelson in 1947 and produced by Howard Miller starting in the early 1950s and ending in 1979. Modernica, a Los Angeles-based manufacturer, now produces them.

While at Herman Miller, Nelson set new standards of design in all aspects of the company and in doing so he pioneered the practice of corporate image management, graphic programs and signage.

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  1. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Ball
    Regular $686.00CAD Sale $583.10CAD

  2. Herman Miller Nelson® Saucer® Bubble Pendant Lamp
    As low as As low as $632.00CAD Special Price $505.60CAD
  3. Herman Miller Nelson™ Platform Bench
    Regular $2,549.00CAD Sale $2,039.20CAD

  4. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Sunburst
    Regular $917.00CAD Sale $779.45CAD

  5. Herman Miller Nelson™ Pedestal Table
    Regular $1,129.00CAD Sale $903.20CAD

  6. Herman Miller Nelson™ Swag Leg Desk
    Regular $4,253.00CAD Sale $3,402.40CAD

  7. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Zoo Timer
    Regular $322.00CAD Sale $273.70CAD

  8. Herman Miller Nelson® Ball Bubble Pendant Lamp
    Regular $632.00CAD Sale $505.60CAD

  9. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Tripod
    Regular $938.00CAD Sale $797.30CAD

  10. Herman Miller Nelson™ Basic Cabinet Series 16.5 x 18
    Regular $1,342.00CAD Sale $1,006.50CAD

  11. Herman Miller Nelson® Cigar® Bubble Pendant Lamp
    Regular $632.00CAD Sale $505.60CAD

  12. Herman Miller Nelson® Cigar® Lotus Floor Lamp
    Regular $1,058.00CAD Sale $846.40CAD

  13. Herman Miller Nelson® Cigar® Wall Sconce
    Regular $774.00CAD Sale $619.20CAD

  14. Herman Miller Nelson® Cigar® Tripod Table Lamp
    Regular $774.00CAD Sale $619.20CAD

  15. Herman Miller Nelson® Cigar® Lotus Table Lamp
    Regular $1,058.00CAD Sale $846.40CAD

  16. Herman Miller Nelson® Ball Lotus Table Lamp
    Regular $1,058.00CAD Sale $846.40CAD

  17. Herman Miller Nelson® Apple Bubble Pendant Lamp
    Regular $916.00CAD Sale $732.80CAD

  18. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Night
    Regular $889.00CAD Sale $755.65CAD

  19. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Spindle
    Regular $1,057.00CAD Sale $898.45CAD

  20. Herman Miller Nelson® Pear® Lotus Floor Lamp
    Regular $1,200.00CAD Sale $960.00CAD

  21. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Eye
    Regular $924.00CAD Sale $785.40CAD

  22. Herman Miller Nelson® Pear® Bubble Pendant Lamp
    Regular $561.00CAD Sale $448.80CAD

  23. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Sunflower
    Regular $2,590.00CAD Sale $2,201.50CAD

  24. Herman Miller Nelson® Pear® Wall Sconce
    Regular $703.00CAD Sale $562.40CAD

  25. Herman Miller Nelson® Pear® Lotus Table Lamp
    Regular $1,058.00CAD Sale $846.40CAD

  26. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Asterisk
    Regular $686.00CAD Sale $583.10CAD

  27. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Wheel
    Regular $1,050.00CAD Sale $892.50CAD

  28. Herman Miller Nelson® Bell® Bubble Pendant Lamp
    Regular $1,910.00CAD Sale $1,528.00CAD

  29. Herman Miller Nelson™ X-Leg Table
    Regular $2,691.00CAD Sale $2,152.80CAD

  30. Vitra George Nelson Clock - Polygon
    Regular $1,232.00CAD Sale $1,047.20CAD

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