The name Herman Miller is evocative of timeless high design, and quality furniture for office and home. It is notable as one of the first companies to produce modern furniture and, under the guidance of Design Director George Nelson, is likely the most prolific and influential producer of furniture of the modernist style.
With items such as the Eames Lounge Chair, Aeron chair, Noguchi table, Marshmallow sofa, and Burdick Tables, one is hard-pressed to think of office furniture without thinking of some of these classics.
Credited with the invention of the office cubicle, Action Office, in 1968 under then-director of research Robert Propst, Herman Miller has cultivated the talents of a many modernist designers whose designs are iconic.