Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964
THF229641
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (inside front cover)
THF229642
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / inside front cover
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 1)
THF229643
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 1
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 2)
THF229644
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 2
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 3)
THF229645
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 3
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 4)
THF229646
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 4
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 5)
THF229647
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 5
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 6)
THF229648
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 6
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 7)
THF229649
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 7
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 8)
THF229650
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 8
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 9)
THF229651
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 9
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 10, blank)
THF229652
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 10, blank
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 11)
THF229653
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 11
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 12)
THF229654
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / page 12
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (inside back cover)
THF229655
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / inside back cover
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (back cover)
THF229656
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / back cover
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 1)
THF229657
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 1
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 1, back)
THF229658
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 1, back
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 2)
THF229659
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 2
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 2, back)
THF229660
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 2, back
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 3)
THF229661
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 3
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 3, back)
THF229662
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 3, back
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 4)
THF229663
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 4
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 4, back)
THF229664
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 4, back
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 5)
THF229665
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 5
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 5, back)
THF229666
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 5, back
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 6)
THF229667
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 6
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 6, back)
THF229668
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 6, back
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 7)
THF229669
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 7
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 7, back)
THF229670
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 7, back
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 8)
THF229671
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 8
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 8, back)
THF229672
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964 / insert 8, back
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (inside front cover) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 1) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 2) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 3) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 4) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 5) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 6) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 7) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 8) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 9) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 10, blank) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 11) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (page 12) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (inside back cover) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (back cover) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 1) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 1, back) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 2) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 2, back) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 3) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 3, back) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 4) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 4, back) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 5) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 5, back) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 6) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 6, back) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 7) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 7, back) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 8) - Thumbnail
Brochure, "The Action Office," Herman Miller Inc., 1964 (insert 8, back) - Thumbnail

Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "The Action Office," 1964

Summary

Action Office, conceptualized by Robert Propst with final design by George Nelson, was rooted in Propst's research into office function and worker behavior. The system was not a commercial success: manufacturing costs were high, and it was, in Propst's words, "too showy and bright for serious consideration as a middle management tool." Propst went on to design the hugely successful Action Office 2 cubicle-based system.

Action Office, conceptualized by Robert Propst with final design by George Nelson, was rooted in Propst's research into office function and worker behavior. The system was not a commercial success: manufacturing costs were high, and it was, in Propst's words, "too showy and bright for serious consideration as a middle management tool." Propst went on to design the hugely successful Action Office 2 cubicle-based system.

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1964

Subject Date

1964

Creators

Herman Miller, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Zeeland 

Keywords

Trade catalogs 

Trade literature 

Clerical workers 

Furniture 

Furniture design 

Office furniture 

Offices (Work spaces) 

Collection Title

Trade Catalog Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

89.177.794

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11 in

Width: 8.5 in

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