Ottoman Footstool, from The Girard Group Series, 1966-1967
THF802250 / Ottoman Footstool, from The Girard Group Series, 1966-1967
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Artifact Overview
Alexander Girard was best known as a textile designer, but he also practiced architecture, graphic design, interior design, and furniture design. This ottoman design, initially created as part of Girard's large-scale redesign for Braniff International Airways, was later sold by Herman Miller Inc. in the Girard Group Series. Girard-designed textiles were available for the upholstery too -- this one features his colorful "Jacob's Coat" pattern.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ottoman footstool
Date Made
1966-1967
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.177.49
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.
Material
Aluminum
Cloth
Metal
Technique
Padding (Process)
Plating (Metal coating)
Casting (Process)
Color
Blue
Green
Red
Orange (color)
Pink (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 11.5 in
Diameter: 26 in
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SetAlexander Girard Designs for Herman Miller
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Early modernist design was starkly minimal, but mid-century modern designer Alexander Girard's work challenged and expanded the movement. Girard humanized modernism through his colorful and whimsical textile, furniture, graphic, and interior designs. As the Director of Design in Herman Miller's Textile Division from 1952 until 1973, Girard designed over 300 textiles, often using bold color combinations and abstract patterns.