Ottoman Footstool, from The Girard Group Series, 1966-1967
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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.
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
Ottoman footstool
Date Made
1966-1967
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Zeeland
Creator Notes
Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan
Keywords
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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