High Desk from Action Office Series, 1964-1968
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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
Desk
Date Made
1964-1968
Creators
Herman Miller Research Corporation
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Ann Arbor
Creator Notes
Made for Sherwood Medical Industries. Designed by Robert Propst and George Nelson, for Herman Miller Research Corporation, Ann Arbor, Michigan (a division of Herman Miller, Inc.)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.177.98
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.
Material
Aluminum
Laminate
Plastic
Teak (Wood)
Veneer
Vinyl
Wood (Plant Material)
Technique
Veneering
Color
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 44 in
Width: 48 in
Length: 32 in
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