Prototype Mirror, Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller's Textiles & Objects Shop, 1960-1962
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Artifact Overview
In 1961, Herman Miller opened the avant-garde "Textiles and Objects Shop" in New York City. Designer Alexander Girard conceived of the idea, designed the shop, and stocked it with his own textiles, furniture, and objects, like this prototype mirror. The shop also sold furniture designed by other Herman Miller designers, like Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, and folk art objects carefully selected by Girard.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Mirror
Date Made
1960-1962
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Herman Miller Textiles. Designed by Alexander Girard.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.48.5.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.
Material
Cloth
Metal
Color
Dark blue
Dark bluish green
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 18.5 in
Width: 18.5 in
Length: 2.25 in
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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.