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Nelson "Coconut" Chair, 1955

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Lounge chair

Date Made

1955

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Designed by George Nelson and manufactured by Herman Miller, Inc. in Zeeland, Michigan.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished

Object ID

89.177.76

Credit

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

Material

Aluminum (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)
Cloth

Color

Red

Dimensions

Height: 33.25 in
Width: 41 in
Length: 33.5 in

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Nelson "Coconut" Chair, 1955