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- Gilbert Rohde "Z" Chair, 1934 -
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Gilbert Rohde "Z" Chair, 1934
- Model of Desk, Designed by Gilbert Rohde from Laurel Series by Herman Miller, circa 1934 -
- circa 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Model of Desk, Designed by Gilbert Rohde from Laurel Series by Herman Miller, circa 1934
- Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "20th Century Modern Furniture Designed by Gilbert Rohde," 1934 -
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Catalog for Herman Miller Furniture, "20th Century Modern Furniture Designed by Gilbert Rohde," 1934
- Rohde Modular Desk, 1934-1941 - In the early 1930s, industrial designer Gilbert Rohde spurred the American furniture industry's transition from historical revivals to a modern aesthetic. Rohde is known for his transformative influence on -- and longtime association with -- Herman Miller Inc., whose name became synonymous with modernism. This desk, part of his popular Laurel series for Herman Miller, was intended for both domestic and commercial purposes.
- 1934-1941
- Collections - Artifact
Rohde Modular Desk, 1934-1941
In the early 1930s, industrial designer Gilbert Rohde spurred the American furniture industry's transition from historical revivals to a modern aesthetic. Rohde is known for his transformative influence on -- and longtime association with -- Herman Miller Inc., whose name became synonymous with modernism. This desk, part of his popular Laurel series for Herman Miller, was intended for both domestic and commercial purposes.
- "Modern and Traditional," The Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland Michigan, 1936 -
- 1936
- Collections - Artifact
"Modern and Traditional," The Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland Michigan, 1936
- Model 4706 Electric Clock, 1933-1934 - Designer Gilbert Rohde persuaded his new client, the Herman Miller Furniture Company, to participate in the 1933-34 Chicago Century of Progress World's Fair. Rohde designed a suite of furniture and accessories which were exhibited in the "Design for Living" House at the Fair and then manufactured by the company. This clock, the Model 4706 Electric, was shown in the house's primary bedroom.
- 1933-1934
- Collections - Artifact
Model 4706 Electric Clock, 1933-1934
Designer Gilbert Rohde persuaded his new client, the Herman Miller Furniture Company, to participate in the 1933-34 Chicago Century of Progress World's Fair. Rohde designed a suite of furniture and accessories which were exhibited in the "Design for Living" House at the Fair and then manufactured by the company. This clock, the Model 4706 Electric, was shown in the house's primary bedroom.
- Model Bookshelf Designed by Gilbert Rohde from Laurel Series by Herman Miller, circa 1934 -
- circa 1934
- Collections - Artifact
Model Bookshelf Designed by Gilbert Rohde from Laurel Series by Herman Miller, circa 1934
- Women Design: Peggy Ann Mack - Peggy Ann Mack was an early industrial designer, an author, an artist, and the first female member of the Society of Industrial Designers.
- March 10, 2022
- Collections - Article
Women Design: Peggy Ann Mack
Peggy Ann Mack was an early industrial designer, an author, an artist, and the first female member of the Society of Industrial Designers.
- Gilbert Rohde and D.J. De Pree: The Partnership that Modernized the Herman Miller Furniture Company - Learn how Gilbert Rohde and D.J. De Pree transformed the Herman Miller Furniture Company from one manufacturing reproductions. Read more!
- July 16, 2020
- Collections - Article
Gilbert Rohde and D.J. De Pree: The Partnership that Modernized the Herman Miller Furniture Company
Learn how Gilbert Rohde and D.J. De Pree transformed the Herman Miller Furniture Company from one manufacturing reproductions. Read more!
- Brochure for Chicago Merchandise Mart Exhibit, "Herman Miller Modern for Your Home," 1935-1940 -
- 1935-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Brochure for Chicago Merchandise Mart Exhibit, "Herman Miller Modern for Your Home," 1935-1940