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- "Textiles & Objects" Banner, Designed by Alexander Girard, 1961 - 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 textiles, furniture, handcrafted objects, and even folk art from around the world. This iconic banner -- with screen printed text on Girard's "April" textile -- hung in the storefront window.
- 1961-1963
- Collections - Artifact
"Textiles & Objects" Banner, Designed by Alexander Girard, 1961
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 textiles, furniture, handcrafted objects, and even folk art from around the world. This iconic banner -- with screen printed text on Girard's "April" textile -- hung in the storefront window.
- Textile, "April," Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1960 - 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.
- 1960
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Textile, "April," Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1960
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.
- "Abacus" Textile, Designed by Paul Rand for Maix Fabrics, 1949 -
- 1949
- Collections - Artifact
"Abacus" Textile, Designed by Paul Rand for Maix Fabrics, 1949
- Textile Swatch Card, "Suomi," Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1970 - 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.
- 1970
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Textile Swatch Card, "Suomi," Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1970
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.
- Textile Swatch Card, "Mexicotton Stripe," Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1961 - 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.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Textile Swatch Card, "Mexicotton Stripe," Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1961
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.
- Textile Swatch Card, "Mexicotton Stripe," Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1961 - 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.
- 1961
- Collections - Artifact
Textile Swatch Card, "Mexicotton Stripe," Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1961
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.
- "Elements" Textile, 1952 - Olga Lee studied interior and industrial design at the prestigious Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, where she met furniture designer Milo Baughman. They married in 1949 and divorced in 1954. She established herself as a leading designer and her designs for New York-based textile studio L. Anton Maix were especially successful. This variation of her "Elements" design features repeating, irregular ovals on linen.
- 1952
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"Elements" Textile, 1952
Olga Lee studied interior and industrial design at the prestigious Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, where she met furniture designer Milo Baughman. They married in 1949 and divorced in 1954. She established herself as a leading designer and her designs for New York-based textile studio L. Anton Maix were especially successful. This variation of her "Elements" design features repeating, irregular ovals on linen.
- Prototype Mirror, Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller's Textiles & Objects Shop, 1960-1962 - 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.
- 1960-1962
- Collections - Artifact
Prototype Mirror, Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller's Textiles & Objects Shop, 1960-1962
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.
- Throw Pillow, "Castle", Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller's Textiles & Objects Shop, 1960-1962 -
- 1960-1962
- Collections - Artifact
Throw Pillow, "Castle", Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller's Textiles & Objects Shop, 1960-1962
- "Strings in Terracotta" Textile, circa 1945 -
- circa 1945
- Collections - Artifact
"Strings in Terracotta" Textile, circa 1945