George Nelson Platform Bench
George nelson 1908 1986 was an american industrial designer.
George nelson platform bench. Our reproduction of the george nelson bench meets the architectural specifications of the original. It ably serves as a table a base for his basic cabinet series storage or a seat. Originally designed for his own office where nelson hoped the slatted top would discourage visitors from sitting too long the platform bench 1946 is both timeless and functional.
1946 slat bench a k a platform bench 1946 basic cabinet series a number of these cabinets were reintroduced by herman miller in 2011 1946 sofas chairs settees and bedroom pieces. With its perfectly designed clean crisp lines this timeless design can be used as for occassional seating a coffee table or even as a retro tv stand. The platform bench was designed in 1947 by george nelson.
This 1946 design part of george nelson s first collection for herman miller was a multitasker long before multitasking was common. Made with polished chrome or ebonized wood legs and available in three lengths with a choice of finishes it serves as a bench low table or foundation for the basic cabinet series. George nelson created the original platform bench in 1946.
Our replica george nelson platform bench is made to the exact specifications of the original. Like much of nelson s work the platform bench has clean rectilinear lines reflecting his architectural background and his insistence on what he calls honest design that is making an honest visual statement about an object s purpose. Introduced in 1946 the nelson platform bench was part of george nelson s first collection for herman miller and still stands as a benchmark of modern design.
You ll find great styles lasting quality and a perfect fit for your home. This high quality replica of the nelson bench comes in three sizes 4 feet 48 5 feet 60 and 6. For herman miller s influential design director george nelson utility was as important as beauty.
George nelson designed this platform bench in 1946 and since then it has become a mid century modern icon featured in museums across the world. Shop modern living room furniture at design within reach. Equal parts seat and surface the nelson platform bench emerged from george nelson s fortune magazine office to join his first herman miller collection in 1946.