Nelson Slat Bench
Favorite add to mid century modern george nelson style slat bench coffee table.
Nelson slat bench. George nelson s platform bench served as the foundation of his first collection for herman miller underpinning the basic cabinet series. On a four foot bench the slightly smaller lumber doesn t alter stability. The slat bench was part of the first collection that george nel.
It ably serves as a table a base for his basic cabinet series storage or a seat. 5 out of 5 stars 57 57 reviews 395 00. But with 100 in lumber.
The iconic 4492 slat bench designed by george nelson associates in 1946 for herman miller. Note the slats in the original nelson bench are actually a non standard 5 8 x 1 3 4 we opted to use standard 1x2s which actually measure 3 4 x 1 1 2 to avoid having to rip down our own lumber saving time and money. Because of its prestige you ll have to spend 1 200 to 2 000 to get the real deal depending on the size and the wood species.
It s the very very long and rare 258 5 cm version. This one literally is a benchmark. Longer than your bed probably but it also works well in an entrance hall of palatial dimensions.
Alone it functions as a bench or table its slatted top is perfect for easy cleanup and drainage outside but combined with other units in the basic cabinet series it becomes a chest or cabinet. Real vintage george nelson slat top table bench modern mid century original coffee tapered leg 30 divebackintime. This 1946 design part of george nelson s first collection for herman miller was a multitasker long before multitasking was common.
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.