Bed
Manufacturer
Herman Miller, Incorporated
(American)
Designer
Gilbert Rohde
(American, 1894 - 1944)
Date1937-1939
Geographic OriginZeeland, Michigan
MediumRosewood
DimensionsOverall (Headboard-A): L 56 7/8 x H 20 1/2 x D 8 1/2 in. (L 144.5 x H 52.1 x D 21.6 cm)
Overall (Footboard-B): L 56 3/4 x H 31 3/8 x D 1 3/4 in. (L 144.1 x H 79.7 x D 4.4 cm)
Overall (Footboard-B): L 56 3/4 x H 31 3/8 x D 1 3/4 in. (L 144.1 x H 79.7 x D 4.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Herman Miller Collection. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc., 1989
Object number89.53A,B
On View
Not on viewObject NameBed
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