Chest | Chest of drawers

Manufacturer Herman Miller, Incorporated (American)

Designer George Nelson (American, 1908 - 1986)

Date1954

Geographic OriginZeeland, Michigan | United States of America

DimensionsOverall: H 29 3/4 x W 33 1/2 x D 17 in. (H 75.6 x W 85.1 x D 43.2 cm)
Depth (with handles): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)

Credit LineThe Herman Miller Collection. Gift of Max DePree, Hugh DePree, Merle Schaap and Betty Van Kley, 1991

Object number91.9A-D

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Object NameChest | Chest of drawers

InscriptionsRectangular embossed silver foil label inside b: "George Nelson" (sig) in red design/herman miller-zeeland, michigan (all italics, lower case). (m. in miller is red logo of firm)ProvenanceBelonged to D. J. DePree, founder and CEO of Herman Miller, Inc.

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