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The G Plan 6250R Easy Chair
Just have to look at the Chesterfield-style and wingback points and imagine what would have gone on in the most recognized British armchair of the six...Read More
Mid-century American Furniture Design
Mid-century American Furniture Design and key post-war designers
Herman Miller launches Logitech Gaming Chair
Herman Miller launches the Embody Logitech Gaming Chair
GJ Chair by Grete Jalk and Poul Jeppesen
With the GJ Chair, Grete Jalk took the early plywood experiments of the Eameses and Alvar Aalto to a whole new level.
The Djinn chair and Kubrick’s 2001: a Space Odyssey
Twenty-four year old Olivier Mourgue's organic chairs, inspired by Islamic mythological ‘genie’ spirits, create an impressive silhouette
How to correctly size your Aeron Chair
This reference helps people select A-, B-, or C-size chairs when the three sizes are not available for actual test sitting.
Charles Pollock Executive Chair, by Knoll
The Pollock Executive Chair, is still available and still meets the same exacting specifications as when it was created by Pollock and Knoll in 1963.
The Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen
Highly competitive, Eames (for Herman Miller) and Saarinen (for Knoll), loved the thrill of cutting each other up with a headline-making design.
Arne Jacobsen and the ‘Egg Chair’
Jacobsen perfected the sculpting of the Egg and Swan in his garage, working for hours on end moulding the plaster around chicken wire at weekends.
Herman Miller replacement Aeron chair parts
To help you quickly find your replacement part for your Herman Miller we have pulled together a list of the most popular spare parts you can find for ...Read More
Herman Miller’s Time Life Lobby Chair and a game of chess
In the midst of the Cold War, American Bobby Fischer is lined up to play Russia's Boris Spassky in the 1972 World Championship in Reykjavik, the chess...Read More