George Nelson
1948 Herman Miller Collection Introduction
From a designer's perspective (and this is the only perspective that is relevant to me), Herman Miller is a very fine company. As a company, Herman Miller is indistinguishable from thousands of other companies across America. It's a small company, located in a small town, its manufacturing facilities are adequate but ordinary, and it's run by the owner of the company...
Products must be honest. It's been about 12 years since Herman Miller stopped making vintage reproductions, because designer Gilbert Rohde convinced executives that copying traditional designs was aesthetically dishonest. (I took this with a grain of salt at first, but over the next few years I've learned the truth.)
We decide what we make. Herman Miller has never conducted consumer research or pre-tested products to understand what the market will "approve." If the designers and management like a solution to a particular furniture problem, it will be produced. There is no standard of so-called "public taste." No particular, believed-in way of evaluating the "buying public." The reason so many people are attracted to the freshness of Herman Miller's designs is because the company isn't copying anyone else.
Vitra Sunburst Clock
From ¥68,200
Vitra Ball Clock
From ¥53,900
Vitra Eye Clock
¥77,000
Vitra Sunflower Clock
From ¥180,400
Vitra Asterisk Clock
From ¥52,800
Vitra Turbine Clock
¥107,800
Vitra Diamond Markers Clock
¥108,900
Vitra Flock of Butterflies
¥149,600
Vitra Star Clock
¥77,000
Vitra Spindle Clock
¥81,400
Vitra Wheel Clock
¥78,100
Vitra Petal Clock
¥69,300
Vitra Polygon Clock
¥92,400
Vitra Popsicle Clock
¥134,200
Vitra Fan Clock
¥78,100
Vitra Tripod Clock
¥67,100
Vitra Night Clock
¥67,100
Vitra Diamond Clock
¥79,200
Vitra Cone Clock
¥62,700