On a Hunt for Herman Miller Artifacts? Check Out the Henry Ford
Photo via: The Henry Ford
If you weren’t able to make it to the “Good Design: Stories from Herman Miller” exhibit at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, the next best thing would be to visit The Henry Ford online. The museum is the lead institution for the Herman Miller Consortium, a group of 13 museums throughout the U.S. that share approximately 800 Herman Miller artifacts in their collections.
Herman Miller established the Consortium in 1988 to share our historical product collection that had been accumulating as part of our corporate archives in Zeeland, Michigan. In addition to the furniture pieces, it also includes a large quantity of product literature.
The Ford website houses the Consortium’s huge image database cataloging hundreds of Herman Miller products with photo, name, circa date, designer, and where you can see the actual piece. It’s a great way to learn more about Herman Miller, our history, our products, and our designers–especially if you don’t live near one of the 13 museums that belong to the Consortium.
It’s always fun to see how furniture concepts have evolved over time. I’m pretty sure I saw the black and yellow chair by designer George Nelson at the Dallas Museum of art. Interior design elements tell a fascinating story about the evolution of our culture – and furniture design really is an art form. Thanks for sharing the link!
Daisy McCarty
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