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Herman Miller
USA, 1944
lacquered wood, glass
50 w x 36 d x 15 h inches
Estimate: $2,000–3,000
Result: $1,920
This example features the green-tinted glass used for early production models.
Literature: Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design, Eisenbrand, Posch and von Vegesack, pg. 118 The Herman Miller Collection, Nelson, ppg. 56-57
Scratches and abrasions to original lacquer on base relegated mostly to edges. Thin, shallow surface scratches to glass. Connection pin is replaced.
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