Art

While textile design was the primary focus of Alexander Girard, he was also admired for his work in furniture design, graphics, exhibitions, and interior architecture. Girard brought a sensuous playfulness to 20th-century design that had been absent from the austere aesthetic of classic modernism. He devoted the same level of attention to every interior: Ceilings,…

Starting in 1970, in-house graphic designer Steve Frykholm designed bold, graphic posters for Herman Miller’s annual employee picnic. These distinctive posters became coveted collectibles, even included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Herman Miller has now reissued the Hot Dog Picnic Poster from their archives. A series favorite, the Hot Dog…

Alexander Girard was the director of design for Herman Miller’s textile division from 1952 to 1973. Toward the end of his tenure, he was asked to add an element of ‘aesthetic functionalism’ to Herman Miller’s very first open-plan office system, called Action Office. He responded with more than 40 images for the Environmental Enrichment Panel…

For this piece, Laura Naples’ original painting has been printed as a high-quality archival inkjet print on Epson Hot Press acid-free paper, made of 100% cotton rag. This artwork is archivally framed with UV-filtering acrylic Plexiglas and a matte wood frame. Open edition; signature in image.

Herman Miller has reintroduced a series of archival posters that capture the boldness, artistry, and personality of the company’s design history in vibrant graphic form. From 1976 to 1981, Herman Miller produced ‘Ideas,’ a quarterly publication devoted to office design and corporate philosophy. But its covers were anything but dry. In 1976, Linda Powell created…

For this piece, Paola Rodriguez Arias created an original acrylic work on paper that has been printed as a high-quality limited edition archival print on acid-free paper, made of 100% cotton rag. Created in collaboration with Uprise Art, this limited-edition artwork print is custom-framed and exclusive to Design Within Reach. It is archivally framed with…

Drawing 4 by French designer and artist Ronan Bouroullec is part of a series of framed posters offered by The Wrong Shop. Founded by Sebastian Wrong, this U.K.-based company was established to make unique artwork which is both affordable and well-presented. Its collection of posters ‘ which Wrong sees as a contemporary, considered take on…