Art

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…

Herman Miller has a long tradition of styling its physical spaces with bold ads and graphics, a process it calls ‘environmental enrichment.’ Fans of the brand often ask where they can find these works of art, which prompted the company to reprint select pieces from its archives. The Nelson Pop Art Triangles Poster was designed…

For this piece, Kayla Plosz Antiel’s 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; unsigned.

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. Japanese-American designer Tomoko Miho transformed corporate graphics in the 1960s with her use of saturated colors and precise geometric patterns. The ‘Herman Miller Brochure Covers’ poster captures her meticulous skill…

Herman Miller has a long tradition of styling its physical spaces with bold ads and graphics, a process it calls ‘environmental enrichment.’ Fans of the brand often ask where they can find these works of art, which prompted the company to reprint select pieces from its archives. Under the creative direction of Stephen Frykholm, designer…

For this piece, Stacey Beach created an original ink drawing 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 acrylic Plexiglas and…

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. Originally created in 1978, the swooping lines and bold primary colors of John Massey’s ‘Action Office 2’ poster exemplify the idealism, playfulness (and love for Helvetica) that would come to…