Art

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…

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…

For this piece, Portland, OR-based painter Arielle Zamora created an original monotype that has been printed as a high-quality 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…

For this piece, Scott Sueme designed an original digital artwork that 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.

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.

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, 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…