Crisp autumn air? Scarves and mittens? Holiday decor hits storefront windows? Hot tea and crackling fires? yah, yah, it’s all good, but what’s great about this time of year? Herman Miller is on SALE!

Today until December 12th, Herman Miller products are 15% off. Now that’s something to drink tea to.

Herman Miller is a canon of authentic mid century modern design – reproducing the greats: Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Isamu Noguchi. The design house also commissions and manufactures contemporary designs from an array of talent including Yves Behar, the designer behind Herman Miller’s most recent office chair SAYL. They are also, of course, the name behind the infamous Aeron chair. They sign their name to the groundbreaking Embody chair and continue to push boundaries in the area of contemporary ergonomic office design each and every day.

Platform Bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller - photo: hermanmiller.com

Noguchi Table by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller - photo: hermanmiller.com

SAYL side chair by Yves Behar for Herman Miller - photo: hermanmiller.com

Aeron Chair by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick - photo: hermanmiller.com

Embody Chair by Bill Stumpf and Jeff Weber for Herman Miller - photo: hermanmiller.com

The newest addition to the Herman Miller line up is a partnership with Italian design company Magis.

This line carries products for indoor and outdoor and is committed to technology innovation, working with top designers from all over the world. Magis brings a breath of fresh air to an already impressive and dynamic selection of products in the Herman Miller portfolio. The best part? Magis products are also on SALE until December 12th!

Shop the sale for Magis by Herman Miller on our website, here.
Shop the sale for other great Herman Miller products on our website, here.

Sofa Compact by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller - photo: hermanmiller.com

Designed in1954, the Sofa Compact was an adaptation from a built in sofa that Charles and Ray Eames designed for their own home in the 1940′s. The freestanding version has been in production since 1954 without interruption. Although the original intent for this piece was probably to have it work for smaller constricted spaces, this sofa is beautiful in any modern interior with an aim for spaciousness and clean lines.

photo: hermanmiller.com

photo: hermanmiller.com

Herman Miller offers a large array of upholstery options for the Sofa Compact that vary from tight/smooth commercial weaves to lush felted wools such as Kvadrat’s Divina Melange. Depending on your fabric choice, this sofa works well in various spaces including commercial settings and office waiting rooms, to cozy apartment living rooms. Parking lots too …

photo: hermanmiller.com

photo: hermanmiller.com

View the Sofa Compact on our website, here.
Read more about the design story on Herman Miller’s website, here.

SAYL Chair by Yves Behar for Herman Miller

Herman Miller’s new office chair, SAYL by Yves Behar, has finally arrived at Gabriel Ross. We receivied our stock last week and the chair exceeded our expectations in comfort and appearance. Although we have only received stock of the Basic black version for now, there is more stock on the way soon in the Fully Loaded and Executive models.

Click here to read our original post on the SAYL chair. The Basic model that we now have in stock retails for only $448.00 – a significant triumph for Herman Miller and Behar’s hopes to create a well designed and fully functioning office chair that is accessible to a wider audience. Click here to purchase yours now.

SAYL’s webbed back is part of the “unframed” design – providing full flexibility and movement for the user. “Less is more” seems to be the mantra for this chair – it’s extremely comfortable AND feels supportive at the same time.

Check out this video to get the full story:

George Nelson ca.1965, photo: okcmoa.com

The Oklahamo Museum of Art with Vitra Design Museum is featuring “George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher” February 3rd – May 8th. The first complete retrospective of Nelson’s work will include over 120 objects including chairs, clocks, lamps, benches, etc., and also over 50 documents that include drawings, photos, and films.

photo: www.modernica.net

Nelson was one of the most prominent American designers of the 20th century in various areas spanning architecture,  industrial design, and photography. He was also an influential lecturer, curator, writer and publicist. For over two decades Nelson was the design director for Herman Miller, allowing him the opportunity to work closely with other canons of mid century modern design such as Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard, and Isamu Noguchi.

Nelson Bench by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Marshmallow Sofa by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Swag Leg Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Coconut Chair and Ottoman by George Nelson - photo: Photo: Vitra Design Museum Archive

Herman Miller just recently re-introduced the  Nelson Basic Cabinetry series – an excellent collection of cabinet coordinates that can be put together to create a built-in look or used individually as nightstands or side tables. The introduction included Nelson’s bench with a new metal base option. View these products on our website, here.

Nelson Bench with Bookcase Cabinet for Herman Miller

As if you need another excuse to visit Oklahoma… but in case you did, this retrospective show is it.  There may be opportunities to see George Nelson’s original product designs in retail stores (although, even these are few and far between), but this is a rare chance to get a glimpse of the artist’s personal world and thoughts through his drawings and writings and connect it all together in one space.

Read more on this exhibition on the Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s website, here.
View and purchase George Nelson products on our website, here.

SAYL by Yves Behar for Herman Miller

SAYL

Here’s Herman Miller’s product story on SAYL:

People at their best live unframed, going beyond expectations to surprise and delight us. With SAYL, we set out to design and build a chair family that gives form to that spirit. Inspired by the principles of suspension bridges, the frameless back of the SAYL work chair encourages a full range of movement while the suspension back material keeps you cool—all with an extremely small environmental impact. It is everything a Herman Miller chair should be. At a very attainable price.

www.hermanmiller.com

SAYL with designer, Yves Behar

SAYL back suspension

Inspired by San Fransisco’s Golden Gate bridge, SAYL is available in several colour combinations including neutral tones and some bright accent colours, making it appropriate for various settings.

Golden Gate Bridge, San Fransisco

Read more about the design story on Herman Miller’s site here.

Check out SAYL on gabrielross.com here.

As of August 15, 2010, Herman Miller’s Select program is presenting a new classy looking Eames Hang-It-All from the multicoloured version to a striking design which now includes a black steel frame and solid walnut hooks.

The Hang-It-All was inspired by the Eameses’ love for playful furniture and children’s toys. Introduced in 1953, it was designed to hold an assortment of children’s belongings—mittens, scarves, jackets, dolls, slingshots, skates, and knapsacks, according to Eames Design.

It was available from Tigrett Enterprises’ Playhouse Division until the company went out of business in 1961. Herman Miller reintroduced it in 1994.

Herman Miller’s Gregg Vander Kooi chose to feature the Hang-It-All as this year’s Select item because of its whimsical appeal.

“Plus,” he adds, “walnut is a fairly neutral wood that fits with almost any décor.”

If you want one you better hurry! It’s only being offered until February 15, 2011, or while supplies last.



Herman Miller Select™ 2010 Eames® Hang–It–All®

Straightforward honesty in construction and clean profiles with functional elements make each piece a model of efficiency in this collection. A wide array of individual pieces, all readily interchangeable for complementing any room, the Basic Cabinet Series is known for its practical storage areas and handsomely designed exteriors.

The Details:

• Flexibility for vertical or horizontal arrangements to achieve custom-made, built-in look
• Two veneer options available: light brown walnut (2U) and natural oak (OK)
• 5.5″ black wooden leg option for stand-alone application also available
• Custom aluminum alloy pulls
• Warranty: one year

Product Launches October 15, 2010

On that note “Bikini” comes to mind….. the Eames wire chair benefits from a bikini as well….

Introduced in 1951 the lightweight bent wire chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller has the option of a criss-cross two piece leather pad (the “bikini”)

As a part of the permanent collection of the San Francisco MOMA and the Metropolitan Museum of  Art, this Eames wire chair would also be striking in your home or office to drool over day after day.

 We should consider spending some of this cold weather time in the museums and dream of the beach.

It may not be the most durable coat hanger on the market, but it’s definitely the most colourul! An eye catching piece that your guests will be sure to comment on.

4 Hang It Alls in a row

Temperature is ranked among the top environmental qualities that have an effect on performance.

Herman Miller C2 Climate Control