Nelson was not only a furniture designer, he was also an architect and writer. He was one of the masters in the mid-century American modern design movement.
Nelson started designing after receiving his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Yale in 1931. He was partially responsible for bringing other masters along like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and, Le Corbusier. Nelson was responsible for the idea of open-concept plan houses, storage walls, and even family rooms.
When Nelson joined Herman Miller he worked with other similar modern minds like Charles and Ray Eames (often just known as ‘Eames’), Isamu Noguchi, and Alexander Girard.
For dedicated collectors, investors, as well as vintage furniture lovers there is a huge “cool-factor” with vintage pieces from George Nelson. Not really a surprise however, if the marshmallow chair is good enough for James Bond, it’s good enough for others. Nelson’s items, like J. Bond are a great blend of elegance, sophistication and swagger.
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