George Nelson & Associates
dining set

Herman Miller
USA, 1959
teak, lacquered wood, vinyl, cane
60 w × 36 d × 29 h in (152 × 91 × 74 cm)

Sold with two 20-inch leaves; table measures 100 inches when fully extended. Set includes dining table, model 5755, three armchairs each measuring: 22.25 x 22 d x 31.5 h inches and two side chairs each measuring: 19.5 w x 22 d x 31.5 h inches. Signed with disc manufacturer's label to underside of each example: [Designed by George Nelson Herman Miller Zeeland, Mich.].

Literature: George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher, von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 263

Each chair shows small areas of wear to frames, mainly relegated to lower areas and associated with normal use. One chair shows two small areas of loss to caning. One chair exhibits a repair to one front leg, with previous damages causing a notable wobble in use. Minor surface wear to vinyl elements. Table shows minor surface wear to top, with few small impressions and scratches visible under causal inspection. Lacquered elements of table show advanced wear throughout, with several losses having been touched up as needed.