Herman Miller

Herman Miller was founded in 1905 as the Star Furniture Co. in Zeeland, Michigan. Initially the company produced high quality furniture, especially bedroom suites, in historic revival styles.n 1909, Dirk Jan De Pree began working for the company as a clerk, and became its president by 1919^. De Pree and his father-in-law, Herman Miller, purchased 51% of the company stock in 1923 and renamed it the Herman Miller Furniture Company. Some famous designers who worked with Herman miller were Charles and Ray Eames, Bill Stumpf, Robert Propst, Gilbert Rodhe and Alexander Girard. classic Herman Miller products are the Equa chair, Aeron chair, Noguchi table, Marshmallow sofa, and the Eames Lounge Chair. Herman Miller is credited with the invention of the office cubicle in 1968 under then-director of research Robert Propst.

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