Timeless Design. Complete Solutions.

Introducing the Herman Miller Collection, our comprehensive new portfolio of
authentic modern designs that let you select, furnish, and create complete
environments in a variety of settings—from the boardroom to the backyard.

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A “Daytime Living Room”

George Nelson described the ultimate office environment as “a daytime living room where work can be done under less tension with fewer distractions.” Today we work whenever and wherever we are most comfortable—and with the Herman Miller Collection, Nelson’s goal is now closer to reality than ever before.

  • Download PDF Blueprint for Modern Living 1948
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    ABC of Modern Furniture 1955

    Inspiration for
    Modern Living

    Rooted in Herman Miller’s archives of timeless classics, the Collection takes its cues from none other than George Nelson, who, in our 1952 catalog, wrote of the importance of continuing the creation of a permanent collection “designed to meet fully the requirements for modern living.”

  • Click to zoom Getting Down to Cases 1952 Art Direction George Nelson Office, Graphic Designer Irving Harper
  • Click to zoom New Designs by Eames 1953
  • Click to zoom Indoor Outdoor Group 1958
  • Click to zoom Collector’s Item 1959 George Nelson Office
  • Click to zoom Ad in Arts & Architecture, and Interiors May, 1960
  • Click to zoom Beware of Imitations 1963 Design Firm and Art Direction Charles Eames, Designer Deborah Sussman, Photographer Charles Eames
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  • Mattiazzi Branca Table shown with white lacquer top and solid ash legs and frame. Eames Moulded Plastic Side Chair shown with wood dowel base in a white shell.

  • Magis Chair_One Stacking (set of two) shown in black seat finish with painted aluminum seat and legs. Magis Table_One shown with white high-pressure laminate top and anodized aluminum table frame and legs.

  • Magis Air-Chair (set of three) shown without arms in white, beige, and brick.

  • Nelson Pedestal Stools shown in orange, red, and pink fabrics.

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Purposeful & Beautiful

Herman Miller believes that design goes much deeper than styling—making each piece in the Collection, whether crafted for the office or the outdoors, a solution that is as purposeful as it is beautiful.

Finely Balanced

At Herman Miller, our most successful designs possess timeless qualities that arise from the delicate balance of hundreds of factors and decisions.

  • Santos Palisander

    Sustainably harvested Santos Palisander veneer is hand-oiled to resemble the plywood shells of the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman as they were originally designed.

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  • MCL Leathers

    Soft to the touch, and featuring a natural grain that will wear in beautifully, MCL Leather is sourced from European cows that live in Alpine forests.

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  • North American Stones

    Cut to order and given an eggshell-like honed finish, our four options of stone tops hail from North American quarries.

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  • Outdoor Weave

    Designed by materials consultant Susan Lyons, Outdoor Weave combines a sturdy monofilament polypropylene for strength and elasticity, with four multifilament polypropylene yarns to give it a great look and feel.

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Quality & Performance

If good design doesn’t work for you, it isn’t good design. And there’s no reason that patio furniture shouldn’t be as considered and well made as the chairs you sit on at work.

  • BassamFellows
    “We pare back all the unnecessary bulk and then express the structure in an honest and elegant way.”
    BassamFellows
    Ward Bennett
    “My success comes not from design originality, but from the concept of comfort.”
    Ward Bennett
    Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
    “It’s about finding a certain balance or character when you are looking for solutions to problems that are difficult to solve.”
    Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
  • Bruce Burdick
    “The cross-fertilization of ideas that occurs from working within a variety of disciplines broadens the thinking we apply to each of our projects and encourages an innovative approach.”
    Bruce Burdick
    Carol Catalano
    “The first thing I think about in any project is how I can simplify and enrich people’s lives.”
    Carol Catalano
    Nitzan Cohen
    “You can do things with a chair that you could never do with any other objects.”
    Nitzan Cohen
  • Design Group Italia
    “Design is an approach, a way of thinking about challenges and solving them.”
    Design Group Italia
    Charles & Ray Eames
    “The details are not details, they make the product.”
    Charles & Ray Eames
    Naoto Fukasawa
    “People are linked to things every day in their environments, unconsciously, without even being aware of it.”
    Naoto Fukasawa
  • Stefano Giovannoni
    “We have to have long antennas to perceive changes in society as a whole and adopt our language to the context of the larger world.”
    Stefano Giovannoni
    Mark Goetz
    “I want even office furniture to feel as personal as any object someone has at home.”
    Mark Goetz
    Konstantin Grcic
    “Some people today think design is all about having fun, but that’s not true. It’s hard work, serious work.”
    Konstantin Grcic
  • Sam Hecht & Kim Colin
    “We explore the junction between industrial design and the world around us.”
    Sam Hecht & Kim Colin
    Jasper Morrison
    “If we can break design down, each object has an effect on its surrounding atmosphere.”
    Jasper Morrison
    George Nelson
    “The design process is always related on the one hand to the houses or other structures in which the furniture is to be used, and on the other to the people who will use it.”
    George Nelson
  • Studio 7.5
    “Beauty is not only what you see, it’s also what you feel.”
    Studio 7.5
    Studio Technico Magis
    “We have lots of great restaurants nearby, and many wonderful ideas have been born over a good meal and a nice glass of wine.”
    Studio Technico Magis
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Our Designers

We see the world as a set of continually evolving problems that require dynamic new solutions. Our designers do, too.

A Complete Collection

The Herman Miller Collection is a total solution for the workplaces and living spaces of today—and will continue to evolve in response to tomorrow.

Seating

Multipurpose Chairs

Side Chairs

Stacking Chairs

Stools

Lounge Seating

Dining Chairs

Benches

Outdoor Seating

Filing and Storage

Office Filing and Storage

Home Office Desks and Storage

Modular Home Storage

Desking, Tables, and Furniture

Conference Tables

Occasional Tables

Dining Tables

Home Office Desks and Storage

Outdoor Tables

Accessories

Screens

Other Accessories