In Fall 2011, Herman Miller introduced a fresh take on the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman - offering both with new light coloring. The set's new look features a fresh, lighter style designed to complement contemporary living spaces or offices. Its wood shell is made from ash and finished with a process to arrest the wood in its natural, “freshly-cut” state. The resulting color is a creamy white that will not yellow over time. In addition, the metal components throughout the chair and ottoman have been updated to a White finish that highlights the existing Polished Aluminum accents. The Eames White Ash Lounge and Ottoman are upholstered in Pearl, Ivory or Almond MCL Leather. This natural, full grain leather will acquire wrinkles and creases and develop a rich patina with age, as intended by the Eameses for this design.
Since its beginning in 1905 as the Michigan Star Furniture Company and its 1923 re-branding marking the start of a new design era, Herman Miller has established an internationally recognized name for itself across the design industry. Boasting a wide array of pieces that range from being Mid-Century Modern iconic to being highly functional for the modern person, the company continues to remain at the top of the industry's list of notable and influential brands.
While Herman Miller lighting brings a practical eye to the modern workspace, the brand doesn't lose site of what modern design should look like. While a portion of their lighting assortment is centralized on multi-functionalism wrapped in a sleek design, the brand George Nelson Bubble Lamp Collection encapsulates the timelessness of Mid-Century Modern lighting that have withstood the test of time and continue offer a modern touch to any space. Between the variation of sleek profiles for Herman Miller's table lamps to the classy designs of the bubble lamps, Herman Miller does well to cover the range of lighting tastes between sleek functionalism to modern timelessness.