George Nelson (designer)
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George Nelson (29 May 1908 – 5 March 1986) was an American industrial designer. While lead designer for the Herman Miller furniture company, Nelson and his design studio, George Nelson Associates, designed 20th-century modernist furniture. He is considered a founder of American modernist design.[2]
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George Nelson | |
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Born | (1908-05-29)May 29, 1908 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | March 5, 1986(1986-03-05) (aged 77)[1] New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Industrial designer, architect, author, editor, teacher |
Years active | 1936–1986 |
Title | Director of Design, Herman Miller, (1947–1972) |
Movement | American modernism |
Spouses | Frances Hollister
(m. 1932, divorced)Jacqueline Griffiths
(m. 1959) |
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