995
Dallas
George Nelson & Associates Stool, Model 4698
This simple stool designed George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller, Model 4698 sits atop walnut legs. Listed in The Herman Miller Collection manfactuer's catalog of 1955, this piece can be easily pulled up to any seating arrangement. Covered in a dark blue grey vinyl. Original foil manufacturer's label on the underside. Very good condition. H 17", W 22 1/4", D 16"
A believer that the work of the designer was to better the world, George Nelson partnered with most of the modernist designers from the mid 1940s through the early 1970s as Director of Design for Herman Miller. Nelson is responsible for pioneering the idea of office design, the concept of the "family room" amongst other innovative concepts. This simple stool supplements any seating arrangement regardless of the design.