Gallery 210 showcases iconic modern furniture

As director of design for the Herman Miller Furniture Company, George Nelson created some of the most well-recognized modern furniture of the 20th century. His work will be featured in a new exhibit at UMSL's Gallery 210.

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The man who helped usher in the age of the office cubicle is among the designers whose work will be on display at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ Gallery 210. From Feb. 23 to April 7, the gallery will present “Design from Herman Miller.” The exhibit will feature selected works from designers who created for the Herman Miller furniture company. They range from mid-century iconographic designers George Nelson and Charles Eames to contemporary designers Yves Béhar and Studio 7.5, based in Berlin.

Aside from helping design the cubicle, Nelson is considered one of the founders of American Modernism. He designed much of the 20th century’s most iconic modernist furniture, including the Omni Wall Unit. Eames, a St. Louis native, is best known for the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, which has been in continuous production since its introduction.

Many people are probably already familiar with the work of Studio 7.5 but just don’t realize it. This group of designers, including Claudia Plikat, Roland Zwick, Carola Zwick, and Burkhard Schmitz, is responsible for the highly successful Mirra and Setu office chairs.

Yves Béhar designed the laptop design for One Laptop per Child, the world’s first $100 laptop. The founder of fuseproject, a San Francisco based design agency, he also created the Leaf Personal Light for Herman Miller.

An opening reception for “Design from Herman Miller” will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 23. The exhibition is made possible with support of Herman Miller and in part with grants from the Missouri Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Admission is free and open to the public.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or by appointment. For directions and more info, visit the Gallery 210 website.

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