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Herman Miller was founded in 1905 as the Star Furniture Co. Initially the company produced furniture, especially bedroom suites, in historic revival styles. [3] In 1919, it was renamed the Michigan Star Furniture Co. under then-president Dirk Jan De Pree.
Howard Miller Clock Company was founded in 1926, as the Herman Miller Clock Company division of office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, specializing in chiming wall and mantle clocks. [2] It was spun off in 1937 and renamed, under the leadership of Herman Miller's son Howard C. Miller (1905–1995). [ 3 ]
Where known, the location of the company and the dates of clock manufacture follow the name. Samuel Abbott; Montpelier, Vermont (1830–1861) Ansonia Clock Company; Ansonia, Connecticut and Brooklyn, New York (1851–1929) Attleboro Clock Company; Attleboro, Massachusetts (1890–1915) Bailey Banks & Biddle; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1832–1846)
Ridgeway Clocks is a division of Howard Miller Company, and is a producer of longcase clocks, mantle clocks, and wall clocks. The company's facilities are located in Zeeland Michigan. According to Furniture Today magazine, Howard Miller is one of only three major manufacturers of floor clocks in the U.S. [citation needed]
Various folding chairs have their own names (e.g., deckchair, director's chair), but a chair described simply as a folding chair folds a rigid frame and seat around a transverse axis so that the seat becomes parallel to the back and the frame collapses with a scissors action. Some further collapse the feet up to the back.
The Aeron chair is an office chair manufactured and sold by American furniture company Herman Miller. Introduced in 1994, it was designed by Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf and has received numerous accolades for its industrial design. It is featured in the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection. [1]
A recliner similar to a Barcalounger. A Barcalounger is a type of recliner that originated from Buffalo, New York, and is named after the company which manufactured it.Like other recliners, Barcaloungers have moving parts to change things such as the inclination of the back. [1]
1946 Basic Cabinet Series (a number of these cabinets were reintroduced by Herman Miller in 2011) 1946 Sofas, chairs, settees, and bedroom pieces (all included in the first Herman Miller catalog) 1947 Bubble Lamp (previously available from Howard Miller Clock company, then Modernica, but now available as of 2016 from Herman Miller)