1950s George Nelson for Herman Miller Coconut Lounge Chair with Black Fabric Design Objects and Merrill (SOM Design)

1950s George Nelson for Herman Miller Coconut Lounge Chair with Black Fabric Design Objects and Merrill (SOM Design)This is a Coconut Lounge Chair, initially designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in 1955. This is an early example, dating to the 1950s. The design features a molded, reinforced plastic shell, and this particular chair has an upholstered black fabric seat. The shell sits atop a triangular chromed steel frame. Nelson's decision to name this model the Coconut Chair stemmed from his feeling that the shape resembled a slice of coconut. The chair

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