$5,938
George Nelson & Associates
Miniature cabinet, model 5215
Herman Miller USA, 1952 / 1955 laminate, walnut, rosewood stained teak, porcelain, brass 30¼ w x 14 d x 6 h in (77 x 36 x 15 cm)
result: $5,938
In 1947, straight out of high school, Dolores Houtman (née Mast) was hired by Herman Miller as an office assistant becoming the first female employee aside from the seamstresses on the production team.
Already friends with Max DePree from school, Dolores went on to build friendships with George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames who later would help her and her husband decorate their first home.
provenance: Dolores Houtman, Zeeland, MI | Thence by descent
literature: George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher , von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 245 The Herman Miller Collection , manufacturer’s catalog, 1955, unpaginated
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2013-03-28
