Sold for:
$15,600

Herman Miller USA, 1961 walnut, aluminum, laminate, enameled metal, plastic
A large collection elements from the Comprehensive Storage System (CSS) designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in 1961.
The CSS system was first developed as a solution to a need for storage requested by Hugh DePree, the president of Herman Miller. Nelson refined the modular system based on regular units of 32 and 48 inches and developed numerous components to satisfy any storage need. This collection features nine uprights and eight bays (two bays shown), with some of the rarest components available.

Lot includes:
3 wall mounted uprights and 6 tension mount uprights
1 drop front desk with eight shelves and porcelain drawer pull, #CS009RH
1 rare panel switch with Howard Miller clock and barometer, #0321
1 five-drawer cabinet, #CS005
2 two-drawer file cabinets, #CS001RH
1 divided shelf unit, #CS058RH
1 magazine shelf, #1620-10
4 stacking drawers with metal frames, #0303
1 extended shelf desk with laminate and two drawers, #031217RH
2 extended shelf desks with laminate, #016010RH
1 perpendicular writing desk on steel H-base, #CS100RH
1 illuminated display case, #CS031RH
11 white metal shelves, #3620RH
20 shelves, #0120RH, 2 with recessed lights, #64694
2 shelves, #64637RH, with sliding doors, #64646RH
2 shelves with metal wire dividers, #CS066RH and #63613
5 can lights, #1638
1 plastic desk li Read more…


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Auctioneer:
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Date:
2004-12-05

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