Action Office Wall-Mounted Desk

Action Office Wall-Mounted Desk

George NelsonWW-1964-135586
1964·Aluminum, plastic, and wood·Desk piece: 39.4 × 123.2 × 61.6 cm (15 1/2 × 48 1/2 × 24 1/4 in.)

<p>In the 1960s, Herman Miller designers George Nelson and Robert Propst set out to liberate white-collar workers from factorylike rows of desks and typewriters. Their solution was the <em>Action Office<em>, a suite of furniture that allowed the office worker to move among pieces well suited to each task, such as a standing desk and mobile meeting station. The system was colorful, well built, and dynamic, yet it was eventually redesigned after poor sales, leading to the creation of what we now know as the ubiquitous and dull cubicle.</p>

Catalogue

Year
1964
Dimensions
Desk piece: 39.4 × 123.2 × 61.6 cm (15 1/2 × 48 1/2 × 24 1/4 in.)

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Year
1964
Dimensions
Desk piece: 39.4 × 123.2 × 61.6 cm (15 1/2 × 48 1/2 × 24 1/4 in.)
Watts ID
WW-1964-135586

Source

Source
aic
Status
verified

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George Nelson

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