Nelson Platform Bench

 

Nelson Platform Bench
Introduced in 1946-1967; Reissued in 1994
Designer: George Nelson, 1908-1986
Design History/Concept

• Nelson originally designed the bench as a way of deterring callers from sitting in his office for more than fifteen minutes; it failed the test, but became a durable icon
  
• He later designed his Basic Cabinet Series that used the bench as the base on which other products were stacked
  
• D.J. De Pree, Herman Miller's founder, learned of his work through a Life magazine article on Nelson's Storagewall
  
• It was originally called the slat bench

Product Features/Benefits

• Bench is made of hard maple slats
  
• It is offered in light maple
  
• It can be used as a coffee table (one, or two side-to-side), a base for cabinets, or as a seat

Top- Hard maple with clear finish.
Legs- Hard maple with ebonized finish.
Dimensions: 48" L x 18 1/2" W x 14" H
Please allow up to five weeks for delivery.

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