Rohde Collection
Rohde Easy Chair and Rohde Paldao Table are being reintroduced for the first time in over 80 years.
Rohde Collection
Herman Miller’s legacy of modern design can be traced back nearly a century when Gilbert Rohde became the company’s first design director in 1932. Many of Rohde’s designs feature organic shapes and modern lines, including the Rohde Easy Chair and Rohde Paldao Table —both of which are being reintroduced for the first time in over 80 years.
Rohde Easy Chair
Rohde Easy Chair—the last piece Gilbert Rohde designed for Herman Miller in 1941—is a reflection of the art world at the time of its origin, pairing beautiful diamond-patterned tufting with an enveloping, organic form. Exceptionally comfortable, it’s a modernist masterpiece ripe for today.
Rohde Paldao Table
The Rohde Paldao Table is distinguished by its iconic freeform, organic shape, and elevated wood finishes—including the use of a handsome burl wood cut in walnut and oak––in addition to a flat wood cut in ebonized ash. The table is available as a coffee table and in two side table height options.
Gilbert Rohde
As Herman Miller’s very first design director, Gilbert Rohde helped shape the course of modern design and established a crucial role for outside designers at the heart of the company.
Herman Miller was on the brink of bankruptcy in 1930 when founder D.J. De Pree first met Gilbert Rohde, a self-taught industrial designer from the Bronx. Rohde's belief in designing for people rather than things resonated with Herman Miller. At Herman Miller, Rohde demonstrated the impact that design could have on operating a business. He consulted not only on product design but also evolved manufacturing processes and taught the company how to sell by producing the first catalogs and showrooms devoted to modern furniture. His influence led to Herman Miller becoming a leader in modern design, focusing on problem-solving and collaborating with outside designers.
Rohde Collection
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