Herman Miller

Discover the World of Herman Miller: A Century of Designing for People

Herman Miller was founded in 1905 in Zeeland, Michigan — a small company in a small town that would go on to reshape the modern world. What drove that transformation was not ambition alone, but a particular conviction: that good design should serve people first. Since its earliest years, Herman Miller has forged critical relationships with the most visionary designers of the day — from mid-century greats like George Nelson, the Eames Office, and Isamu Noguchi, to research-oriented visionaries like Robert Propst and Bill Stumpf. The result is a body of work that spans over a century and remains, in every sense, alive. At Nexclusives, we carry a curated selection of Herman Miller's most celebrated pieces for those who understand that the finest furniture is designed not just to be looked at, but to be lived with. 

The Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman — America's Design Icon

In 1956, Herman Miller began producing Charles and Ray Eames' most famous design — the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman. The luxurious leather lounge chair exemplified the Eames' unique blend of innovation and comfort and became an icon of American design. With its curved plywood shell, premium leather cushions, and cast aluminium base, it occupies that rare space where engineering and beauty become indistinguishable from one another. Nearly seven decades after its introduction, it remains one of the most recognisable chairs ever made — and one of the most comfortable.

The Eames Molded Plywood Chair — Where Modern Design Began

The Eames Molded Plywood Chair earned every award in the book, including Time Magazine's Design of the Century. Created in 1946, it was the piece that established Charles and Ray Eames as two of the most important designers of the 20th century, and Herman Miller as the company willing to bet on their vision. Its precisely engineered curves, formed by bending layers of wood under heat and pressure, produced a chair that was simultaneously affordable, beautiful, and deeply considered — a standard that Herman Miller has held itself to ever since. 

The Noguchi Table — Sculpture That Lives on the Floor

Isamu Noguchi's table — one of the most referenced pieces of furniture ever made — appears to float over two interlocking cuts of wood, with the room surrounding quite literally bleeding through its glass top. Noguchi came to furniture from sculpture, and it shows: the table is less an object than a presence, shifting appearance with every angle and every light condition. It is the kind of piece that makes a room feel curated rather than simply furnished. 

The Aeron Chair — Ergonomics Reimagined

Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick's Aeron chair took task-chair design from a form-first industry to a function-first one — replacing clean lines with a chair that mimicked the shape of the human body. It signalled the end of the classic corporate hierarchy, where the height and width of a desk chair grew with the title of the sitter. For posterity, it owns permanent real estate in the Museum of Modern Art. The Aeron is not simply an office chair; it is a benchmark — the moment the industry understood that where we work matters as much as what we work on. 

The Nelson Bubble Lamp — Light as Air

George Nelson — Herman Miller's first design director — designed the Bubble Lamp in less than two days. Inspired by an exorbitant silk-clad Swedish lamp, its steel skeleton and translucent, self-webbing plastic skin are available today in wall, ceiling, and floor lamp form. Effortlessly modern and endlessly adaptable, the Bubble Lamp is one of those rare objects that has never needed updating — it arrived perfect and has stayed that way.

Why Choose Herman Miller?

From the iconic Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman to the ergonomic Aeron, each Herman Miller product embodies the perfect fusion of form and function — designs that have earned the brand countless accolades and become symbols of sophistication and style. Herman Miller pieces are not designed to follow trends; they are designed to outlast them. To bring a Herman Miller piece into your home is to bring in a piece of design history — one that will be as relevant in thirty years as it is today.

Explore the Herman Miller collection at Nexclusives, available in our Amsterdam showroom and online.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is Herman Miller furniture manufactured?
Herman Miller designs and manufactures its furniture primarily in the United States, with facilities in Michigan where the brand was founded. Every piece is produced under rigorous quality standards that have defined the brand for over a century.

2. Are Herman Miller pieces suitable for the home as well as the office?
Absolutely. While Herman Miller is renowned for its workplace designs, pieces like the Eames Lounge Chair, the Noguchi Table, and the Nelson Bubble Lamp are among the most celebrated residential furniture and lighting designs ever created — equally at home in a living room as in an office.

3. Are Herman Miller pieces officially licensed and authentic?
Yes. All Herman Miller pieces available at Nexclusives are authentic, produced under Herman Miller's own manufacturing and quality standards — not third-party reproductions.

4. Can I view Herman Miller furniture in person?
Yes. A selection of Herman Miller pieces is on display in our Amsterdam showroom. We recommend contacting us in advance to confirm which models are currently available to view.

5. Where can I purchase Herman Miller furniture?
You can shop the Herman Miller collection online at Nexclusives.com or visit us in Amsterdam.