George Nelson
Home Desk, Model 4658

Home Desk, Model 4658

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Home Desk, Model 4658
DesignerAmerican, 1908–1986
ManufacturerAmerican, established 1923
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Home Desk, Model 4658
DateDesigned 1946, made c. 1946-1958
Manufactured inZeeland, Michigan, United States
MediumWood, tubular steel, leather, and metal
DimensionsOverall: 40 3/4 × 54 1/8 × 28 in. (103.5 × 137.5 × 71.1 cm)
 Other (.B-metal basket): 11 1/8 × 10 × 15 3/8 in. (28.3 × 25.4 × 39.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 2010
Object number2010.207.A,.B
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Special Collections
Object Type
Provenance[R 20th Century, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 2010.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in pencil on underside of right edge of desk: "BC197CW"
Marked on label, underside of front edge of desk: "George Nelson design / herman Miller-zeeland-michigan"

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