George Nelson
Comprehensive Storage System with Desk

Comprehensive Storage System with Desk
Comprehensive Storage System with Desk
DesignerAmerican, 1908–1986
ManufacturerAmerican, established 1923
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Comprehensive Storage System with Desk
DateDesigned 1958, manufactured 1963–1964
PlaceUnited States
MediumRosewood, plastic, metal, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 95 × 113 × 66in. (241.3 × 287 × 167.6cm)
Credit LineGift of the W. H. Keenan Family
Object number2001.336
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceW. H. Keenan Family; given to MFAH, 2001.
Exhibition History"American Made: 250 Years of American Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 7 July 2012 - 2 January 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
circular label underside of 2001.336.A, the larger desk- " DESIGNED BY GEORGE NELSON / HERMAN MILLER ZEELAND MICH. "

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