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Herman Miller, Inc., based in Zeeland, Michigan, is a major American manufacturer of office furniture, equipment and home furnishings.

It is notable as one of the first companies to produce modern furniture and, under the guidance of Design Director George Nelson, is likely the most prolific and influential producer of furniture of the modernist style.

Among classic Herman Miller products are the Equa chair, Aeron chair, Noguchi table, Marshmallow sofa, and the Eames Lounge Chair.

Herman Miller is credited with the invention of the office cubicle (originally known as the "Action Office II") in 1968 under then-director of research Robert Propst.

Herman Miller holds a unique position among furniture manufacturers for having cultivated the talents of a large number of modernist designers, producing a significant number of pieces that are now considered icons of industrial design.

Modern furniture refers to furniture produced from the late 19th century through the present that is influenced by modernism.

Post-World War II ideals of cutting excess, commodification, and practicality of materials in design heavily influenced the aesthetic of the furniture.

It was a tremendous departure from all furniture design that had gone before it.

There was an opposition to the decorative arts, which included Art Nouveau, Neoclassical, and Victorian styles.

Dark or gilded carved wood and richly patterned fabrics from the gave way to the glittering simplicity and geometry of polished metal.

The forms of furniture evolved from visually heavy to visually light.

This shift from decorative to minimalist principles of design can be attributed to the introduction of new technology, changes in philosophy, and the influences of the principles of architecture.

As Philip Johnson, the founder of the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art articulates: