Design Credits - George Nelson Associates

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bgillettephoto

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04/01/2013 7:01 am

I'm trying to put together a list of which designers are responsible for which designs that came out of the George Nelson Associates office, and was wondering if anyone had any to add, or corrections to what I've found so far.
Platform Bench (1946) - John Farmer
Coconut Chair (1955) - George Mulhauser
Clocks (many, but not all) - Irving Harper
Marshmallow Sofa (1957) - Irving Harper
Action Office I (1964) - Robert Propst
Sling Sofa (1963) - John Svezia
Bubble Lamps (1952) - William Renwick
Pretzel Chair (1952) - John Pile
Swagged Leg Group (1958) - Charles Pollack

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bgillettephoto

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04/01/2013 7:31 am

I've only found a single onli...
I've only found a single online source attributing Charles Pollock for the Swagged Leg group. If anyone has a book they could look it up in and give any details it would be greatly appreciated. After years of drooling and deliberating I ordered the desk about a month ago and with all of my hunting I've been disappointed to find very little information about the design.

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05/01/2013 8:54 am

Charles Pollack : Nelson Swag Leg Collection
Go to 1:54 of this great video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSv4whQ0MG8&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSv4whQ0MG8&feature=player_embedded

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05/01/2013 1:43 pm

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Try this link...all kinds of good info. Only been up a couple months.
http://www.georgenelsonfoundation.org/george-nelson/index.html

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bgillettephoto

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05/01/2013 8:40 pm

@the_beloved - Thanks for...
@the_beloved - Thanks for the great video!
@norm - That is an excellent resource. Hopefully they'll climb higher in the search rankings over the next few weeks and be easier to find. By the way, I think I recognize your screenname from searching previous George Nelson posts on this forum - are you the guy who owns the house in Michigan?

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05/01/2013 8:48 pm

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05/01/2013 8:58 pm

Yes...I'm the guy with the ho...
Yes...I'm the guy with the house in Kalamazoo. Great site huh? Same material from the Nelson exhibet catalog.

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bgillettephoto

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05/01/2013 9:14 pm

@norm - I'm not sure if this ...
@norm - I'm not sure if this is inappropriate for the forum or not, but as a somewhat-local architectural and interior photographer with an obsession for all things George Nelson and Herman Miller, I thought I'd mention that I'd be willing to donate my services to you and the George Nelson Foundation if the need arises. If you search my screenname you will find some of my work.

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