Herman Miller Unveils New Mexico Collection Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s Home

Summary

• Herman Miller’s New Mexico collection honors the camaraderie between designers Alexander Girard and Charles and Ray Eames with painter Georgia O’Keeffe.
• The range includes the Eames Wire Chair Low Base ($1995 USD) and the Girard Snake Table ($895 USD), respectively available in limited quantities of 300 and 100.
• The Herman Miller New Mexico collection is set for release in North America on May 20 and in Japan beginning in late May.

Ahead of the official launch during NYCxDesign, Herman Miller has unveiled the New Mexico collection, a range of two items honoring the camaraderie that developed between Herman Miller designers Alexander Girard and Charles and Ray Eames with painter Georgia O’Keeffe in the Southwestern state. Debuting a side table designed by Alexander Girard and a special edition of the Eames Wire Chair, the two limited-edition pieces were originally brought into O’Keeffe’s former Abiquiú home by the Herman Miller designers in the 1950s.

The Eames Wire Chair Low Base was a custom piece designed by the Eameses, featuring an upholstered molded fiberglass chair on a low wire base. According to Herman Miller, the artist thanked the designers in a note saying, “I like it because it is so small and so comfortable.” O’Keeffe’s custom design was never integrated into Herman Miller’s product line until now, with a limited quantity of 300.  The upholstered seat features a subtle vertical stripe boasting hues of yellow and tan, echoing the palette of the surrounding landscape of New Mexico.

Elsewhere, Girard’s signature snake motif is prominently displayed on the accompanying side table. Boasting a white enamel finish with a coiled black snake on the steel table, the top sits on splayed aluminum legs. Though the motif is present throughout different objects in O’Keeffe’s home, the release of the table marks the first time Herman Miller has ever manufactured the piece. The Girard Snake table is produced in an even smaller run, with 100 pieces available.

The Herman Miller New Mexico collection is set for release in North America on May 20 and in Japan beginning in late May.

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