Four people with living room display, Herman Miller Showroom

HB-05554-M

Title: Four people with living room display, Herman Miller Showroom Description: Two women sit on a curved sectional sofa while conversing with a man sitting on a chair in the foreground, while another man puts out a cigarette in an ashtray on an end table, in a living room display at the Herman Miller Showroom (probably located at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Illinois), November 27, 1939. The image also shows a circular glass-and-Lucite coffee table with brass details, as well as a wood-and-glass side table with lamp. The people depicted are most likely models. Photographed for Miller designer Gilbert Rohde. Date Depicted: 1939 November 27 Creator: Hedrich-Blessing Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Extent: 8 x 10 in. Copyright Notice: © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. Credit Line: HB-05554-M, Chicago History Museum, Hedrich-Blessing Collection Accession Number: 1991.505 Acquisition Source: Hedrich-Blessing Collection Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Hedrich Blessing Storage Location: Hedrich-Blessing Collection Catalog Record ID: 6208 Max Pixels - Width: 4702 Max Pixels - Height: 6000 Help improve this content