Description
A modern “Vanity Stool or Base, Model 3955” designed by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1935. Stamped model number on the underside. Maple wood and original brown leatherette upholstery. The silhouette features subtly curved and a minimalist structure, showcasing Rohde’s preference for clean lines and material integrity. Designed to pair with his celebrated vanities of the mid-1930s, this piece reflects the designer’s belief in harmonizing comfort, utility, and progressive aesthetics. Examples of this model have been featured in exhibitions on American design evolution and Herman Miller’s early modernist legacy. Provenance: From a private estate in Southeast Michigan.
Dimensions: 18.5”h x 18.5”w x 24”d x 17”seat height. In very good condition. Full condition reports are available upon request.
Gilbert Rohde (1894-1944) was a pioneering American industrial designer who played a crucial role in shaping modern furniture design in the United States. Best known for his transformative work with Herman Miller in the 1930s and early 1940s, Rohde moved American design away from traditional revival styles toward streamlined, functional modernism influenced by the Bauhaus and European avant-garde. Rohde’s work has since been exhibited at major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, and the Wolfsonian–FIU, which holds a significant collection of his furnishings.
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