George Nelson & Associates
Comprehensive Storage System (CSS)
Herman Miller
USA, c. 1959
aluminum, walnut, enameled wood, plastic
145.5 w x 20.5 d x 96 h inches
This CSS unit features five uprights, five shelves, one under lit cabinet with storage slots, two cabinets concealing storage, three cabinets with file drawers, one under lit shelf and one desk top with three drawers. Signed with manufacturer’s disc label to cabinet interior: [Designed by George Nelson Herman Miller Zeeland, Michigan].
Estimate: $3,000–5,000
Result: $5,938
Literature: George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher, von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 245 discusses series Design for Living: Furniture and Lighting 1950-2000, Hanks and Hoy, ppg. 54-55
Older gouges and scratches to case and shelves; one longer scratch to one case approximately 12 inches long. Minor discoloration and fading to wood surfaces. Overall fine vintage condition displaying typical wear from age and use.
