Swag-leg furniture relaunched
Herman Miller again presented the swag-leg furniture with hopes that it will be reintrodued. It was noted that the swag-leg was launched nearly a half century ago but was not able to click at that time.
George Nelson designed desk and chairs with swag-legs and these lineups were lauched in 1958. Swagging is a process that uses pressure to taper and curve a metal tube.
Gregg VanderKooi, product manager of Herman Miller’s classic lines, described the furniture as “ahead of their time.”
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July 3, 2006More offices means a richer UK office furniture market
In the recent market report made by Research and Markets, there were five sectors considered such as one, upholstered swivel seating or task chairs or operator chairs, executive chairs and orthopaedic office chairs. Two, all types of deskings or wooden desks or fibreboard worktops. Most desks come into this sector; Third is other wooden furniture. Fourth are metal cupboards and filing cabinets, comprising traditional three-drawer and four-drawer filing cabinets and cupboards; and other metal furniture or high-level shelving and storage units or screens, panels, display stands, mobile pedestals, two-drawer cabinets, desks with metal worktops, metal tables and trolleys.
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July 1, 2006The evolution of office desks
The office desk is one of the office furniture that’s overlooked. It’s is only noticed for its utilitarian nature and users wouldn’t really give it much thought. Have you ever wondered who invented the desk or at least where the idea came from and how it was developed?
The office desk has come a long way with notable evolution on makes and design all throughout the decades it has been in existence. In the beginning, the office desk was merely created or made for the sole use of creating documents. It all stared back in the 17th century wherein, the reason previously stated did not require its size to bee too large or wide and with different compartments for storage. All it needed was enough room for writing and the user’s ink bottles and other tools needed to transcribe words onto paper.
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