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Two American design giants are combining into one. Furniture brand Herman Miller is acquiring fellow manufacturer Knoll in a cash and stock transaction valued at $1.8 billion that has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies, the brands just announced on a new, combined website on April 19, 2021.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021. When completed, Herman Miller shareholders will own approximately 78 per cent of the combined company while Knoll shareholders will own approximately 22 per cent.
The merger will create the “preeminent leader in modern design,” the two brands claimed in the release. Between them, Herman Miller and Knoll have 19 brands and a presence in more than 100 countries.
A FEW HERMAN MILLER CLASSICS…
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Executive Office Group,
design by Gilbert Rohde, 1942
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Noguchi Table,
design by Isamu Noguchi, 1948
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Bubble Nelson Lamp,
design by George Nelson, 1952
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Nelson Swag Leg Desk,
design by George Nelson, 1958
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Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman,
design by Charles & Ray Eames, 1956
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Eames Molded Plastic Chair,
design by Charles & Ray Eames, 2001
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Aeron Chair,
design by Bill Stumpf & Don Chadwick, 1994
A FEW KNOLL CLASSICS…
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Cesca Chair,
design by Marcel Breuer, 1928
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Barcelona Chair,
design by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1929
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Rise Side Chair,
design by Jens Risom, 1943
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Straight Chaise,
design by George Nakashima, 1946
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Bertoia Barstool,
design by Harry Bertoia, 1952
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Tulip Chair,
design by Eero Saarinen, 1957
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Dinning Chair,
design by Richard Schultz, 1966
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