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Development of the Aeron chair began in the late 1970s, after Herman Miller hired designers Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf.They sought to design a chair that improved upon the shortcomings of La-Z-Boy recliners that were often used in residential and medical settings for the elderly, and completed a prototype called the Sarah Chair in 1988.
Low table by Isamu Noguchi (1945) Sofa by Isamu Noguchi (1950) Bucket chair by Charles and Ray Eames (1950–1953) Aeron chair by Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf (1990s) Herman Miller was founded in 1905 as the Star Furniture Co. Initially the company produced furniture, especially bedroom suites, in historic revival styles. [3]
William Eugene Stumpf (March 1, 1936 – August 30, 2006) was an American furniture designer who helped design the Aeron, Embody and Ergon chairs for Herman Miller.. It was at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where Stumpf, working with specialists in orthopedic and vascular medicine, conducted extensive research into ergonomics, specifically in the way people sit.
Aeron (Celtic mythology), aka Agronā, Welsh river, possibly named for an ancient female spirit or goddess of battle and slaughter; Aeron chair, product of Herman Miller designed in 1994; Aeron Express, hand powered cable ferry in the Welsh coastal town of Aberaeron; Alejandra and Aeron, artists based in Oslo, Norway
He has designed the Chadwick modular seating system (1974) and, in cooperation with Bill Stumpf, the Equa 1 (1984) and the Aeron chair (1994), all for Herman Miller. [ 3 ] [ 5 ] Among his recent designs is the Chadwick chair and Spark chair for Knoll , and Ballo for Human Scale.
seems a little NPOV to me, anyone interested in adding more about the chair and less about the designer? Mbisanz 00:11, August 27, 2005 (UTC) Possibly, I really like the Aeron chairs at my office. It is one of the few chairs I can sit in for long periods of time without pain and discomfort. Overall I think its design is quite unique.
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