Inspired by the coconut shell, the Coconut Chair was designed by George Nelson in 1955 and consists of fiberglass shell reinforced with upholstery. Nelson's shapes were strongly stimulated by the art of the 1950's and promoted a new, very casual form of sitting.
One of the earliest "Pop Art" furniture designs, the Marshmallow Sofa was created in 1956 by George Nelson, head of the Design Department for many years at the Herman Miller company.
Designed in 1952 by Harry Bertoia as part of five wire pieces for Hans & Florence Knoll. Part of what became known as the Bertoia Collection for Knoll, the Diamond Chair is a fluid sculptural form made from a molded lattice work of welded steel.