Necktie, Designed by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, 1952-1973
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Alexander Girard humanized modernism through his colorful and whimsical textile, furniture, graphic, and interior designs. As the Director of Design in Herman Miller's Textile Division from 1952 until 1973, Girard designed over 300 textiles, often using bold color combinations and abstract patterns. Girard also designed a series of silk neckties, most likely as a giveaway to the Herman Miller salesforce.
Alexander Girard humanized modernism through his colorful and whimsical textile, furniture, graphic, and interior designs. As the Director of Design in Herman Miller's Textile Division from 1952 until 1973, Girard designed over 300 textiles, often using bold color combinations and abstract patterns. Girard also designed a series of silk neckties, most likely as a giveaway to the Herman Miller salesforce.
Artifact
Necktie
Date Made
1952-1973
Creators
Creator Notes
Herman Miller Textiles. Designed by Alexander Girard.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.48.5.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Color
Dark blue
Dark purple
Dimensions
Width: 2.25 in (at widest point)
Length: 53.125 in
Inscriptions
on lining fabric on back of tie: AN ALEXANDER GIRARD DESIGN / FOR HERMAN MILLER INC. USA
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