George Nelson didn't just design furniture—he shaped how Americans thought about living in the modern age. As design director of Herman Miller from 1945 to 1972, he championed the work of Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, and Alexander Girard, essentially curating the visual language of mid-century modernism. His own work—the Marshmallow Sofa, the Ball Clock, the Coconut Chair—balanced whimsy with function, proving that smart design could make you smile. We look for that same spirit in every piece we restore: the kind of intelligence that solves a problem beautifully, then gets out of the way so you can live.