# Nelson Marshmallow Sofa

- **Brand:** Herman Miller
- **Price:** $6,635.00
- **Catalog:** hermanmiller
- **Retailer:** hermanmiller
- **Product URL:** https://go.cosimo.shop/r/gAAAAABqWqQBz8G7_tQtRDlqLiC-0yNiih9mZZDXu-ic2sJHDNq8aoQkYeB4d3v6-MLsGXcyUHY0J-MO9GqBiG1UTYiCMy3M5dUt707p1KyAsO6hm8JpYf24hwCt93dJsN3BjXRFzAOI5-hAv0LT5K-HNdRyj9kCJcUd4qKsLtfbdEqzS-x7KLmDSbaN8gghHBAFyNzFw3yGtPLr_8jVC4qT20P5EeDMmY91hMlS0iorQYkKbdOEyljQokzWmfZTl5k0mVH8KHfe5bMjhsnkA-wJFCgiEkbmkE0f7VNC5QrGoIlk8rqvOd5a2wwUhTVR4b7piCqKpWNT0fTZXiNTls6SxS0sdp7ckZdKVNUYNyaPZMZil0SIfHXLRXpCcGZmhWgKZ4X8ICeuV9Ik70Vtg_KRMwlXCcyEIZFRLpUxtM7aTCOozgOn3pJUo01FHp3VFITPl_Q5nVpc1O7qr676arpK7LT_AKuCUc6oCJdgBVCrF9n-2HQDToWlc3s9J0-HtCC9e4WMzxnd

## Summary

Mid-century modern sofa featuring a unique arrangement of circular red cushions mounted on a brushed tubular steel frame with black legs.

## Description

The Nelson Marshmallow Sofa (1956) was inspired by inventor Irving Harper, who approached George Nelson with a proposed machine that could produce low-cost cushions. Since each cushion would have a maximum diameter of 12 inches, Nelson and Harper perched 18 of them atop a steel frame and back to see how they'd look. The machine didn't pan out, but the sofa's design was so compelling that Herman Miller produced it anyway. Available in many fabrics and leathers, this is the original Marshmallow Sofa.

## Appearance

- **Materials:** Brushed tubular steel frame, Black satin-finished steel legs, Notification of Filling Contents

## Categories

- **Categories:** Living Room > Sofas & Sectionals > Sofas > living-sofas

## Enrichment

- **Type:** sofa
- **Type Synonyms:** couch, settee
- **Age Groups:** adult
- **Tags:** circular cushions, tubular steel frame, modular design, buttonless upholstery, exposed frame
- **Styles:** mid-century modern, avant-garde, industrial
- **Colors:** black, red
- **Color Families:** Black, Red
- **Category Path:** Furniture > Sofas > Sectional Sofas
- **Backrest upholstery color:** Red
- **Backrest upholstery pattern:** Solid
- **Seat upholstery color:** Red
- **Seat upholstery pattern:** Solid
- **Sofa features:** Upholstered
- **Canonical Brand:** Herman Miller

## Images

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