Alongside his contemporaries Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, Alexander Girard was a prominent figure in postwar US design. In a departure from the rather austere Modernist aesthetic that preceded him, he brought a playfulness through his love of colour, texture and pattern. This is extremely rare coffee table was originally designed for Braniff Airlines (1965) and later produced by Herman Miller up until 1957 . Adjustable 4 leg aluminum base with a green soapstone marble top and also a glass top, both in pristine condition. Some patina on the leg, and can be polish to mirror shine per client request.