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From \u003cb\u003e1951\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eDirector of the new Textiles Division at the furniture manufacturer Herman Miller; in the period from 1952 to 1973, Girard will create more than 300 textile designs for Herman Miller. \u003cb\u003e1953\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eMoves to Santa Fe, New Mexico. \u003cb\u003e1954–1957\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eInterior design of the Miller House in Columbus, Indiana. \u003cb\u003e1955\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eCommences work for the Georg Jensen company.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1960\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eDesign of the restaurant La Fonda del Sol, New York City. \u003cb\u003e1961\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eThe Herman Miller shop Textiles \u0026 Objects opens in New York City; Alexander and Susan Girard establish the Girard Foundation in Santa Fe. \u003cb\u003e1964\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003e3D mural for John Deere, Moline, Illinois. \u003cb\u003e1965\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eDesign of new corporate identity for Braniff International airline. \u003cb\u003e1966\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eDesign of the restaurant L’Etoile, New York City. \u003cb\u003e1967\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eThe Girard Furniture Group is launched by Herman Miller. \u003cb\u003e1968\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eExhibition The Magic of a People, Hemisfair ’68, San Antonio, Texas. \u003cb\u003e1971\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eEnvironmental Enrichment Panels for Herman Miller. \u003cb\u003e1978\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eDonates his collection of folk art, encompassing over 100,000 objects, to the State of New Mexico. \u003cb\u003e1982\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eThe exhibition Multiple Visions: A Common Bond opens in the Girard Wing of the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. \u003cb\u003e1996\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003eAfter the death of Alexander Girard (1993) and his wife Susan (1996) his estate is donated to the Vitra Design Museum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText: Jochen Eisenbrand\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wooden-doll-no-16","title":"Wooden Doll No 16","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexander Girard was one of the decisive figures in post-War American design, alongside Charles and Ray Eames as well as George Nelson. 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