Herman Miller is an American furniture giant which has manufactured home and office furniture since the early 20th century. The company continually captures the aspirational ideals of the U.S. workplace. Its perky, streamlined designs suggest a cheerfully efficient version of capitalism, evident in the stripped-down workstations from the 1969 and the peach-colored Eames secretarial chair from 1972.

Herman Miller managed to make American workaholism look effortless and yet ever so charming. Check out these historic photos taken from the company's Instagram account: