Evolving needs
Nelson designed an early version of the Daybed for his own use in 1941, then refined the original design and launched it in 1950. Nelson advocated that design should evolve as human behavior changed. In his ideal interior space, furniture was designed to be in relation to the whole. With flexibility inherent in its form and use, the Nelson Daybed exemplifies this philosophy. As an archival advertisement points out, the Nelson Daybed is “ideal for the bedroom that has to double as a sitting room.”
