[1] The chair was originally commissioned as outdoor seating for the home of J. Irwin Miller (founder of Cummins Engines) by Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard.

[2] The original design featured a woven suspension back and seat stretched between aluminum ribs.

The original seat material was a mesh, which was quickly discontinued, with the most iconic version being black leather.

In 2001, a version with "Cygnus" mesh (similar to the Aeron chair's Pellicle) was introduced.

[5] The soft pad variant with detachable arms is used by contestants on the British quiz show Mastermind.