A rare and original Alexander Girard International Love Heart textile designed for Herman Miller, featuring Girard’s iconic mid-century modern heart motif. A little late for Valentine’s Day, but this vibrant vintage textile still beautifully says “I Love You” in 19 different languages.

The design features a bold white heart composed of multilingual love typography set against a rich, heavy red canvas-like cotton ground. The fabric has a strong graphic presence and reflects Girard’s celebrated interest in folk art, global culture, color, language, and universal human connection.

This original unframed textile was produced for only a brief period before being retired, making it a desirable and uncommon find for collectors of mid-century modern design, Alexander Girard textiles, and Herman Miller pieces. The edges are hemmed with a simple stitch, and the piece measures approximately 15 1/2” x 15 1/2” unframed.

The International Heart pattern was created by Girard in 1967, with the Herman Miller catalog describing it as a “tribute of love and friendship.” Girard’s message behind the work was deeply humanistic: although colors and languages vary across the world, people’s spirits and aspirations are woven together into one rich humanity.

This textile remains in beautiful, pristine condition with vibrant red and white coloring. A wonderful piece for framing and display, and an especially meaningful gift for an architect, designer, collector, loved one, or yourself.

are original Alexander Girard International Love Heart textile for Herman Miller, created in 1967 as a tribute to love and friendship. This vibrant red and white canvas-like cotton textile says “I Love You” in 19 languages, measures approx. 15.5” x 15.5”, is unframed, hemmed at the edges, and remains in beautiful pristine condition after more than 50 years of safe storage.