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Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard by Knoll for Wohnbedarf, 1952
Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard by Knoll for Wohnbedarf, 1952

Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard by Knoll for Wohnbedarf, 1952

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Aachen, NW

Rare midcentury Seagrass sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll. Designed in 1947 and made in Switzerland by Wohnbedarf in a very low production line in the early 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Wood

Florence Knoll Walnut Seagrass and Leather Sideboard by Knoll International
Florence Knoll Walnut Seagrass and Leather Sideboard by Knoll International

Florence Knoll Walnut Seagrass and Leather Sideboard by Knoll International

By Florence Knoll

Located in Den Haag, NL

Florence Knoll 1947 Manufacturer: Knoll International Model: 116 Version with round black metal legs, in Walnut with Seagrass sliding doors.

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll Sideboard Model 116 with Seagrass Sliding Doors
Florence Knoll Sideboard Model 116 with Seagrass Sliding Doors

Florence Knoll Sideboard Model 116 with Seagrass Sliding Doors

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Barcelona, ES

Sideboard model 116 designed by Florence Knoll in 1948 for Knoll International, USA. Early edition in teak wood with original seagrass covered sliding doors and brown leather handles...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s
Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s

Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Antwerp, BE

An exceptional example of mid-century modern design, this Model 116 sideboard was designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the 1950s. Made out from teak wood, it feature...

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Vintage 1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

unique florence knoll wall cabinet
unique florence knoll wall cabinet

unique florence knoll wall cabinet

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Munich, DE

unique florence knoll 121/3 hanging cabinet. usual as 2 door cabinet 121 with flap and 123 with sliding doors. this is a made on special order 3 door cabinet. only a handful have bee...

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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Leather, Seagrass, Teak

Florence Knoll Model 116 Sideboard Seagras Knoll International 50s Mid Century
Florence Knoll Model 116 Sideboard Seagras Knoll International 50s Mid Century

Florence Knoll Model 116 Sideboard Seagras Knoll International 50s Mid Century

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Berlin, BE

Sideboard (Model 116) from 1954, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International – this particular version was manufactured in 1954 by Knoll International in Stuttgart.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Nutwood

Rare Florence Knoll Model 116 Sideboard in Seagrass– Mid-Century Modern Credenza
Rare Florence Knoll Model 116 Sideboard in Seagrass– Mid-Century Modern Credenza

Rare Florence Knoll Model 116 Sideboard in Seagrass– Mid-Century Modern Credenza

Located in LYON, FR

Combining clean modernist lines with refined natural materials, the Model 116 remains one of the rarest and most collectible storage pieces produced by Knoll during the post-war peri...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Floating Sideboard Model: 123 by Florence Knoll for Knoll 1960 Seagrass Teak
Floating Sideboard Model: 123 by Florence Knoll for Knoll 1960 Seagrass Teak

Floating Sideboard Model: 123 by Florence Knoll for Knoll 1960 Seagrass Teak

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Extremely rare wall-hung sideboard Model: 123 from 1952, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International. This version was produced in 1952 in only a small edition by Knoll in Stu...

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Vintage 1950s Sideboards

Materials

Wicker, Teak

Floating Sideboard Seagras Florence Knoll International Mid Century Model 123
Floating Sideboard Seagras Florence Knoll International Mid Century Model 123

Floating Sideboard Seagras Florence Knoll International Mid Century Model 123

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Berlin, BE

Extremely rare marple-hung sideboard (Mod°123) by Florence Knoll produced by Knoll International Stuttgart in 1952.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Walnut

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Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International 1960s, Teak and Seagrass
Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International 1960s, Teak and Seagrass

Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International 1960s, Teak and Seagrass

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Nürnberg, Bavaria

Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International 1960s, teak and seagrass.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Teak

Sideboard in East Indian Rosewood & Seagrass by Florence Knoll, Designed 1947
Sideboard in East Indian Rosewood & Seagrass by Florence Knoll, Designed 1947

Sideboard in East Indian Rosewood & Seagrass by Florence Knoll, Designed 1947

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Berlin, DE

Rare & beautiful, sideboard by Florence Knoll, designed in 1947, this model in East Indian Rosewood & Raffia, is executed in 1952 in very small edition by Knoll International in Stut...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Leather, Raffia, Rosewood

Sideboard Credenza Florence Knoll with Sliding Doors Sea Grass Knoll 1960's
Sideboard Credenza Florence Knoll with Sliding Doors Sea Grass Knoll 1960's

Sideboard Credenza Florence Knoll with Sliding Doors Sea Grass Knoll 1960's

By Florence Knoll

Located in Köln, NRW

Sideboard credenza (Mod. 123) by Florence Knoll with sliding doors sea grass. Produced by Knoll International, 1960s. Frame steel lacquered black, body wood ash, sliding doors sea ...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Model 116
Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Model 116

Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Model 116

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Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Model 116

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Munich, DE

Sideboard model 116 designed by Florence Knoll in 1948 for Knoll International, USA. The sliding doors are woven with Seagrass, a beautiful warm and subtle detail.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Model 116 by Knoll, 1952
Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Model 116 by Knoll, 1952

Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Model 116 by Knoll, 1952

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Aachen, NW

Rare midcentury Seagrass sideboard model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Seagrass

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Sideboard Cabinet Knoll International Teak Rare
Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Sideboard Cabinet Knoll International Teak Rare

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Sideboard Cabinet Knoll International Teak Rare

By Florence Knoll

Located in Berlin, DE

Beautiful knoll sideboard mod. 116 with seagrass sliding doors, original light brown leather handles, drawers and shelves.

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Credenza Mod. 116 Knoll International, 1950s
Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Credenza Mod. 116 Knoll International, 1950s

Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Credenza Mod. 116 Knoll International, 1950s

By Florence Knoll

Located in London, GB

A rare 1950s Model 116 teakwood sideboard with seagrass fronted sliding doors by Florence Knoll for Knoll International

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Florence Knoll seagrass two door credenza cabinet for Knoll international 1960's
Florence Knoll seagrass two door credenza cabinet for Knoll international 1960's

Florence Knoll seagrass two door credenza cabinet for Knoll international 1960's

By Florence Knoll

Located in London, GB

Enhance your living space with a true rare mid-century modern gem – a Teakwood and Seagrass Two Door Cabinet designed by Florence Knoll, crafted by Knoll International in the 1960's.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Teak

Florence Knoll Model 116 Seagrass Sideboard, 1950s
Florence Knoll Model 116 Seagrass Sideboard, 1950s

Florence Knoll Model 116 Seagrass Sideboard, 1950s

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H 30.32 in W 70.87 in D 17.72 in

Florence Knoll Model 116 Seagrass Sideboard, 1950s

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in ABCOUDE, UT

Fantastic Sideboard by Florence Knoll, model 116 in maple wood and original seagrass sliding doors for Knoll International, Stuttgart, 1950s This breathtaking timeless design will i...

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Vintage 1950s Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll, Sideboard, 1968 Seagrass Doors & Ash Wood, Knoll International
Florence Knoll, Sideboard, 1968 Seagrass Doors & Ash Wood, Knoll International

Florence Knoll, Sideboard, 1968 Seagrass Doors & Ash Wood, Knoll International

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Munster, NRW

Sideboard (Mod°123) from 1968, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International - this version was produced in 1968 by Knoll International in Stuttgart.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Ash

Florence Knoll 1952 Seagrass and Teak Wall-Mounted Sideboard Knoll International
Florence Knoll 1952 Seagrass and Teak Wall-Mounted Sideboard Knoll International

Florence Knoll 1952 Seagrass and Teak Wall-Mounted Sideboard Knoll International

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Munster, NRW

2x Sideboard Mod°123 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1952 both sideboard are in teak, one with seagrass sliding doors, the other comes with teak doors.....original ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Teak

Florence Knoll Teak Wood & Seagrass Sideboard
Florence Knoll Teak Wood & Seagrass Sideboard

Florence Knoll Teak Wood & Seagrass Sideboard

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H 27.56 in W 71.26 in D 13.78 in

Florence Knoll Teak Wood & Seagrass Sideboard

By Florence Knoll

Located in London, GB

Brilliant sideboard / credenza designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the 1960s. This significant Mid-Century American design features four seagrass doors with blac...

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Mid-20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Teak

1970s Modern Tulip Style Woven Seagrass Center Table
1970s Modern Tulip Style Woven Seagrass Center Table

1970s Modern Tulip Style Woven Seagrass Center Table

By Knoll

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a modern tulip style woven seagrass table that dates to the 1970s. It is in very good condition and is unmarked. The seagrass is a series of concentric circles. Glass recomme...

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Vintage 1970s Philippine Organic Modern Center Tables

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Seagrass

Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s
Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s

Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Antwerp, BE

Lovely sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll international, USA 1950s. This sideboard is model 116 and is made out of ash wood.

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Vintage 1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Ash

Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s
Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s

Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Antwerp, BE

An exceptional example of mid-century modern design, this Model 116 sideboard was designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the 1950s. Made out from rich honey colored wo...

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Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s
Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s

Sideboard Model 116 by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, USA, 1950s

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Antwerp, BE

Lovely sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll international, USA 1950s. This sideboard is model 116 and is made out of teak wood.

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Vintage 1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Beautiful Wallboard Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1950s
Beautiful Wallboard Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1950s

Beautiful Wallboard Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1950s

By Knoll, Florence Knoll, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Berlin, DE

Very rare and beautiful wallbaord designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the 1950s. The wallboard is made of teak and seagrass and is still in a wonderful condition w...

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20th Century Central American Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Teak

Floating Sideboard Seagras Florence Knoll International Mid Century Model 123
Floating Sideboard Seagras Florence Knoll International Mid Century Model 123

Floating Sideboard Seagras Florence Knoll International Mid Century Model 123

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Berlin, BE

Extremely rare wall-hung sideboard (Mod°123) by Florence Knoll produced by Knoll International Stuttgart in 1952.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Walnut

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll
Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll

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H 28.94 in W 87.01 in D 16.15 in

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Florence Knoll for Knoll, cane, black ebonized wood, metal, cane, United States, 1961. This sideboard is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International and was designed for th...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll
Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll

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H 28.94 in W 87.01 in D 16.15 in

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Florence Knoll for Knoll, cane, black ebonized wood, metal, cane, United States, 1961. This sideboard is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International and was designed for the ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll
Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll

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H 28.94 in W 87.01 in D 16.15 in

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Florence Knoll for Knoll, cane, black ebonized wood, metal, cane, United States, 1961. This sideboard is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International and was designed for the ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll Office
Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll Office

Florence Knoll Seagrass Credenza Designed for Knoll Office

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Florence Knoll for Knoll, cane, black ebonized wood, metal, cane, United States, 1961. This sideboard is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International and was designed for th...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Metal

Package deal for Ilaria
Package deal for Ilaria

Package deal for Ilaria

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H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 23.63 in

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Located in Waalwijk, NL

2x Knoll Seagrass Credenza 1x MIM Roma Table

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Vintage 1970s Tables

Florence Knoll Maple and Seagrass Credenza
Florence Knoll Maple and Seagrass Credenza

Florence Knoll Maple and Seagrass Credenza

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H 31.25 in W 72 in D 18.25 in

Florence Knoll Maple and Seagrass Credenza

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Miami, FL

A maple, grasscloth and leather cabinet in the style of the 116 model designed by Florence Knoll in 1948 for Knoll Associates. The sideboard or bar features a pair of sliding doors w...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Early Florence Knoll Maple and Seagrass Credenza
Early Florence Knoll Maple and Seagrass Credenza

Early Florence Knoll Maple and Seagrass Credenza

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Miami, FL

A superb model 116 Mid-Century Modern cabinet designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates in 1948. The vintage sideboard or bar features a pair of sliding doors with seagrass fro...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Steel

Florence Knoll, Sideboard 1952 Seagrass & Teak Wall-Mounted Knoll International
Florence Knoll, Sideboard 1952 Seagrass & Teak Wall-Mounted Knoll International

Florence Knoll, Sideboard 1952 Seagrass & Teak Wall-Mounted Knoll International

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Munster, NRW

Extremely rare wall-hung sideboard (Mod°123) from 1952, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International - this version was produced in 1952 in a small edition by Knoll in Stuttgar...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Teak

Florence Knoll, Sideboard 1968 Seagrass Doors and Walnut by Knoll International
Florence Knoll, Sideboard 1968 Seagrass Doors and Walnut by Knoll International

Florence Knoll, Sideboard 1968 Seagrass Doors and Walnut by Knoll International

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Munster, NRW

Sideboard (Mod°123) from 1968, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International - this version was produced in 1968 by Knoll International in Stuttgart.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Walnut

Florence Knoll Sideboard Wall Mounted 1952 Seagrass Teak by Knoll International
Florence Knoll Sideboard Wall Mounted 1952 Seagrass Teak by Knoll International

Florence Knoll Sideboard Wall Mounted 1952 Seagrass Teak by Knoll International

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Munster, NRW

Extremely rare wall-hung sideboard (Mod°123) from 1952, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International - this version was produced in 1952 in a small edition by Knoll in Stuttgar...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Teak

Florence Knoll, Rare Wall Unit, Teak & Seagrass, 1952 for Knoll International
Florence Knoll, Rare Wall Unit, Teak & Seagrass, 1952 for Knoll International

Florence Knoll, Rare Wall Unit, Teak & Seagrass, 1952 for Knoll International

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Munster, NRW

Rare wall shelf unit by Florence Knoll. Made by Knoll International, Stuttgart in 1952.

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Aluminum

Florence Knoll Sideboard Made in Switzerland by Wohnbedarf for Knoll Int.
Florence Knoll Sideboard Made in Switzerland by Wohnbedarf for Knoll Int.

Florence Knoll Sideboard Made in Switzerland by Wohnbedarf for Knoll Int.

By Florence Knoll

Located in Renens, CH

Neat and rare Florence Knoll sideboard, Made in Switzerland by Wohnbedarf for Knoll International, circa 1968.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Seagrass, Walnut

Beautiful Wallboard Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1950s
Beautiful Wallboard Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1950s

Beautiful Wallboard Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1950s

By Florence Knoll, Knoll, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Berlin, DE

Very rare and beautiful wall-mounted sideboard designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the 1950s. The wallboard is made of nut wood and seagrass and is still in very g...

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Materials

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Early Florence Knoll Walnut Credenza with Cane Sliding Door
Early Florence Knoll Walnut Credenza with Cane Sliding Door

Early Florence Knoll Walnut Credenza with Cane Sliding Door

By Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sideboard, walnut, seagrass, cane, steel and leather, United States, 1948.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Florence Knoll 1952 Seagrass Sideboard Knoll International
Florence Knoll 1952 Seagrass Sideboard Knoll International

Florence Knoll 1952 Seagrass Sideboard Knoll International

By Florence Knoll

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A vintage credenza or sideboard with raffia covered sliding doors and leather pulls. . Vintage condition with wear commensurate with age and use

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Cane, Leather, Walnut

Florence Knoll Model 116 Walnut & Seagrass Credenza, USA, 1948
Florence Knoll Model 116 Walnut & Seagrass Credenza, USA, 1948

Florence Knoll Model 116 Walnut & Seagrass Credenza, USA, 1948

By Florence Knoll

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Florence Knoll Model 116 walnut & seagrass credenza, USA, 1948.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Florence Knoll Seagras Sideboard
Florence Knoll Seagras Sideboard

Florence Knoll Seagras Sideboard

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H 30.32 in W 70.87 in D 18.9 in

Florence Knoll Seagras Sideboard

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

A very nice rare Sideboard in teak designed by Florence Knoll. This model is with two sliding doors covered with seagras paper and leather pulls. The inlay is equipped with shelves a...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Early Knoll 2-Door Credenza
Early Knoll 2-Door Credenza

Early Knoll 2-Door Credenza

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H 30.91 in W 71.66 in D 17.92 in

Early Knoll 2-Door Credenza

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

A nice early original teak credenza on black steel legs and with seagrass covered doors and leather pull handles, all in great condition.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Early Knoll 2-Door Credenza
Early Knoll 2-Door Credenza

Early Knoll 2-Door Credenza

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H 30.91 in W 71.66 in D 17.92 in

Early Knoll 2-Door Credenza

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

A nice early original teak credenza on black steel legs and with seagrass covered doors and leather pull handles, all in great condition.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Early Knoll Rocker with Original Label
Early Knoll Rocker with Original Label

Early Knoll Rocker with Original Label

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H 30.5 in W 27.75 in D 38 in

Early Knoll Rocker with Original Label

By Knoll

Located in Hudson, NY

Early Knoll rocker. Handwoven seat. Excellent condition. Collector's item

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Seagrass, Wood

Sideboard Mod. 116 by Florence Knoll International, 1952
Sideboard Mod. 116 by Florence Knoll International, 1952

Sideboard Mod. 116 by Florence Knoll International, 1952

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Berlin, DE

One of the most beautiful sideboard by Florence Knoll. Produced from 1948-1964 by Knoll International. The well-proportioned maple body and the exciting material mix to make it a rea...

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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Leather, Maple, Seagrass

Florence Knoll Wall-Mounted Sideboard 'a'
Florence Knoll Wall-Mounted Sideboard 'a'

Florence Knoll Wall-Mounted Sideboard 'a'

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H 17.72 in W 70.87 in D 14.97 in

Florence Knoll Wall-Mounted Sideboard 'a'

By Florence Knoll, Knoll, George Nelson

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

A very nice rarely example of a wall-mounted sideboard in teak designed by Florence Knoll. This model is with two sliding doors covered with seagras paper and leather pulls. The inla...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Leather, Seagrass, Teak

Florence Knoll Wall-Mounted Sideboard 'b'
Florence Knoll Wall-Mounted Sideboard 'b'

Florence Knoll Wall-Mounted Sideboard 'b'

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H 17.72 in W 70.87 in D 14.97 in

Florence Knoll Wall-Mounted Sideboard 'b'

By George Nelson, Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

A very nice rarely example of a wall-mounted sideboard in teak designed by Florence Knoll. This model is with two sliding doors covered with seagras paper and leather pulls. The inla...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Leather, Seagrass, Teak

Multifunctional Sideboard by Florence Knoll International, 1952
Multifunctional Sideboard by Florence Knoll International, 1952

Multifunctional Sideboard by Florence Knoll International, 1952

By Florence Knoll

Located in Berlin, DE

One of the most beautiful sideboard by Florence Knoll. Produced from 1948-1964 by Knoll International. The well-proportioned maple body and the exciting material mix to make it a rea...

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Vintage 1950s Central American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

1950s Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Credenza Mod. 116 Knoll International
1950s Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Credenza Mod. 116 Knoll International

1950s Florence Knoll Seagrass Sideboard Credenza Mod. 116 Knoll International

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Hamminkeln, DE

Beautiful and super rare vintage Florence Knoll Mod. 116 seagrass sideboard, made by Knoll International, made in Germany about 1949 in Teak wood and seagrass sliding doors - a very ...

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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood

Florence Knoll Sideboard for Knoll International 1950s, Walnut and Seagrass
Florence Knoll Sideboard for Knoll International 1950s, Walnut and Seagrass

Florence Knoll Sideboard for Knoll International 1950s, Walnut and Seagrass

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Ghent, BE

Beautiful sideboard designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the 1950s. It is made of walnut wood, seagrass and leather handles.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

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Sideboard in Teak & Seagrass by Florence Knoll, Designed 1947
Sideboard in Teak & Seagrass by Florence Knoll, Designed 1947

Sideboard in Teak & Seagrass by Florence Knoll, Designed 1947

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Berlin, DE

Rare & beautiful floating, wall mounted sideboard by Florence Knoll, designed in 1947, this model in Teak & Raffia, is executed in 1952 in very small edition by Knoll International i...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

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1st Edition Credenza by Florence Knoll fot Knoll International
1st Edition Credenza by Florence Knoll fot Knoll International

1st Edition Credenza by Florence Knoll fot Knoll International

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

This is a very nice 1st edition classic Knoll credenza. It has the 4 Seagrass covered sliding doors, each with leather handles, it sits on 4 black steel legs, but also comes with th...

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

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Teak Credenza by Florence Knoll for Knoll International

Teak Credenza by Florence Knoll for Knoll International

$7,800

H 25.375 in W 74.5 in D 17.875 in

Teak Credenza by Florence Knoll for Knoll International

By Florence Knoll

Located in Dallas, TX

Credenza designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International 1961. This example is in very good condition, constructed with teak featuring ten drawers and chromed steel base.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

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1950s Mid Century Walnut Credenza by Florence Knoll
1950s Mid Century Walnut Credenza by Florence Knoll

1950s Mid Century Walnut Credenza by Florence Knoll

$5,825

H 27.5 in W 71.5 in D 17.5 in

1950s Mid Century Walnut Credenza by Florence Knoll

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Mid-century walnut credenza designed by Florence Knoll and manufactured by Knoll Associates Inc. circa 1950s. This exceptional piece showcases a gorgeous walnut frame supported by fo...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Chrome

1950's Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Walnut Sliding Door Credenza
1950's Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Walnut Sliding Door Credenza

1950's Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Walnut Sliding Door Credenza

By Herman Miller, Florence Knoll, Knoll, George Nelson

Located in Burbank, CA

Vintage original Mid century Modern sliding door credenza for sale. It has two sliding doors that open up to an adjustable shelf on both sides, and is really well made. It's made of ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Formica, Walnut

Helmut Magg Sideboard Model 211/2 Mid-Century Modern
Helmut Magg Sideboard Model 211/2 Mid-Century Modern

Helmut Magg Sideboard Model 211/2 Mid-Century Modern

$5,274Sale Price|20% Off

H 28.35 in W 110.24 in D 18.9 in

Helmut Magg Sideboard Model 211/2 Mid-Century Modern

By Deutsche Werstätten, Helmut Magg

Located in Berlin, BE

The Helmut Magg Sideboard Model 211/2 exemplifies the modern, reduced design language of German Mid-Century Modern furniture. Its layout emphasizes strict lines, balanced proportions...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Petite Classic Knoll Credenza in Walnut and Cream Ca' 1950's
Petite Classic Knoll Credenza in Walnut and Cream Ca' 1950's

Petite Classic Knoll Credenza in Walnut and Cream Ca' 1950's

By Florence Knoll

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A Classic Florence Knoll for Knoll petite scale (36"W) credenza. Walnut with nice rich patina, cream colored, original fronts and leather tabs. Vintage circa 1950s with original Knol...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Wood

Walnut Credenza in the Style of Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, USA, 1965
Walnut Credenza in the Style of Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, USA, 1965

Walnut Credenza in the Style of Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, USA, 1965

$1,600Sale Price|43% Off

H 32 in W 72 in D 18 in

Walnut Credenza in the Style of Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, USA, 1965

By Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Walnut Credenza or Buffet that sits up on a square iron black base. Two doors and 4 drawers for plenty of storage! Unique system of connecting cabinets together to create the confi...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Black Lacquer Credenza by Florence Knoll
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Black Lacquer Credenza by Florence Knoll

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Black Lacquer Credenza by Florence Knoll

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in North Hollywood, CA

An exceptional mid-century modern credenza designed by legendary architect and furniture designer Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates Inc., circa 1960s. This iconic case piece showca...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Florence Knoll for Knoll Model 116 Walnut and Cane Sliding Door Credenza
Florence Knoll for Knoll Model 116 Walnut and Cane Sliding Door Credenza

Florence Knoll for Knoll Model 116 Walnut and Cane Sliding Door Credenza

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Florence Knoll for Knoll Model 116 Mid Century Walnut and Cane Sliding Door Credenza This credenza measures: 72 wide x 18 deep x 31 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Credenza ha...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut, Cane

Hans J. Wegner Danish Modern Sideboard in Oak and Rattan Model "Ry26", 1960s
Hans J. Wegner Danish Modern Sideboard in Oak and Rattan Model "Ry26", 1960s

Hans J. Wegner Danish Modern Sideboard in Oak and Rattan Model "Ry26", 1960s

By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler

Located in Odense, DK

Beautiful and rare low oakwood sideboard / credenza model "RY-26" from the 1960s by Hans J. Wegner. Made by "RY Møbler", Denmark. The sideboard features rattan / woven cane and inlai...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

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Rattan, Oak

Franco Albini MB15 Sideboard for Poggi, Mid-Century Modern, 1957
Franco Albini MB15 Sideboard for Poggi, Mid-Century Modern, 1957

Franco Albini MB15 Sideboard for Poggi, Mid-Century Modern, 1957

By Franco Albini

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Franco Albini for Poggi sideboards model MB 15, Italy, 1957. Well-designed sideboard by Franco Albini for Poggi, which features a simplistic design with sharp lines. This elegant sid...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Wood

Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sideboard with Marble Top
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sideboard with Marble Top

Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sideboard with Marble Top

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sideboard, lacquered oak, metal, Carrara marble, United States, 1960s. Credenza with chromed base designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Inter...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Marble, Metal

Florence Knoll Credenza Marble Knoll International Mid Century
Florence Knoll Credenza Marble Knoll International Mid Century

Florence Knoll Credenza Marble Knoll International Mid Century

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Berlin, BE

This exceptional pair of Florence Knoll credenzas represents an extraordinarily rare opportunity to acquire two perfectly matching examples that can be displayed either together or i...

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

Midcentury Knoll Style Credenza
Midcentury Knoll Style Credenza

Midcentury Knoll Style Credenza

$2,000

H 29 in W 72 in D 18 in

Midcentury Knoll Style Credenza

By Florence Knoll

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Long sideboard with ample storage for home or office. Nine total drawers with chrome accents and cane front door. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).  

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Florence Knoll Credenza Marble Knoll International Mid Century
Florence Knoll Credenza Marble Knoll International Mid Century

Florence Knoll Credenza Marble Knoll International Mid Century

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Berlin, BE

This exceptional Florence Knoll Credenza is an extremely rare custom-made configuration with an impressive overall length of 286 cm. Originally commissioned in this oversized format,...

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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Marble

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By Stilnovo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Located in Roma, IT

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Located in Aachen, NRW

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By Itsu

Located in High Point, NC

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By Kalin Asenov

Located in Savannah, GA

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Located in Marbella, ES

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2010s French Garden Ornaments

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$7,485 / item

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Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase

Located in Westwood, NJ

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Located in New York, NY

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Knoll Seagrass For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic knoll seagrass available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of natural fiber, wood and seagrass, every knoll seagrass was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer knoll seagrass, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A knoll seagrass, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made knoll seagrass over the years, but those crafted by Florence Knoll, Knoll and George Nelson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Knoll Seagrass?

A knoll seagrass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,724, while the lowest priced sells for $3,295 and the highest can go for as much as $22,173.

Florence Knoll for sale on 1stDibs

Architect, furniture designer, interior designer, entrepreneur — Florence Knoll had a subtle but profound influence on the course of mid-century American modernism. Dedicated to functionality and organization, and never flamboyant, Knoll shaped the ethos of the postwar business world with her skillfully realized office plans and polished, efficient designs for sofas, credenzas, desks and other furnishings.

Knoll had perhaps the most thorough design education of any of her peers. Florence Schust was orphaned at age 12, and her guardian sent her to Kingswood, a girl’s boarding school that is part of the Cranbrook Educational Community in suburban Detroit. Her interest in design brought her to the attention of Eliel Saarinen, the Finnish architect and head of the Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Saarinen and his wife took the talented child under their wing, and she became close to their son, the future architect Eero Saarinen. While a student at the academy, Florence befriended artist-designer Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames. Later, she studied under three of the Bauhaus masters who emigrated to the United States. She worked as an apprentice in the Boston architectural offices of Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer; Ludwig Mies van der Rohe taught her at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

In 1941, she met Hans Knoll, whose eponymous furniture company was just getting off the ground. They married in 1946, and her design sense and his business skills soon made Knoll Inc. a leading firm in its field. Florence signed up the younger Saarinen as a designer, and would develop pieces by Bertoia, Mies and the artist Isamu Noguchi.

Florence Knoll's main work came as head of the Knoll Planning Group, designing custom office interiors for clients such as IBM and CBS. The furniture she created for these spaces reflects her Bauhaus training: the pieces are pure functional design, exactingly built; their only ornament from the materials, such as wood and marble. Her innovations — the oval conference table, for example, conceived as a way to ensure clear sightlines among all seated at a meeting — were always in the service of practicality.

Since her retirement in 1965, Knoll received the National Medal of Arts, among other awards; in 2004 the Philadelphia Museum of Art mounted the exhibition “Florence Knoll: Defining Modern” — well deserved accolades for a strong, successful design and business pioneer. As demonstrated on these pages, the simplicity of Knoll’s furniture is her work’s great virtue: they fit into any interior design scheme.

Find vintage Florence Knoll sofas, benches, armchairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer. 

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.