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Creator: Knoll
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Tulip Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Classic Tulip dining chairs designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International.
A defining accomplishment of modern design and a timeless addition to your home—a true Classic....
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Barcelona Chair by Mies van der Rohe Knoll 1960s
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Aachen, NW
This rare Barcelona chair was designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1929 and produced by Knoll in the 1960s.
The piece features an amazing hand dyed black leather upholstery with on a c...
Category
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Plywood
Materials
Stainless Steel
Height adjustable T60 workshop chair by Oldeberg & Olsen for Knoll, Inc., 1947
By Knoll, Odelberg Olsen
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Stockholm-based steel entrepreneurs and wholesalers Anders Olson and John Odelberg founded a company in the 1940s to manufacture these office chairs. Knoll, Inc. in the USA took over...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Plywood
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Handkerchief Armchairs by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll
By Knoll, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 handkerchief armchairs by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll.
In 1968 Vignelli was contracted by Knoll to re-envision the corporate identity ...
Category
1980s American International Style Vintage Plywood
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 Handkerchief Armchairs by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll
By Massimo Vignelli, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 handkerchief armchairs by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll.
In 1968 Vignelli was contracted by Knoll to re-envision the corporate identity ...
Category
1980s American International Style Vintage Plywood
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Florence Knoll Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Chest of Drawers, Refinished
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern black lacquered three-drawer dresser chest
By Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates
USA, Circa 1970s
Black lacquered walnut, with original ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Chrome
Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen "the Chair" Oak and Leather Round Chairs, Pair
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen, Knoll
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a rare and exceptional pair of JH 501 armchairs. Most commonly known as "The Chair", this is expertly designed for style and comfort and exquisitely constructed from solid o...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Black Leather and Chrome Brno Chairs, Pair
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern Brno tubular club or lounge chairs
Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for the Tugendhat House
Produced by Knoll
USA, Late 20th ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Chrome
Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Postmodern Handkerchief Chair, 29 Available
By Knoll, Massimo Vignelli
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish postmodern stacking "handkerchief" chair
By Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International
USA, 1980s
Molded fiberglass seat, with powder coated steel base.
Measures: 23.5"W x 21"D x 28.75"H. Seat height 17.5".
Newly professionally powder coated bases and power washed seats. Very good condition.
Priced individually. 29 chairs...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Steel
Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Postmodern Handkerchief Chair, 7 Available
By Massimo Vignelli, Knoll
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish postmodern stacking "handkerchief" chair
By Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International
USA, 1980s
Molded fiberglass seat, with powder coated steel base.
Measures: 23.5"W ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Steel
Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International Postmodern Handkerchief Chairs, Twelve
By Massimo Vignelli, Knoll
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish set of twelve Postmodern stacking "handkerchief" chairs
By Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International
USA, 1980s
Molded fiberglass seat...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Steel
Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen "The Chair" Oak and Leather Round Chair, 1960s
By Knoll, Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a rare and exceptional JH 501 armchair. Most commonly known as "The Chair", this is expertly designed for style and comfort and exquisitely constructed from solid oak. The c...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Leather, Oak
Preben Fabricius , Lounge Chair, Conversation chair, model 710
By Knoll, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Preben Fabricius lounge chair in black aniline leather, original leather upholstery.
Frame of dark chromed steel.
Model 710, made by Walter Knoll.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Chrome
1973 Knoll Executive Chrome and Tufted Velour Office Chair
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Basel, BS
Two available, sold separately--Original 4 leg base (Sought after!!) brown and chrome Mid Century Vintage Knoll Pollock chair--RARE beauty-- from the era of the height of the creatio...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Richard Schultz Petal Table
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Richard Schultz for Knoll Petal Table
label below painted metal base
label below painted metal base
Category
20th Century American Plywood
Materials
Wood
Richard Schultz Dinette Table
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Richard Schultz for Knoll Dinette Petal Table
Category
20th Century American Plywood
Materials
Wood
Richard Schultz Petal Table
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Richard Schultz petal table,
red cedar top with painted metal base
red cedar top with painted metal base
Category
20th Century American Plywood
Materials
Wood
Florence Knoll Armchair
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll armchair on a gold tone steel frame. Upholstered in a cream color linen with removable cushions.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Steel
Pair of Joseph D'urso Swivel Lounge Chairs from Knoll
By Knoll, Joseph D'Urso
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Joseph D'Urso swivel lounge chairs on polished aluminum chrome bases in all original red boucle fabric and adjustable seats. Measurements with adjustable seat height variatio...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Steel
Eero Saarinen White Carrara Marble Tulip Side Table by Knoll, 1960
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the Knoll side table by Eero Saarinen, a timeless masterpiece of midcentury design. Crafted in 1960, this side table boas...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
Set of Six Dining Chairs Designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, 20th Century
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Hamburg, PA
An exquisite set of six dining chairs designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. These iconic dining room chairs would look great in any Contemporary, Transitional, or Traditional interio...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Steel
Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Dining Table in Chestnut
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Hamburg, PA
A functional and modern outdoor dining table designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll. This vintage dining table has a white aluminum base wit...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Six Topiary Collection Dining Chairs by Richard Schultz for Knoll, 1997
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Hamburg, PA
A wonderful Topiary Collection of Six White Powder-Coated Dining Chairs for Knoll. These chairs were designed by renowned designer Richard Schultz who creates objects to look like ar...
Category
1990s American Modern Plywood
Materials
Aluminum
Knoll Dining Table Designed by Warren Platner, 20th Century
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Hamburg, PA
An exquisite table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. This iconic dining table would look great in any Contemporary, Transitional, or Traditional interior. This set has a timeless...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Outdoor Dining Chairs in Chestnut
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Hamburg, PA
A functional and stylish set of six modern outdoor dining chairs designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll. These vintage dining chairs have a chestnut aluminum frame with mesh and leath...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Aluminum
Designer "Topiary" Table Base by Richard Schultz for Knoll, 1996
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Hamburg, PA
A whimsical "Topiary" collection dining table designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll. This collection was produced in 1996 and is a fun design for any garden or patio. This dining table is made by a technique that involves bending, stamping, and folding sheets of aluminum. The "Topiary" table base is fitted with wheels for easy transportation. The dining table is powder-coated in a lovely mint green color. The table is structurally sound and in very good condition. Glass is not included. Two tables are available. "Topiary" collection dining chairs are available in another listing.
Special note: The pair of topiary...
Category
1990s American Modern Plywood
Materials
Aluminum
Birch and Laminate Coffee Table by Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A simple, egalitarian coffee table by Knoll in birch, with a white laminate top supported by blonde squared tapered legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Pair of Knoll International Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Brno Leather Lounge Chairs
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair Of Knoll International Mies Van Der Rohe Brno leather lounge chairs from 1971
If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contac...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Leather
Charles Pfister for Knoll Sofa and Lounge Chair
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great Charles Pfister for Knoll sofa and lounge chair. This set was purchased from the original owner who had work...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Fabric
High Table with Calacatta Marble Top by Joseph D’Urso for Knoll, 1990s
By Joseph D'Urso, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1990s High Table designed by Joseph D’Urso for Knoll International in the 1980s. This table features a square Calacatta marble tabletop with gorgeous gray and taupe veining. It st...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Mies Van der Rohe MR Lounge Chairs with arms for Knoll, brown suede
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Mr Lounge Chairs with Arms designed my Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll.
Brown suede seat pad / tubular chrome steel frame
Leather straps
Knoll manufacturer labels dating: Nov ...
Category
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Chrome
Impressive Jumbo Coffee Table by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, Italy 1965
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive Jumbo coffee table in very good condition.
Designed by Gae Aulenti in the 1960s.
Manufactured by Knoll International.
This particular table is made from Nero Marquina, ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Marble
Original Florence Knoll Marble Oval Dining Table or Desk for Knoll International
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Echt, NL
Largest version of the Florence Knoll 2480 dining table or desk in very good condition.
Designed in 1961 for Knoll International.
The frame and legs a...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Carrara Marble, Chrome
Slat Bench by Harry Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Wood slat bench with metal legs. Tagged.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Metal
Set 8 Mies van der Rohe Knoll Brno Flat Bar 255 Cantilever Dining Chairs White
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Celebrated for its lean profile and clean lines, the Brno chair was designed by Mies van der Rohe in the 1930s, and is an icon of 20th-century design. This is a rare opportunity to a...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set Of Four Knoll Arm Chairs With Original Upholstery
By Knoll
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set Of Four Knoll Arm Chairs With Original Upholstery
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Bentwood
Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, Full Cover Plum Knoll Tweed
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Fully restored vintage Bertoia diamond chair by Knoll. (2) Available, sold separately. Our team used the original pattern to recreate a new cover in be...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Stainless Steel
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Model 61 Grasshopper Mid Century Lounge Chairs - a Pair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Grasshoper Chairs designed by Knoll and created by Eero Saarinen. This was Saarinen’s first chair for Knoll in the 40s
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Knoll International Armchairs Model 'Bastiano' Tobia Scarpa Leather Dark Brown
By Knoll, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Köln, NRW
Knoll International armchairs model 'Bastiano' Tobia Scarpa leather dark brown
A classic and chic pair of armchairs from the Bastiano series, des...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Plywood
Materials
Leather, Wood
Double-Decker Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Beerse, VAN
Beautiful and extremely rare double-decker sideboard designed by female designer Florence Knoll. She designed a series of these sideboards in the early 1950s, which were produced unt...
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Leather, Formica, Walnut
Rare Pair of Aluminum Lounge Chairs by Hannah/Morrison for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely stunning pair of the iconic lounge chair designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll, circa 1970s. Aluminum with polished stainless steel accents. This rare ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Coffee Table Designed by Henry Robert Kann for Knoll in 1953 Made in USA
By Knoll
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Coffee table with a rectangular wood top that has 13 strips of solid maple set together and joined in three places by a round peg that runs through each piece to form a solid wood to...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Metal
Barcelona Table Mies van der Rohe 1929 Knoll International Steel Chrome Bauhaus
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Munster, NRW
Knoll Barcelona Coffee Table - Barcelona Coffee Table by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
The so-called Barcelona Coffee Table by Knoll Internat...
Category
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Plywood
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Blue Classic Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Culver City, CA
Priced Per Chair*
One of Knoll's most popular designs for the past 70 years, Eero Saarinen's executive armchair is about as timeless and chic as it gets. This current set of 4 we ha...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gae Aulenti Jumbo Coffee Table for Knoll in Nero Marquina Marble
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Culver City, CA
A stunning and iconic piece of modernist design, Gae Aulenti's Jumbo table was inspired by the modernist design principles of the 1960s, which emphasized simplicity, functionality, and the use of new materials.
Aulenti was known for her innovative use of materials and her ability to combine traditional and modern design elements in her work. For the Jumbo table, she wanted to create a piece of furniture that was both elegant and functional, and that would serve as a centerpiece in any room.
The table's large Size and geometric forms are also reminiscent of the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s, which focused on the use of simple geometric shapes and the absence of ornamentation.
The Jumbo table designed by Gae Aulenti was originally produced by the Italian furniture manufacturer Gavina in the 1960s.
The Jumbo table was one of the most famous designs produced by Gavina during that time, along with other iconic pieces like the Soriana armchair designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa.
After Gavina went bankrupt in the 1980s, the rights to produce and distribute the Jumbo table were acquired by Knoll International, which began producing the table for the American market.
Zanotta, another Italian furniture manufacturer, also currently produces the Jumbo table for the European market.
This specific coffee table is indeed a Knoll table and has the original Knoll stickers on the leg. This table is in the nero marquina marble which is a type of black marble that comes from the La Facciata quarry near the town of Marquina, in the Basque Country region of Spain.
Nero Marquina marble is known for its deep, rich black color and distinctive white veining. It has been used in a number of famous buildings...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Marble
Gae Aulenti for Knoll International Armchairs Mid-Century Modern 1975, Pair
By Knoll, Gae Aulenti
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of armchairs or conference chairs by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International. We have 5 sets available.
The frames of the chairs are constructed by sculpted metal tubes, sinuous ben...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Metal, Steel
Knoll Associates Tulip Saarinen Stool Original Black Leather Upholstery, 1950
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern early Knoll Associates Tulip Eero Saarinen stool designed in the 1950s.
Painted aluminum tulip stand in a cream finish and upholstered in original black leather.
The base is numbered BR...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Aluminum
Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll Stainless Steel Brno Chairs Red Velvet 1979, Pair
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Mies van der Rohe flatbar Brno for Knoll in stainless steel with the original dark red velvet Fabric.
In very good condition marked with label, Knoll Inte...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Blue Brno Chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of mid century modern Brno arm chairs by Mies van der Rohe were manufactured by Knoll in 2006. These iconic Bauhaus chairs were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Plywood
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Vintage Charles Pfister for Knoll Leather Cube Chairs
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of cube lounge / club chairs designed in 1971 by Charles Pfister for Knoll retaining their original 'eggplant' leather and ebonized steel block feet. Nicely proportioned design ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Steel
Florence Knoll Sideboard Wall Bar Unit Teak 1954 Knoll International Mid Century
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Munster, NRW
Wall mounted sideboard unit by Florence Knoll, made by Knoll International, Stuttgart in 1954.
Rare opportunity to acquire an original Knoll Internat...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Teak
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of 'Tulip' Dining Chairs in Black Fiberglass
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 'Tulip' pair of fixed dining chairs, model 151C, fiberglass, aluminum, fabric, United States, design 1955-57, production 1950s/1960s
This pair of dining cha...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Aluminum
Bill Stephens Bentwood Dining Chair for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in La Mesa, CA
Chair consists of a bentwood frame made out of oak and an upholstered seat in navy blue fabric. Produced in the 1980s, has Knoll International labels.
Category
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Florence Knoll Black and White Lacquered Credenza
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A modern take on the Classic, presented is an eye-catching black and white lacquered sideboard/credenza designed by architect and designer Flor...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plywood
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International. Upholstered in gorgeous Sina Pearson fabric.
Florence Knoll was a pioneering designer and entrepreneur who created the modern look and feel of America’s postwar corporate office with sleek furniture, artistic textiles and an uncluttered, free-flowing workplace environment.
To connoisseurs of Modernism, the mid-20th-century designs of Florence Knoll, were — and still are — the essence of the genre’s clean, functional forms. Transcending design fads, they are still influential, still contemporary, still common in offices, homes and public spaces, still found in dealers’ showrooms and represented in museum collections.
Ms. Knoll learned her art at the side of Modernist masters. She was a protégé of the German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eliel Saarinen, the Finnish architect and teacher and the father of the architect Eero Saarinen. And she worked with the renowned Bauhaus architects Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer. Throughout her career, influenced by the German Bauhaus school of design, she promoted the Modernist merger of architecture, art and utility in her furnishings and interiors, especially — although not exclusively — for offices.
In the 1940s, she married and became a business partner of the German-born furniture maker Hans Knoll, and over 20 years she was instrumental in building Knoll Associates into the largest and most prestigious high-end design firm of its kind, with 35 showrooms in the United States and around the world.
While her husband handled business affairs, Ms. Knoll was the design force of Knoll Associates. It grew to become the leading innovator of modern interiors and furnishings in the 1950s and ’60s, transforming the CBS, Seagram and Look magazine headquarters in Manhattan, the H. J. Heinz headquarters in Pittsburgh and properties across the United States, Europe, Asia and South America, including American embassies.
Her “total design” favored open work spaces over private offices, and furniture grouped for informal discussions. It integrated lighting, vibrant colors, acoustical fabrics, chairs molded like tulip petals, sofas and desks with chrome legs...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Plywood
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 4 Handkerchief Armchairs by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll
By Knoll, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 handkerchief armchairs by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll.
In 1968 Vignelli was contracted by Knoll to re-envision the corporate identity ...
Category
1980s American International Style Vintage Plywood
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pristine Florence Knoll sofa for Knoll International. Upholstered in gorgeous Sina Pearson fabric.
Florence Knoll was a pioneering designer and entrepreneur who created the modern look and feel of America’s postwar corporate office with sleek furniture, artistic textiles and an uncluttered, free-flowing workplace environment.
To connoisseurs of Modernism, the mid-20th century designs of Florence Knoll, were — and still are — the essence of the genre’s clean, functional forms. Transcending design fads, they are still influential, still contemporary, still common in offices, homes and public spaces, still found in dealers’ showrooms and represented in museum collections.
Ms. Knoll learned her art at the side of Modernist masters. She was a protégé of the German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eliel Saarinen, the Finnish architect and teacher and the father of the architect Eero Saarinen. And she worked with the renowned Bauhaus architects Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer. Throughout her career, influenced by the German Bauhaus school of design, she promoted the Modernist merger of architecture, art and utility in her furnishings and interiors, especially — although not exclusively — for offices.
In the 1940s, she married and became a business partner of the German-born furniture maker Hans Knoll, and over 20 years she was instrumental in building Knoll Associates into the largest and most prestigious high-end design firm of its kind, with 35 showrooms in the United States and around the world.
While her husband handled business affairs, Ms. Knoll was the design force of Knoll Associates. It grew to become the leading innovator of modern interiors and furnishings in the 1950s and ’60s, transforming the CBS, Seagram and Look magazine headquarters in Manhattan, the H. J. Heinz headquarters in Pittsburgh and properties across the United States, Europe, Asia and South America, including American embassies.
Her “total design” favored open work spaces over private offices, and furniture grouped for informal discussions. It integrated lighting, vibrant colors, acoustical fabrics, chairs molded like tulip petals, sofas and desks with chrome legs...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Plywood
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International. Upholstered in gorgeous Sina Pearson fabric.
Florence Knoll was a pioneering designer and entrepreneur who created the modern...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Plywood
Materials
Stainless Steel
Architectural 1970's Mahogany Knoll Desk
By Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful mahogany Knoll desk with chrome detailing and legs. Unique, clean and architectural piece. Plentiful storage along sides with file drawer, storage drawers and pull out exte...
Category
1970s German Vintage Plywood
Materials
Chrome
Set of 3 Marcel Breuer Laccio Coffee and Side Tables Black Chrome Knoll Studio
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Set of 3 Marcel Breuer Laccio Coffee and Side Tables Black Chrome Knoll Studio
This exquisite set, comprised of a coffee table and a pair of side tables, showcases Marcel Breuer’s ic...
Category
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Plywood
Materials
Steel
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