Richard Schultz for Knoll Petal Dining Table, 1960s
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Richard Schultz for Knoll Petal Dining Table
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Iron
Richard Schultz Furniture
American, 1926-2021
Many of today’s most popular outdoor furniture designs exist thanks to the talents of designer Richard Schultz. Working in his fluid mid-century modern style, Schultz introduced a wealth of unimposing pieces to gardens and outdoor spaces that proved highly influential in the decades that followed. The airy shapes and timeless appeal of his vintage patio furniture and other works reflect his motto: “Form follows technique.”
Born Moses Richard Schultz in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1926, he displayed an early talent for building steam engines in his family’s basement. Although he had an aptitude for engineering, Schultz's struggles with mathematics later prevented him from completing his engineering coursework at Iowa State University. He joined the U.S. Navy, working as a radio operator. Following his military service, he enrolled at the Institute of Design in Chicago.
After he graduated in 1950, Schultz traveled to Europe, where he spent the summer sketching. When he returned to the United States in 1951, he applied for a position as a designer at the furniture manufacturer Knoll Inc. It is said that Florence Knoll — the company's cofounder and a visionary designer in her own right — hired him on the spot based solely on his sketches.
At Knoll's production facilities in Pennsylvania, Schultz was initially tasked with supporting Italian-American designer and metalsmith Harry Bertoia with the Bertoia Wire collection.
Schultz’s 715 chaise longue, with its adjustable frame and signature solid wheel, paired well with Bertoia’s celebrated woven steel-wire work. It was acquired in 1963 by the Museum of Modern Art for the institution's permanent collection. Another iconic piece Schultz produced around this time was the Petal table. Its wooden “petal” tabletop and enameled metal base were inspired by the plant known as Queen Anne’s lace.
In 1966, one of Schultz’s most esteemed series, the Leisure collection (reissued in 1992 as the 1966 collection), was developed when Florence Knoll requested some outdoor furniture for her Florida home that could withstand the salty ocean air. Schultz designed a line of aluminum patio coffee tables and lounge chairs that were not only fashionable and comfortable but also wouldn't rust.
In 1972, Knoll laid off its designers as part of the company's cost-cutting measures at the time. Schultz's role was a casualty of the reorganization, and he started his design studio — Richard Schultz Design — out of a Pennsylvania farmhouse. He enjoyed success with another of his influential pieces, the Paradigm office chair, which he sold to furniture manufacturer Stow & Davis in 1978. In 2012, Knoll acquired Richard Schultz Design and reissued many of his classic works.
Schultz is recognized today for having been one of the 20th century’s most celebrated outdoor furniture creators.
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Creator: Richard Schultz
2010s Richard Schultz Knoll 1966 Collection Side Tables, White 18" (Pair)
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of 1966 Collection Outdoor Square Side Tables, originally designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll in 1966. These particular tables date to the 2010s. The tables are cons...
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2010s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
1973 Pair of Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Series Rare Armless Lounge Chairs
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original pair of rare 1966 series armless lounge chairs, designed by Richard Schultz and produced by Knoll International. This set was acquired from a the son o...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Richard Schultz For Knoll Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a mid century modern executive desk by Knoll International. It was designed by Richard Schultz in the mid 1960's. It's made of rosewood and has chrome legs. It has 2 pull out...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
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Chrome
Richard Schultz 1966 Collection Outdoor Coffee Table.
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek and sophisticated addition to any outdoor space, this 1966 Collection Coffee Table by Richard Schultz embodies timeless modernist design. Originally created for Florence Knol...
Category
Late 20th Century American Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1st edition Leisure table by Richard Schultz for Knoll, 1966
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Lyon, FR
“Leisure” garden table, designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll in 1966. Crafted in aluminum, the piece was conceived in response to Florence Knoll's request to create furniture that c...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
1980s Richard Schultz Prototype Dining Table in Polished Stainless Steel
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Square Dining Table in polished stainless steel, designed by Richard Schultz ca. 1980. The piece is a prototype and the design never made it to the production phase, render...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Steel
Richard Schultz All Black Garden Lounge Chair from the '1966 Collection'
By Richard Schultz
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Richard Schultz designed all black garden lounge chair from the 'Leisure Collection', now called the '1966 Collection'. Weather-resistant polyester powder coating on an aluminum fra...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1993 Prototype Richard Schultz Topiary Collection Cafe Dining Chair
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz Topiary Collection stacking cafe chair prototype with a black powder-coated finish. This is a marvelous an...
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1990s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Steel
Rare No. 704 Richard Schultz Knoll International Daybed / Sofa
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Convertible sofa designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll International. MID 1950'S..Ingenious design as the seat pulls forward and up to create a flat and level bed. Wonderful and...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rare Richard Schultz Knoll International Daybed / Sofa No. 703
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Munich, DE
Convertible sofa designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll International. The seat pulls forward and up to create a flat and level bed. Wonderful and classic Mid-Century Modern design up...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Richard Schultz's Knoll 1407 Chairs
$1,999 / item
Richard Schultz's Knoll 1407 Chairs
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass, Shiro Kuramata, Richard Schultz
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare chairs. These chairs by Richard Shultz designed inspired by the purist function using steel tube framing similar to bicycle manufacturing techniques. We are lucky to be abl...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Metal
Petal' Dining Table by Richard Schultz for Knoll, 1960
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern 'petal' dining table designed by Richard Shultz. This table features a flower-like pine top on a white enameled eight-point cast iron pedestal base. Manufactured...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Iron
Richard Schultz Prototype Aluminum Stacking Chair #1
By Richard Schultz
Located in New York, NY
Prototype stacking chair hand-built of an aluminum sheet and tubular aluminum by furniture designer and artist Richard Schultz as a full-size 3-D model exploring the ergonomic and sc...
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1990s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Richard Schultz Prototype Swell outdoor lounge chair
By Richard Schultz
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Schultz Prototype Swell lounge chair From Richard Schultz Design, Inc. USA, circa 2005 Powder-coated aluminum, nylon, vinyl. This is a prototype swell lounge chair, before ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Richard Schultz for Knoll "Topiary" Table Base, 1996
$1,500 / item
Richard Schultz for Knoll "Topiary" Table Base, 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 tab...
Category
1990s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
2022 Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Collection Lounge Chair w/ Aluminum Frame
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 1966 Collection Outdoor Lounge Chair, Model 1966-25, originally designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll in 1966. This particular example dates to 2022. The chair is construct...
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2010s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Richard Schultz 1996 Series Coffee Table
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Schultz outdoor coffee table for Knoll. This table has a white powder-coated cast and extruded aluminum frame with white enameled porcelain on steel tabletop. The table has a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Steel
2004 Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Collection Side Table 18x18x16 Inches
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 1966 Collection Outdoor Side Table, originally designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll in 1966. This particular table dates to the year 2004. The table is constructed of cast...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
Richard Schultz 1966 Collection Outdoor Double Rocker.
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A true design icon, this double rocker from Richard Schultz’s 1966 Collection brings timeless modernist elegance to any outdoor setting. Originall...
Category
Late 20th Century American Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
Single Rocker Richard Schultz 1966 Outdoor Collection
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A true design icon, this 1966 Collection Rocker by Richard Schultz brings timeless modernist elegance to any outdoor space. Originally designed for Florence Knoll and reproduced in t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
Richard Schultz 1966 Swell Sofa 2 Seater
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A standout piece from Richard Schultz’s iconic 1966 Collection, this two-seat lounge offers both style and comfort with its sleek, modern silhouette. Originally designed for Florence...
Category
Late 20th Century American Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
Early Richard Schultz 43 inch Redwood Petal Dining Table need to realign petals
$3,920Sale Price|20% Off
Early Richard Schultz 43 inch Redwood Petal Dining Table need to realign petals
By Richard Schultz
Located in Pasadena, TX
Early Richard Schultz 42 inch Redwood Petal Dining Table Restored Rare Richard Schultz Petal Dining Table, circa 1960s. Branch-like...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early Pair Richard Schultz Redwood Petal Side Tables for Knoll
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Petal Side Tables Designed by Richard Schultz For Knoll. The wood tops distressed and weathered- showing strong signs of age to and wear to finish. Tops ca...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Iron
1970s Richard Schultz for Knoll 1966 Collection Coffee Table 24 x 48
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 1966 Collection Outdoor Rectangular Coffee Table, initially designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll in 1966. These particular tables date to the 1970s, and have been freshly re-powder coated. The listed price includes one 1966 table...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
1980s Knoll 1966 Series Prototype Dining Table by Richard Schultz 75x75 in
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a large square dining table, designed by Richard Schultz for his 1966 series for Knoll (this one likely produced for Richard Schultz Design...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
1980 Richard Schultz & Knoll Prototype Flat Matte Black Outdoor Dining Armchair
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz stainless steel armchair prototype with perforated steel seat, produced circa 1980. This is a marvelous and rare example of this model series, which was intended to take the place of the famous 1966 series. The matte black powder-coated steel frame is in terrific shape. As quoted from Peter Schultz: "Prototypes for new seating line designed for Knoll circa 1980. Knoll requested a new design to replace the 1966 Collection which they were discontinuing. Shown in Knoll au Louvre book...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Steel
Unique Richard Schultz Petal Side Table Prototype
By Richard Schultz
Located in Munich, DE
the petals of this table are made of ceramic ! the serial production petals are made of wood. natural or painted white. purchased from an former knoll employee.....
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Metal
1960s Richard Schultz Daybed Lounge w/ Cream Hopsack Upholstery and Metal Legs
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an uncommon Daybed, designed in circa 1958 by Richard Schultz for Knoll International. Around the same time, Florence Knoll & Charles Niedringhaus were designing their own se...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Steel
2020 Knoll Richard Schultz 1966 Series Outdoor Lounge Chair w/ Arm & Beige Frame
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 2020 production lounge chair with arms designed by Richard Schultz and produced by Knoll. This is a unique example with beige powder coated frame and beige sling...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Metal
1997 Richard Schultz Topiary Outdoor Bench with Custom Aluminum Finish #2
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptionally rare and unusual outdoor Richard Schultz topiary bench. What is particularly unique about this bench is that it has a...
Category
1990s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Richard Schultz for Knoll Dining Table with Yellow Top 38 inch
By Richard Schultz, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a 1966 Collection Outdoor Dining Table, originally designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll in 1966. This particular example dates to the 1970s. The table is constructed of cast...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
C. 1970s Richard Schultz Design Prototype Loveseat Sofa with Polished Steel Base
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Prototype Sofa, designed by Richard Schultz Design in the 1970s. The design never made it to the production phase, making this a rather important piece. The sofa has a poli...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Steel
1997 Richard Schultz Topiary Outdoor Coffee Table Custom Aluminum Finish Knoll
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptionally rare and unusual outdoor Richard Schultz topiary coffee table from 1997. This piece was produced by Richard...
Category
1990s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
2022 Richard Schultz for CondeHouse Slat Chair in Ebonized Wood and Aluminum
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Slat Chair, originally designed by Richard Schultz in 1984. This particular example was produced by CondeHouse in Japan in 2022. The chair is comprised of an aluminum frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Oak
Prototype Richard Schultz 2002 Collection Stainless & Leather Dining Chair
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz 2002 Collection stainless steel dining chair prototype with custom leather sling. The arm height is 26" from the ground. Total height is approxim...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Steel
Prototype Richard Schultz for Steelcase Sheet Metal Dining Chair from Circa 1985
By Steelcase, Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz sheet metal dining chair prototype for Steelcase, dating to circa 1985. This is a marvelous and rare example. The frame is in very good shape wit...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Richard Schultz Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Richard Schultz furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Richard Schultz furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Richard Schultz furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Richard Schultz were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Salterini, Lawrence Peabody, and Steelcase. Prices for Richard Schultz furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $895 and can go as high as $16,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,940.
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