Florence Knoll Furniture
American, 1917-2019
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.
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Creator: Florence Knoll
Florence Knoll Brown Sofa ~ Model 2577
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Florence Knoll three seat sofa by Knoll Associates. Model 2577. Original Naugahyde brown upholstery with chrome-plated steel base.
Unsigned.
USA, circa 1960-1970.
Dimensions:...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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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1950s Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Metal
Florence Knoll Oval Dining Table with 3/4"Italian Carrara Marble Top
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll Oval Dining Table with 3/4" Italian Carrara Marble Top and signature knife edge.
Legs are solid-steel plated.
Knoll Label on underside
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Large oval table in marble and chrome by Florence Knoll Knoll Intl US circa 1961
By Florence Knoll
Located in Paris, FR
Largest model of the Florence Knoll 2480 dining table, designed in 1961 for Knoll International.
The frame and legs are made of heavy gauge welded steel with a chromed finish.
Arabes...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Chest of Drawers or Night Stands or Dresser, Florence Knoll for Knoll Teak Black
By Florence Knoll
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Minimalist dresser / night stand by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1950s. A rare early design of Florence and hard to find. The curved grip less drawers combined with the Minimalist bla...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Metal
Florence Knoll Rosewood and Travertine Credenza
By Florence Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A rosewood Florence Knoll credenza with travertine top.
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1970s Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Professionally Restored Florence Knoll Custom Matched Set of Rosewood Cabinets
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This set of cabinets is quite rare. These are not simply two of the same cabinet, they are a custom matched set. These were not readily availible from Knoll when they were made in th...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Knoll, Florence 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...
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Early 2000s American Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Florence Knoll walnut sideboard
By Florence Knoll
Located in LYON, FR
Florence Knoll walnut sideboard, Knoll International edition, 1960s.
Stamped on the back with the Knoll International plaque.
Opening with two sliding d...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Florence Knoll Designed Credenza
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern office sideboard by Florence Knoll. Walnut grain throughout with strong metal legs. Pull out tray and file cabinet.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Metal
Small Modernist Sideboard by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Small modernist sideboard designed by Florence Knoll Basset during the 1950s. This model is made of teak wood with leather handles and black metal square legs. Florence Knoll is know...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Metal
1949 Florence Knoll Associates 26 BC Upholstered 3-Seater Sofa New Upholstery
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a 1949 Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates 26 BC upholstered 3-seater sofa, which was just freshly reupholstered by Forthright, a renowned upholstery shop based in...
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1940s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Fabric
1970s Florence Knoll International 6 Drawer Credenza Dresser with Marble Top
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a gorgeous original 1970s Florence Knoll 6-drawer credenza/dresser, produced by Knoll International. This example has a dark mahogany finish with original marble t...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Rare No. 33 Sofa by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Munich, DE
Seldom seen 3-seat version of an iconic design by Florence Knoll.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Florence Knoll Model 65 Slipper Lounge Chair, 1956
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Dronten, NL
Slipper chair designed in 1955 by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll International.
Model No. 65, produced from 1955-1973. We bought this chair directly from the family who bough...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sofa in Teak and Grey Upholstery
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sofa, model '2557', fabric, teak, 1955
This sofa model 2557 is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1955. This sofa is simpl...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak
10ft Vintage Mid-Century Sofa/End Table Combination Designed by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Authentic early sofa and end table designed by Florence Knoll in the mid 1950s. It features a steel frame with eight square, tubular legs and an attached walnut table with glass top...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Metal
2006 Florence Knoll 4 Position Credenza in Oak Calacatta Marble Top Model 2544
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a '4-Position' Credenza, model 2544, initially designed by Florence Knoll in 1961. This particular example dates to 2006. The piece is constructed of rich ebonized oak, and f...
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Early 2000s American Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
1963 Florence Knoll "T" Angle Dining Table, Model 309 in White Laminate
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original T Angle dining table, Model 309, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1952. It features a square top of white laminate, and has black enameled st...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
1960s Florence Knoll Executive Desk in Walnut w/ Chromed-Steel X-Base Model 2485
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Executive Desk, Model 2485, initially designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1954. This particular example date...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
2012 Florence Knoll 3 Seat Leather Sofa w/ Custom Leather
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic Three Seat Sofa designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll in 2012. The sofa was custom ordered for the executive suite of a corporate office in New York City...
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2010s American Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
Florence Knoll 1950s Mid-Century Wood Veneer Black Frame Desk or Console Table
By Florence Knoll
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A wonderful modernist American made Mid-Century desk by Florence Knoll, circa 1950s. Made from a black painted square tubular iron frame with a veneered wood (we presume teak). This ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Metal, Iron
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Sofa in Blue Upholstery and Steel
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, sofa, model '67A', steel, fabric, United States, design 1958, production 1960s/70s
This sofa model 67A is designed by Florence Knoll for Knol...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
Early Florence Knoll Walnut "Floating" Frame Sofa, Model 57W
By Florence Knoll
Located in Toledo, OH
A Classic Mid-Century Knoll model 57W sofa. The floating frame has mortised and pinned construction and is very solid. Original upholstery is in a cream and grey woven fabric with tufted back and seat cushions. Unusual form makes this a highly desirable sofa. Sofa is 90" long. There are some separations at seams on arms and cushion as photo'd and a...
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Mid-20th Century Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Rare 'Model 66' 2-Seater Sofa by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1950s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Rare 2-seater sofa designed by Florence Knoll Basset around 1955. This armless version is called ‘Model 66’ or ‘Slipper’ and features a slim black lacquered base in steel with a funk...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
Florence Knoll Leather Bench
By Florence Knoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Florence Knoll Dark Brown Button Tufted Bench
Good original surface
Manufacturers label present
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1960s American Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Leather
Florence Knoll Leather Bench, Knoll Associates Inc.
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Florence Knoll bench with early label Knoll Associates, Inc. Madison Ave, NY. We had the bench redone in brown leather. Bench measures 80" wide, 20" deep and 17.5" high. The bench...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
Florence Knoll Three-Seat Sofa
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll Three-Seat Sofa reupholstered with Great Plains "Teddy" warm silver heavy boucle made of alpaca, and wool.
Solid maple-turned tapered legs.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Maple
Florence Knoll Walnut Oval Dining Table Desk for Knoll Inc.
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Versatile 2480 pedestal table desk designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the United States, dating from the 1960s. This iconic design features a solid oval walnut woo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
2012 Pair of Florence Knoll Lounge Chairs with Custom Leather
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a classic pair of lounge chairs with arms designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll in 2012. The chairs were custom ordered for the executive suite of a corporate offi...
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2010s American Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
1960s Florence Knoll Partners Desk or Executive Table in Rosewood, Model 2485
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Partners Desk or Executive Table, Model 2485, designed in 1961. It was manufactured in the early 1960s by Knoll International based on the 320 Park Avenue la...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1972 Florence Knoll Custom 72 inch Dining Conference Table in Walnut and Steel
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original custom Florence Knoll Dining or Conference Table, featuring a walnut top and a chromed-steel base. The table was manufactured in the USA by Knoll in 1972.
The p...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
2022 Florence Knoll Two Seat Settee / Loveseat Sofa in Green Leather
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a two-seater ‘Florence Knoll’ settee sofa, model 1205S2. The piece was originally designed by Florence Knoll in 1954. This example dates to 2022, and is upholstered in its or...
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2010s American Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
Restored Vintage Carrara Marble and Rosewood Florence Knoll Credenza
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage, circa 1970s, restored rosewood credenza with original white carrara marble top on chrome legs with chromed pulls. Restoration includes light sanding, staining, satin laquer ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
2019 Florence Knoll End Table 29 x 29 with Glass Top and Satin Frame
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a glass and satin chrome end table, model 2515T, designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll Studio. It was produced circa 2019 and was rarely used.
Florence Knoll app...
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2010s American Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
1973 Florence Knoll International Slipper Lounge Chair Brown/Burnt Orange Fabric
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original 1973 Florence Knoll for Knoll International slipper lounge chair in burnt orange/brown fabric. This example is beautifully preserved and in honest orig...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Metal
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....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Seagrass, Teak
1950s Florence Knoll Associates Three Seat Sofa Redone by East Penn Upholstery
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original Florence Knoll three-seater sofa, designed by the renowned Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll Associates. This example was produced during the later ...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
1960s Florence Knoll Rosewood Four Drawer Dresser with Marble Top - 3x Available
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Rosewood 4-drawer dresser, model 325, designed by Florence in 1960 for Knoll International. The listed price includes one dresser and we have three available...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Marble
Custom Florence Knoll Bench
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Florence Knoll
Bench
USA 2017
leather, steel
Measures: 48 W x 19.5 D x 16.75 H inches.
Custom sized Florence Knoll bench in a custom flat steel finish with leather upholster...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel
1950 Florence Knoll RARE T Angle Coffee Table No. 115 in Black & Walnut Laminate
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a super rare, limited production T Angle coffee table, produced by Knoll Associates. This is an early and unique Florence Knoll design, which is noted in the "Knol...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
2007 Florence Knoll 78 in Calacatta Marble Dining Conference Table 2x Available
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original circa 2007 production Florence Knoll marble dining / conference table. The table was produced by Knoll international and is in very nice condition. The top has no...
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Early 2000s American Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Marble
1950s Original Vintage Florence Knoll Bedside End Side Table Walnut and Laminate
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a vintage 1950's Florence Knoll walnut and white laminate bedside table, produced by Knoll Associates. The table is in very n...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Modern Marble Coffee Table By Florence Knoll - USA 1970
By Florence Knoll
Located in Girona, ES
Coffee table with square base in nickel-plated steel topped with a beautiful black-gray white Carrara marble.
Model by Florence Knoll.
United States c. 1970
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1970s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
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Carrara Marble, Steel
1951 Florence Knoll Associates 42 inch Parallel Bar Series Coffee Table Walnut
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare Parallel Bar Series coffee table produced by Knoll Associates and designed by Florence Knoll. This table was specified with a solid walnut top (a very ...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Metal
1948 Pair of Florence Knoll Associates No. 126 Louvered Dressers/Chests in Maple
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of No. 126 louvered maple dressers, designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll Associates circa 1948. These are exceptionally rare and early examples ...
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1940s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
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Maple
Florence Knoll Rosewood and Marble Credenza or Sideboard, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Florence Knoll's iconic sideboard/credenza in rosewood with marble top. The sideboard features 4 bays with internal shelving in one bay and file drawers and smaller drawers in three ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
Florence Knoll Double Dresser in Teak for Knoll
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Florence Knoll for Knoll Double Teak Dresser on chrome stainless steel base with adjustable feet. Top newly refinished, entire cabinet cleaned and oiled. Drawers retain white drawe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1950s Florence Knoll Double Pedestal Walnut Chrome and Laminate Executive Desk
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a double pedestal desk, model 1503, designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll Associates. This is an original example dating to circa late 1950s. It is cons...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
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Chrome
Florence Knoll, "Parallel Bar" Lounge Chair, circa 1965
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Paris, FR
"Parallel Bar" easy chair designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll International, circa 1965.
Newly re-upholstered with a dark blue velvet from the Kvadrat Raf Simons collec...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel, Metal
Florence Knoll Custom Wall-Mounted Cabinet by Knoll Associates
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll custom wall-mounted cabinet by Knoll Associates for H.J. Heinz Co, Pittsburgh.
This custom wall-mounted cabinet with a Calcutta marble top...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Florence Knoll Armchairs in Pierre Frey Teddy Mohair
By Florence Knoll
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
These are so beautiful and so comfortable. We love the architectural lines and geometric profile of this iconic Florence Knoll design. This pair is an early example with the walnut l...
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1950s American Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Carrara Marble Florence Knoll Table Lamp Model 180
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Utrecht, NL
Carrara marble square base table lamp model 180 by Florence Knoll.
Edited by Knoll International during the 1960's.
Lamp is equipped with its original shade which has been reup...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Mid Century Modern Florence Knoll Chrome Base Sofa Newly Upholstered
By Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Florence Knoll Chrome Base Sofa Newly Upholstered in a Blue Velvet
Beautiful MCM Florence Knoll Sofa made in the Style of Jonathan Adler's Lampert Sofa...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Florence Knoll Walnut End Table Nightstand
By Florence Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A mid century modern Florence Knoll walnut end table nightstand. This piece features a beautiful walnut wood construction with a table top. Thi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Florence Knoll Molded Plywood Architectural Letter Tray, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Florence Knoll molded plywood architectural letter tray, 1960s. This piece retains its original label to the bottom letter tray.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Slipper Sofas- a Pair
By Florence Knoll
Located in Roanoke, VA
The Florence Knoll armless slipper sofas are a stunning example of mid-century modern design. A classic piece that has stood the test of time, t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Florence Knoll furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Florence Knoll 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 Florence Knoll furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Florence Knoll 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 Adrian Pearsall, Harvey Probber, and Craft Associates. Prices for Florence Knoll furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $600 and can go as high as $30,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,800.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Florence Knoll made a number of well-known furniture designs and founded the company Knoll, Inc. Some of her most acclaimed pieces include the Florence Knoll lounge chair, the Florence Knoll sofa, the Florence Knoll bench and the Florence Knoll settee. Shop a variety of Florence Knoll furniture on 1stDibs.
- Who is Florence Knoll?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Florence Knoll was an architect and furniture designer who greatly influenced mid-century design. She established the furniture company Knoll, Inc., which continues to manufacture pieces inspired by her designs. Knoll died on January 25, 2019, at the age of 101. Find a collection of Florence Knoll furniture on 1stDibs.
- Where does Florence Knoll live?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Florence Knoll lived in the U.S. throughout her life. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 24, 1917, and she died in Coral Gables, Florida, on January 25, 2019. From 1940 to 1941, she attended the Chicago Armour Institute in Chicago, Illinois. After that, she lived and worked in New York City for many years. On 1stDibs, find a range of Florence Knoll furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Florence Knoll, say "FLO-rens Noll." The "K" in the designer's last name is silent. Florence Knoll's maiden name was Florence Marguerite Schust, pronounced "shusht." She changed her name after marrying Hans Knoll in 1946. Find a range of Florence Knoll furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022No, Florence Knoll didn't usually put a number on her pieces. To identify Florence Knoll furniture, look for a tag or mark that bears the name "Knoll" or "Knoll, Inc." On chairs, the labels are usually on the bottom cushion. On 1stDibs, find a collection of expertly vetted Florence Knoll furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024What Florence Knoll called the Womb chair after it was created is unknown. However, its creator Eero Saarinen stated that Knoll inspired him to make the piece by asking him to design the most comfortable chair ever, saying specifically that she wanted something that felt like "a basket full of pillows." Presented with the challenge, Saarinen went primal. What, the designer figured, better signifies the very essence of comfort than the womb? "It was designed on the theory that a great number of people have never really felt comfortable and secure since they left the womb,” the designer said of his chair. Find a selection of vintage Womb chairs on 1stDibs.
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Florence Knoll Benches
Florence Knoll Tables
Florence Knoll Cabinets
Florence Knoll Armchairs
Florence Knoll End Tables