As a company that produced many of the most famous and iconic furniture designs of the 20th century, Knoll was a chief influence in the rise of modern design in the United States. Led by Florence Knoll, the firm would draw stellar talents such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen into its compass. Their work would help change the face of the American home and office.
The company was formed in 1938 by the German immigrant Hans Knoll. He first worked with his fellow ex-pat, the Danish designer Jens Risom, who created furniture with flowing lines made of wood. While Risom served in World War II, in 1943 Knoll met his future wife, Florence Schust. She had studied and worked with eminent emigré leaders of the Bauhaus, including Mies, Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer. She won Knoll over with Bauhaus notions of industrial arts, and an aesthetic that featured flat and tubular metal frames and angular forms. When Hans died in a car crash in 1955, Florence Knoll was appointed head of the company. It was as much through her holistic approach to design — a core division of the firm was dedicated to planning office systems — as Knoll's mid-century modern furnishings themselves that she brought about the sleek and efficient transformation of the American workplace.
Today, classic Knoll furnishings remain staples of modern design collections and decor. A history of modern design is written in pieces such as the elegant Barcelona chair — created by Mies and Lilly Reich — Saarinen’s pedestal Tulip chair, Breuer’s tubular steel Wassily lounge chair and the grid-patterned Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia.
As you can see from the collection of these designs and other vintage Knoll dining chairs, sofas and tables on 1stDibs, this manufacturer's offerings have become timeless emblems of the progressive spirit and sleek sophistication of the best of modernism.
H 30.5 in Dm 47 in
Italian Round Dining Table in the style of Christian Krass, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated Italian extension dining table from the 1960s, featuring a striking mix of luxurious materials and modernist design. The oval top, made of beautifully polished rosewood...
Marble
H 30 in Dm 54 in
Pontchartrain Round Dining Table
By Tara Shaw, Century Furniture
Located in New Orleans, LA
The mid-century inspired breakfast table in Honed Grigio Armani interlocking marble draws from the mid- 20th century's design principles of simplicity, elegance, and the use of high-...
Stone, Marble
H 29.53 in Dm 59.06 in
Round dining table mod 180 by Carlo de Carli
Located in London, GB
A very rare and large Model 180 A circular dining table designed by Carlo De Carli. Crafted in rosewood, the table features a distinctive stepped pedestal formed from concentric slic...
Walnut, Plywood
H 28.15 in W 45.28 in D 67.72 in
Italian Oval dining table Nodo by Carlo Bartoli for Tisettanta, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Oval dining table Nodo by Carlo Bartoli for Tisettanta, 1970s Dining table mod. Nodo with oval top in black painted wood and black rubber rounded profiles. The base is made u...
Metal
H 28.35 in Dm 49.22 in
Italian modern round Dining table TL59 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Poggi, 1980s
By Poggi, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round Dining table TL59 by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Poggi, 1980s TL59 dining table with a round smoked glass top. The black bronze leg is C-shaped with two rounded en...
Metal, Bronze
H 29.14 in Dm 47.25 in
Carlina Round Dining Table by Oscar Tusquets
Located in Geneve, CH
Carlina Round Dining Table by Oscar Tusquets Dimensions: Ø 120 x H 74 cm. Materials: Solid ash timber and tempered smoked glass. Solid ash timber structure, stained black. 1 cm thick tempered smoked glass top. Gaulino Family Distinctive elements of the Gaulino chair run through this set of tables, combining clean, industrial processes with elegant, artisanal materials. Oscar Tusquets describes himself as an architect by training, a designer by adaptation, a painter by vocation, and a writer through the desire to make friends. Graduating from Barcelona’s Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura in 1965, Tusquets became a member of Studi Per. Together, they founded BD in 1972, and he set about designing furniture and objects, soon recognised by the Spanish National Design Award. The Gaulino Family was born in 1987, the first member of which was a chair, with a commission from an industry specialising in the production of baby cribs. This was Tusquets’ first chair in wood, and is a comfortable, beautiful solution that respects the nobility of the material. On completing production, he named the chair after the two men who inspired it: Antoni Gaudí and Carlo Mollino. The Gualino come to be an icon of Spanish design, now accompanied by a family of tables in a number of sizes and finishes. BD Barcelona In 1972, a group of young architects and designers from Barcelona started BD. Our aim was to produce and market furniture...
Smoked Glass, Ash
H 29.25 in W 42.25 in D 42.25 in
Herman Miller Style Modern Round Pedestal Dining Table or Game Table
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Modern or Mid-Century Modern round dining table, breakfast table, bistro table, or game table In the manner of Herman Miller By Paladin Caseworks USA, Early 21...
Steel
H 29.53 in Dm 55.12 in
Round Mano Dining Table by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Round Mano dining table by Domkapa Dimensions: W 140 x D 140 x H 75 cm. Materials: Black lacquered matte, natural leather (Albany Black), smoked glass. Also available in different...
Leather, Glass, Lacquer
H 28.35 in Dm 47.25 in
Across Round Dining Table by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Across Round Dining Table by Secondome Edizioni Designer: Claudia Pignatale. Dimensions: Ø 120 x H 72 cm. Materials: Iron. Collection / Production: Secondome. This piece can be cust...
Iron
H 28 in Dm 48 in
Mid-Century Round Dining Table by Russell Woodard, 1960s
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1960s) black enameled iron outdoor round dining table with a perforated top (by RUSSELL WOODARD) Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Wood
Brueton Chrome and Glass Cylindrical Pedestal Dining Table, 1980
By Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
Brueton Chrome and Glass Cylindrical Pedestal Dining Table, 1980’s. Polished chrome base. Measures glass 44” diameter 25.25” tall
Chrome
Florence Knoll Style Stow Davis Knife Edge Dining Table w/Bronze Base, 1960
By Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll Style Stow Davis Walnut Custom Knife Edge Dining/Conference Table w/Bronze Base, 1960 Measures Walnut top measures 8’ diameter 1” thick, Base 27.5” tall 61” long. Tota...
Bronze
Gary Gutterman Stainless Steel and Glass Dining Table, Axius Designs, 1970
By Gary Gutterman
Located in Chicago, IL
Gary Gutterman Stainless Steel and Glass Dining Table, Axius Designs, 1970 Glass is 60" diameter. You can also put any size on it you would like.
Stainless Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Pedestal Dining Table, Italy 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Pedestal Dining/Center Table, Italy 1970’s. Original Measures 28.5” tall 50.5” diameter
Travertine
Knoll Black Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970
By Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Knoll Black Granite and Stainless steel coffee table, 1970. Original.
Granite, Stainless Steel
Convertible Grassclosth Console/Dining Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Convertible Grassclosth Console/Dining Table, 1970. Converts to dining table. Restored
Grasscloth
