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Designed by Florence Knoll Bassett for Knoll®
Florence Knoll Bassett took a holistic view of interior space planning. As director of the Knoll Planning Unit in the 1950s, her "total design" approach embraced everything about a space – including the furniture. She modestly referred to her furniture designs as the "meat and potatoes" of an interior, yet to this day they hold the same iconic American appeal as that most basic and functional of meals. Her Lounge Collection (1954) has the simple, architectural lines and unparalleled construction of all modern classics. This Two-Seater Sofa is manufactured by Knoll® according to the original and exacting specifications of the designer.
U.S.A. (1917)
Architect and designer Florence Knoll Bassett (formerly Schust) has had a profound influence on more than 50 years of building interiors. An early protégée of Eero Saarinen, whom she met while studying at the Kingswood School on the campus of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, “Shu” (the nickname by which she’s popularly known) went on to study architecture at Cranbrook. From ...
Solid wood inner frame; polished chrome outer frame; variable density foam cushions; KnollTextiles Classic Bouclé (nylon 57%, wool 43%) or Spinneybeck® Volo full-grain, semi-aniline leather upholstery.