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.
Florence Knoll Italian Carrara Marble & Chrome Dining Table or Desk
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Italian Carrara Marble, Steel Chrome This Florence Knoll Italian Carrara marble dining table or desk exemplifies the refined modernist aesthetic that defined mid-century ...
Marble, Steel
$9,900
H 27.5 in W 78 in D 48 in
Florence Knoll for Knoll Studio Carrara Marble Oval Dining / Conference Table
By Florence Knoll
Located in New York, NY
A Florence Knoll for Knoll Studio this oval dining table with a Carrara white marble top supported by a polished chrome plated pedestal base. Signed on leg.
Marble, Chrome
$7,000
H 29 in W 47.5 in D 78 in
2019 Florence Knoll Oval Dining Table with Satin Carrara Marble Top 48 x 78 Inch
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Dining Conference Table, Model 2480T, initially designed in 1961. This particular piece was produced by Knoll International in 2019. It has a polished steel ...
Carrara Marble, Steel
$11,556
H 28.75 in W 96.07 in D 53.94 in
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...
Marble, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Round Dining Table by Knoll, Carrara Marble, 1970
By Knoll
Located in Austin, TX
Round marble dining room table by Knoll with a black steel base supporting an intact, thick, veined Carrara slab. Adjustable feet.
Carrara Marble, Steel
$6,014
H 27.96 in Dm 47.25 in
Florence Knoll for Knoll. Table in marble and chromed metal. Circa 1960. LS58341
By Florence Knoll
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Florence Knoll for Knoll. Dining table. Round white Arabescato marble top, cross-shaped chrome metal base. American work realized circa 1960. Dimensions: H 71 x D 120 cm Referenc...
Marble
$6,440
H 27.56 in W 53.94 in D 53.94 in
Knoll Studio "Florence Knoll" Round Desk Dining Table - In "Carrara" Marble
Located in Barrowford, GB
On offer on this occasion is a sublime, beautifully-presented “Florence Knoll” Round Desk Dining-Table in “Carrara” Marble, manufactured by the leading Furniture manufacturer, Knoll ...
Marble
Osvaldo Borsani Dining Table, Carrara Marble Top, Steel Base, 1963
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Austin, TX
Table, Italian, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno. Carrara marble top with stylized steel base.
Carrara Marble, Steel
$6,495
H 28.5 in W 54 in D 54 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century 54" Tulip Carrara Marble Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century 54" Tulip Carrara Marble Dining Table This dining table measures: 54 wide x 54 deep x 28.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches Ex...
Carrara Marble
Florence Knoll Midcentury Large Metal Carrara Marble Sofa Table 1960s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Large midcentury modern design coffe table designed by Florence with painted metal structure on which the round top in white Carrara marble rests, made in the 1960s Please note tha...
Carrara Marble, Metal
