Image source: Knoll — Coffee Table by Alexander Girard
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Coffee Table by Alexander Girard
Alexander Girard's 1948 Model 108 coffee table: an asymmetric veneer top on black steel legs
1499 × 406 × 660 mm
1948
Approx. $2,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
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Description
Overview
The Coffee Table by Alexander Girard is the Model 108 that Knoll introduced in 1948: an asymmetric, beveled veneer top on four black steel legs. Knoll reintroduced it after the 2004 Cooper Hewitt retrospective of Girard's work.
Construction
- Top: 3/4 in Baltic birch core with a 45 degree bevel and veneer
- Veneers: Light Walnut, Ebonized Walnut, Maple, Medium Cherry
- Legs: cold-rolled steel tubes, black powder coat
Specifications
- W 59 x D 26 x H 16 in (1499 x 660 x 406 mm)
Story
An early Knoll classic
Knoll calls the Coffee Table an early classic of its catalog, prominently shown in one of the most iconic portraits of Florence Knoll with her dog, Cartree.
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Reintroduced after 2004
Knoll reintroduced the table after the major retrospective of Girard's work at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum in 2004. Girard designed it for Knoll before he became textiles director at Herman Miller.
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