Image source: Knoll — Florence Knoll Bench
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Florence Knoll Bench
Florence Knoll's 1954 tufted bench on a chrome frame, in two- and three-seat sizes
1530 × 425 × 495 mm
1954
Approx. $4,600 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Florence Knoll Bench is a 1954 design: a tufted, upholstered seat on an exposed chrome frame, sold as a two-seater and a three-seater.
Construction
- Exposed chrome-plated steel frame and legs, heavy gauge steel, with an inner frame of solid wood
- Tufted seat attached permanently to the frame; leather versions have matching buttons
- Stamp in the base with the logo and signature
Specifications
- Three-seater: W 60¼" × D 19½" × H 16¾" (1530 × 495 × 425 mm); weight 47 lb
- Two-seater: W 36¼" × D 19½" × H 16¾"; weight 29 lb
Story
Designed in 1954
Knoll's design-plan page says the bench was designed in 1954 and presents it as one of Florence Knoll's modest fill-in pieces that is now a defining example of modern design. The cut sheet adds that it was originally designed in the mid-1950s.
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Two cushions on the long bench
The price list says the large bench has two separate 30 in cushions, and that its frame is offered only in polished chrome.
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Collection
Florence Knoll Collection
Knoll's Florence Knoll Collection: the 'meat and potatoes' furniture she designed for the Planning Unit, from lounge seating and credenzas to desks and tables.
