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Florence Knoll Hairpin Stacking Table
Florence Knoll's 1948 Model 75 stool, reintroduced as a hairpin-leg table that stacks five high
330 × 470 × 330 mm
1948
Approx. $380 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Florence Knoll Hairpin Stacking Table is the Model 75 stacking stool of 1948 reintroduced by Knoll: a 13 in round laminate top on three bent steel rod legs, stacking up to five high.
Construction
- Bent cold rolled steel rod legs, powder coated or chrome plated
- MDF top sandwiched between laminate layers with an ABS edge
- Stainless steel screws; three nylon bumpers under the top
Specifications
- Ø 13" × H 18½" (330 mm across × 470 mm high); weight 7 lb
Story
From the 1948 stool
The page says Florence Knoll based the compact 1948 design on earlier studies using steel rods at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and that the Model 75 stool remained in production until 1966.
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1981 and today
The cut sheet says a short run was made in 1981 for the Innovative Furniture in America show at the Cooper Hewitt Museum, and offers the table today with a black or white top.
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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.
