Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
American, 1917-2019
Architect, furniture designer, interior designer, entrepreneur — Florence Knoll had a subtle but profound influence on the course of mid-century American modernism. Dedicated to functionality and organization, and never flamboyant, Knoll shaped the ethos of the postwar business world with her skillfully realized office plans and polished, efficient designs for sofas, credenzas, desks and other furnishings.
Knoll had perhaps the most thorough design education of any of her peers. Florence Schust was orphaned at age 12, and her guardian sent her to Kingswood, a girl’s boarding school that is part of the Cranbrook Educational Community in suburban Detroit. Her interest in design brought her to the attention of Eliel Saarinen, the Finnish architect and head of the Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Saarinen and his wife took the talented child under their wing, and she became close to their son, the future architect Eero Saarinen. While a student at the academy, Florence befriended artist-designer Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames. Later, she studied under three of the Bauhaus masters who emigrated to the United States. She worked as an apprentice in the Boston architectural offices of Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer; Ludwig Mies van der Rohe taught her at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
In 1941, she met Hans Knoll, whose eponymous furniture company was just getting off the ground. They married in 1946, and her design sense and his business skills soon made Knoll Inc. a leading firm in its field. Florence signed up the younger Saarinen as a designer, and would develop pieces by Bertoia, Mies and the artist Isamu Noguchi.
Florence Knoll's main work came as head of the Knoll Planning Group, designing custom office interiors for clients such as IBM and CBS. The furniture she created for these spaces reflects her Bauhaus training: the pieces are pure functional design, exactingly built; their only ornament from the materials, such as wood and marble. Her innovations — the oval conference table, for example, conceived as a way to ensure clear sightlines among all seated at a meeting — were always in the service of practicality.
Since her retirement in 1965, Knoll received the National Medal of Arts, among other awards; in 2004 the Philadelphia Museum of Art mounted the exhibition “Florence Knoll: Defining Modern” — well deserved accolades for a strong, successful design and business pioneer. As demonstrated on these pages, the simplicity of Knoll’s furniture is her work’s great virtue: they fit into any interior design scheme.
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Creator: Florence Knoll
Florence Knoll Mid-Century Modern Oval Marble Top Chrome Dining Conference Table
By Florence Knoll
Located in Dayton, OH
An iconic Florence Knoll dining / conference table or desk. Features a beautiful oval Marquina marble top over a chrome plated steel tripod base, circa 1960s.
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Chrome
Florence Knoll Walnut & Chrome Oval Dining Table or Desk for Knoll Inc.
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Versatile table designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the United States circa 1960s. This iconic design features a solid oval walnut wood top that sits over a chromed...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel
Florence Knoll Mid-Century Satin Oval Carrara Marble 78x48 Dining Table or Desk
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant executive table designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll. It features a beautiful polished white & gray satin Carrara marble top and a chrome-plated star base. Thi...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel, Chrome
Florence Knoll Dining Table for Knoll, USA - 1960s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Florence Knoll Dining Table for Knoll, USA - 1960s.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Metal
Florence Knoll Dining Table or Conference Table in Walnut
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile iconic table designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the United States circa 1960s. This design features an oval walnut wood top that sits over a chromed meta...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Chrome
Restored Vintage Florence Knoll Oval Top Rosewood Dining or Conference Table
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in St. Louis, MO
Restored Mid-Century Modern vintage Florence Knoll oval top dining table / conference or desk in rare book matched rosewood veneer on chrome star...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table or Desk by Florence Knoll in Carrara Marble
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant executive table designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll. It features a beautiful polished white & gray Carrara marble top and a chrome-plated star base. This was ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Chrome
Florence Knoll Walnut Oval Dining Table Desk for Knoll Inc.
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Versatile 2480 pedestal table desk designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the United States, dating from the 1960s. This iconic design features a solid oval walnut woo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Chrome, Steel
Florence Knoll Walnut & Chrome Model 580 Dining Conference Table for Knoll, 1960
By Florence Knoll
Located in Deland, FL
Knoll International dining / conference table designed by Florence Knoll, walnut, chrome, table model 580, produced from 1958-1976.
Large dining table with boat shaped top const...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Walnut
Florence Knoll Oval Dining Table with 3/4"Italian Carrara Marble Top
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll Oval Dining Table with 3/4" Italian Carrara Marble Top and signature knife edge.
Legs are solid-steel plated.
Knoll Label on underside
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Carrara Marble
Florence Knoll Dining Table or Desk - Oval in Nero Marquina Marble
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll Dining Table or Desk - Oval in Nero Marquina Marble with signature knife edge bevel, Repolished surface removing previous ring stains.
Polished chrome heavy-gauge stee...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Steel
Mid Century Rosewood Oval Dining/Conference Table by Florence Knoll, c1960s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Introducing a stunning mid-century modern oval dining table designed by the legendary Florence Knoll for Knoll, dating back to the 1960s. This exquisite piece showcases an insane gra...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Rosewood
Mid-Century Dining Table by Florence Knoll for Roche Bobois - 1960s
By Roche Bobois, Florence Knoll
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Dining Table by Florence Knoll for Roche Bobois - 1960s
Florence Knoll - Roche Bobois - Vintage
!! non-original table top !!
Measures : 160cmx99.5cm H:73cm
Materials : Chrome - Mar...
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20th Century North American Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Chrome
Florence Knoll 78" Oval Dining Table in Gray Marble
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Florence Knoll's transformative influence on Mid-Century design is reflected in every piece of furniture that bears her name, including this elegant dining table. As a pioneer in int...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Steel
Walnut Round Dining Table by Florence Knoll for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Stunning and very rare round dining or conference table by Florence Knoll has a versatile diameter of 160cm. It has a solid walnut top and a chrome-plated steel base. Produced in the...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Stainless Steel
1950s Florence Knoll T Angle Square Dining Table with Black Laminate/Formica Top
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a T Angle dining table, Model 309, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1952. This particular example dates to the 1950s. It features a square top of black l...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel
Oval Burgundy Marble Dining Table by Florence Knoll, United States, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Oval burgundy marble dining table by Florence Knoll, manufactured in the United States during the 1960s. The tabletop, hewn from solid bur...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Steel
1960s Florence Knoll Conference or Dining Table in Walnut / Steel 96 x 42 inches
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Walnut Conference or Dining Table, designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll in the USA in the 1960s. It has a hint of a surfboard shape (also called the boat shape)...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel
2007 Florence Knoll 78 in Calacatta Marble Dining Conference Table 2x Available
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original circa 2007 production Florence Knoll marble dining / conference table. The table was produced by Knoll international and is in very nice condition. The top has no...
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Early 2000s American Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Rosewood and Bronze Florence Knoll Oval Dining Table / Desk
By Florence Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully grained rosewood elliptical table desk with patinated bronze base. Designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll.
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1970s Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Rosewood
Large Florence Knoll Boat Shaped Conference Table in Teak and Metal Frame
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International, large dining or conference table, teak, black lacquered metal, United States, 1958-1976.
This stunning dining or conference table features a ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Metal
Florence Knoll Dining Table or Desk in Grigio Marquina Satin Finish
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll dining table or desk in grigio marquina satin finish
78" long 48" wide and 29" high. Chrome plated steel base.
Versatile mini...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Steel
Florence Knoll 96" Oval Dining Table in Polished Carrara Marble
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Florence Knoll's transformative influence on Mid-Century design is reflected in every piece of furniture that bears her name, including this elegant dining table. As a pioneer in interior design, Knoll founded the renowned "Planning Unit," serving illustrious clients like IBM and CBS while reshaping the modern American home and workspace.
Knoll’s commitment to functionality and aesthetics often led her to design furniture for spaces that lacked suitable options, resulting in the creation of her now-iconic furniture collection. From sofas and lounge chairs to tables, each piece embodies her timeless vision of modernism and continues to grace homes and offices with understated elegance.
This visually weightless 96...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel
Rare Early Florence Knoll Rosewood Dinning Table
By Florence Knoll
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Dated 1973, We offer this Rare Early Florence Knoll Rosewood Dinning Table, designed to furnish the new interiors of postwar America, this table is a scaled-down translation of the l...
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel
Giant Florence Knoll Walnut Chrome Conference Boat Table for Knoll International
By Herman Miller, Jens Risom, Florence Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
117" Giant conference table by Florence Knoll. The aged walnut shimmers and gleams with an almost Iridescence that form the ebbing and flowing grain patterns. The sleek beveled edg...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Chrome
Florence Knoll Oak and Re-Chromed Steel Base Dining or Conference Table
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Florence Knoll-designed oak dining table. This table features a 7' foot long top and a newly re-chromed steel base. This table was also sold as a conference table.
The top was recently refinished along with the base being re-plated in chrome.
This appears to be an original Knoll table...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table by Florence Knoll, 1960s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table by Florence Knoll, 1960s.
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1960s American Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Wood
Early Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Table or Desk
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Early vintage Florence Knoll dining table.
Model 301
Literature: Knoll Furniture 1938-1960, Rouland and Rouland, pg 105
Comes with 1 (18") leaf.
Measures: 60" wide without le...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Wood
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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Steel, Chrome
2010 Florence Knoll Dining Table / Desk in Brown Emperador Marble 78 x 48 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 2010. It has a chrome base wit...
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2010s American Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Steel
1960s Florence Knoll Dining Table
By Florence Knoll
Located in New York, NY
1960s Florence Knoll Dining Table with an oval shaped marble top. The marble is supported by a wooden oval top on a solid chrome-plated steel base with 4 splayed legs. Can also be u...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Steel, Chrome
Florence Knoll Dining Table with Cherry Wood Beveled Edge Top
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll dining table with Cherry Wood beveled edge top, features comb figured veneer with bird peck accents on a four-star chrome base legs solid...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Oval Executive Desk & Table by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Stafford, TX
Versatile table designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the United States circa 1960s. This iconic design features a solid oval walnut wood top that sits over a chromed...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Chrome
A Florence Knoll Walnut and Chrome Oval Dining Table by G.M. Proctor & Sons
By Florence Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
of sturdy construction consisting of a solid oval walnut top in a chevron pattern resting on a chrome quadruped base; a versatile piece that can be used as a desk, conference table o...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Walnut
1960s Florence Knoll Walnut Dining / Conference Table Chromed Steel Legs 34x72in
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll dining or conference table, initially designed by Florence in 1950. The table features a rectangular walnut top and has a chromed-steel base. This example re...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel, Chrome
Florence Knoll Arabescato Marble Table or Desk
By Florence Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your space with this stunning 78" Florence Knoll arabescato marble table, desk, or dining table, exclusively at circa20c. Showcasing a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Steel
1960s Florence Knoll T Angle 34-49 inch Extension Dining Table, Model 310
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll T Angle Extension Dining Table, Model 310, originally designed in 1954. This particular example retains its 320 Park Avenue label, dating it to the 1960s. It...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel
2019 Florence Knoll Polished Black Marble Dining Table w/ Chrome Base 78x48 inch
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Florence Knoll Dining / Conference Table (or desk), Model 2480T, initially designed in 1961. This particular piece was produced by Knoll International in 2019. It has a sat...
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2010s American Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Steel
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 ...
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2010s American Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Carrara Marble, Steel
Knoll Early T Angle Extension Dining Table by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A well crafted smaller extension dining table with white Laminate top and satin black angled steel base with foot pads . This brilliant de...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel
1963 Florence Knoll "T" Angle Dining Table, Model 309 in White Laminate
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original T Angle dining table, Model 309, designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in 1952. It features a square top of white laminate, and has black enameled st...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel
1972 Florence Knoll Custom 72 inch Dining Conference Table in Walnut and Steel
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original custom Florence Knoll Dining or Conference Table, featuring a walnut top and a chromed-steel base. The table was manufactured in the USA by Knoll in 1972.
The p...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Steel
Florence Knoll "T" Angle Mahogany Table
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Stockton, NJ
A Florence Knoll "T" angle square table with iron frame and mahogany top. The newly finished top is treated to be used indoor or outside.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
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Iron
Florence Knoll dining room tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Florence Knoll dining room tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Florence Knoll dining room tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room tables by Florence Knoll were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room tables by Milo Baughman, Edward Wormley, and Dunbar. Prices for Florence Knoll dining room tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,800 and can go as high as $13,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,000.
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Questions About Florence Knoll Dining Room Tables
- Who is Florence Knoll?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Florence Knoll was an architect and furniture designer who greatly influenced mid-century design. She established the furniture company Knoll, Inc., which continues to manufacture pieces inspired by her designs. Knoll died on January 25, 2019, at the age of 101. Find a collection of Florence Knoll furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Florence Knoll, say "FLO-rens Noll." The "K" in the designer's last name is silent. Florence Knoll's maiden name was Florence Marguerite Schust, pronounced "shusht." She changed her name after marrying Hans Knoll in 1946. Find a range of Florence Knoll furniture on 1stDibs.
- Where does Florence Knoll live?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Florence Knoll lived in the U.S. throughout her life. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on May 24, 1917, and she died in Coral Gables, Florida, on January 25, 2019. From 1940 to 1941, she attended the Chicago Armour Institute in Chicago, Illinois. After that, she lived and worked in New York City for many years. On 1stDibs, find a range of Florence Knoll furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Florence Knoll made a number of well-known furniture designs and founded the company Knoll, Inc. Some of her most acclaimed pieces include the Florence Knoll lounge chair, the Florence Knoll sofa, the Florence Knoll bench and the Florence Knoll settee. Shop a variety of Florence Knoll furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024What Florence Knoll called the Womb chair after it was created is unknown. However, its creator Eero Saarinen stated that Knoll inspired him to make the piece by asking him to design the most comfortable chair ever, saying specifically that she wanted something that felt like "a basket full of pillows." Presented with the challenge, Saarinen went primal. What, the designer figured, better signifies the very essence of comfort than the womb? "It was designed on the theory that a great number of people have never really felt comfortable and secure since they left the womb,” the designer said of his chair. Find a selection of vintage Womb chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022No, Florence Knoll didn't usually put a number on her pieces. To identify Florence Knoll furniture, look for a tag or mark that bears the name "Knoll" or "Knoll, Inc." On chairs, the labels are usually on the bottom cushion. On 1stDibs, find a collection of expertly vetted Florence Knoll furniture.
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