Florence Knoll's credenza designs are reserved and cool, severe and angular, reflecting the objective perfectionism of the early 1960s. This 1961 Collection of Four-Position Credenzas is offered in five styles. Customize with a range of body veneers, a body laminate option and a choice of veneer or polished or satin (matte) marble tops. The base is available in either Polished Chrome or Satin Chrome.
Notes: The KnollStudio logo and Florence Knoll's signature are stamped on inside of credenza leg. Optional central locking system requires only one key to open the credenza (sold separately, see options below).
Material(s): Wood veneer, marble and polished or satin aluminum
Dimensions: W 74.75" D 18" H 25.5"
Florence Knoll
While a student at the Kingswood School on the campus of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Florence Knoll Bassett (née Schust) became a protegée of Eero Saarinen. She studied architecture at Cranbrook, the Architectural Association in London and the Armour Institute (Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago). She worked briefly for Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer and Wallace K. Harrison. In 1946, she became a full business and design partner and married Hans Knoll, after which they formed Knoll Associates. She was at once a champion of world-class architects and designers and an exceptional architect in her own right. As a pioneer of the Knoll Planning Unit, she revolutionized interior space planning. Her belief in "total design" — embracing architecture, manufacturing, interior design, textiles, graphics, advertising and presentation — and her application of design principles in solving space problems were radical departures from the standard practice in the 1950s, but were quickly adopted and remain widely used today. For her extraordinary contributions to architecture and design, Florence Knoll was accorded the National Endowment for the Arts' prestigious 2002 National Medal of Arts.
Like so many of her groundbreaking designs that became the gold standard for the industry, the 1961 Executive Collection — including the 4-Position Credenza Series — has made its way into the pantheon of modern classics.
Notes: The KnollStudio logo and Florence Knoll's signature are stamped on inside of credenza leg. Optional central locking system requires only one key to open the credenza (sold separately, see options below).
Material(s): Wood veneer, marble and polished or satin aluminum
Herman Miller's 3D Intelligent back material is a seating technology designed for the SAYL™ Chair. The 3-dimensional mesh-like suspension material is stretched from the Y-Tower at the back of the chair just as cables are stretched from the towers of a suspension bridge. The tension is greater in the transition areas, from the thoracic to the lumbar regions and between the lumbar area and sacrum. "Hinge points" allow these areas to flex and support the healthy, forward rotation of the pelvis. At the same time, less tension in other parts of the back encourages a full range of seated movement.
Y-Tower
Y-Tower is the primary support structure of Herman Miller's SAYL™ Chair. The Y-Tower retains tension, replacing the traditional frame of task chairs. It works like the towers from which a bridge is suspended and combines with a 3D Intelligent suspension material to provide frameless back support that hugs the user's back from resting through reclining, forward leaning and twisting motions.
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