The name Knoll is synonymous worldwide with the best in modern furniture
design. Visually exciting, comprehensive in content, this new book
documents the modern furniture sold and produced by Knoll from 1938 to
2005. A detailed timeline organizes the history of Knoll furniture with
illustrations, from its roots at the Bauhaus, to New York City, through
Knoll International. This book showcases over 560 beautiful color and
black and white photographs of dynamic and practical seating, tables,
beds, desks, cabinets, and accessories by many leading architects and
furniture designers. Knoll furniture includes trend-setting designs by
Marcel Breuer, Mies van der Rohe, Jens Risom, Florence Knoll, Eero
Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Richard Schultz, Charles Pollock, Warren
Platner, Fritz Hansen, William Stephens, Gae Aulenti, Charles Pfister,
Otto Zapf, Niels Diffrient, Ettore Sottsass, Andrew Morrison, Frank
Ghery, and many more. Historians, curators, dealers, and collectors will
enjoy complete documentation of the furniture, including designer, years
of design and/or manufacture, materials, and dimensions. Architects and
designers will delight in the classic modern forms and innovative
concept ideas that evolved as new materials came into use.