Florence KNOLL (1917, 2019) - USA

Bench "2577 BC". Edition: Knoll International. Composed of a tubular structure with "Kvadrat" fabric. Bultex foam. Small table in solid wenge wood, 1955 - L 142 x 80 x H 66 cm. Normal wear. Gallery certificate will be given to the buyer. ( Shipping to Paris 300 eur) Florence Knoll was an interior designer, furniture designer, and entrepreneur who has been credited with revolutionizing office design and bringing modernist design to office interiors. Knoll and her husband, Hans Knoll, built Knoll Associates into a leader in the fields of furniture and interior design. She worked to professionalize the field of interior design, fighting against gendered stereotypes of the decorator. She is known for her open office designs, populated with modernist furniture and organized rationally for the needs of office workers. Her modernist aesthetic was known for clean lines and clear geometries that were humanized with textures, organic shapes, and colour. Awards American Institute of Architects (AIA) Industrial Arts Medal AIA Gold Medal for Lifetime. In 2002, she became the first woman to receive the AIA Gold Medal, one of the highest honors given by the American Institute of Architects. National Medal of Arts, 2004 Doctor of Fine Art. Collection – Museums The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) , New York The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London The Art Institute of Chicago Design Museum Denmark (Designmuseum Danmark), Copenhagen:. Vitra Design Museum, Germany