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Pair of Vintage Charles Pfister for Knoll Leather Cube Chairs
Pair of cube lounge / club chairs designed in 1971 by Charles Pfister for Knoll retaining their original ‘eggplant’ leather and ebonized steel block feet. Nicely proportioned design offering a sleek, modernist form and comfortable, luxe, beautifully aged leather.
There is some minor wear to the leather, which has been recently conditioned (couple of indentations along with light, general wear). Usable as is.
Retains the Knoll label to the reverse.
26.5″ H (including back cushion) x 32.75″ W x 32.75″ D
15″ Seat Height
24″ Arm Height.
Pair of Vintage Modified Barcelona Chairs in Stainless Steel and Tweed
These vintage (circa late 1970s / early 1980s) Barcelona chairs were modified by our upholsterer for an interior designer for a short term project who requested that the loose cushions and straps (both seat and back) be replaced by a stationary, continuous back / seat cushion.
In order for the new cushions to be mounted to the stainless steel frames, screws (two on top, two on bottom) were employed to stabilize the cushions. No etched signature, as Knoll only branded the frames after 1996, and no tags, but these are undoubtedly vintage. However, price is indicative of the modification, which loses several of the original attributes. Frames have been cleaned, and linen tweed upholstery is new and plush. The color of the fabric is a light off-white / subtle oatmeal (not pure white, although may appear so in a few of the images). These are large in scale (not like the smaller copies) and are truly luxurious in person. Our skilled upholsterer managed to, in our opinion, enhance and improve upon the original design from a comfort standpoint, as the previous loose cushions and straps offered less support, comfort, and longevity. The stabilized cushion also cannot slide around in place.
H: 28.5″ x W: 30″ x D: 33″ x Seat Height: 16.5″
Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Bronze and Mohair Lounge Chairs with Side Table
Suite of early (circa 1966) Warren Platner for Knoll Associates bronze-framed pieces: two wire lounge chairs redone in blood orange mohair and one wire-framed, walnut-top occasional table. Steel-rod construction with bronze-plate (a finish no longer available from Knoll – the ‘metallic bronze’ presently offered is a metallic paint). Each piece retains the clear plastic extrusion ring on the bases, which provides an even surface.
Excellent, vintage condition. The walnut top has been refinished and the mohair upholstery / foam is new.
Purchased together by the original (and only) owner in the 1960s and sold as a set of three pieces.
Early 320 Park Avenue Knoll Associates, Inc labels present to all three pieces.
Table measures: Height 19″ x diameter 24″
Measurements listed are for a single chair.
H: 30.75″ x W: 36.5″ x D: 25″ x Seat Height: 20″
Postmodern Leather “East Side” Sofa Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
Memphis-Style/Postmodern two-seat sofa designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll for the “East Side” collection.
Original leather in two-tone green and black with an aluminum and steel base.
The two cylindrical bolsters are mounted to steel brackets on the top of the frame. This is an interesting design element that gives the piece a sculptural uniqueness in addition to added support.
Very good, vintage condition with light patina to the black cushions, a couple of spots of wear to the base, and one scuff to the back, as shown.
Foam is sound and no restoration work needs to be done to the piece.
Height: 33.75″/28″ discounting brackets or bolsters
Length: 52.5″
Depth: 30.25″/28.5″ discounting seat cushions that protrude out beyond the frame
Seat Height: 16.5″
Arm Height: 28″
Richard Schultz for Knoll Indoor / Outdoor ‘1966’ Series Coffee Table
At the request of Florence Knoll, who was in need of weather resistant, well-designed outdoor furniture for her Florida home, Schultz designed this collection for Knoll in 1966. The rectangular coffee table (particularly in the orange porcelain enameled steel) is a scarcely seen example from the ‘1966’ series. The welded-cast and extruded aluminium frame has a weather resistant finish. Additionally, the table was designed with a slight separation between the enameled surface and the base to prevent water from pooling. There is minor wear to the enameled steel top (small spots of loss to the edges where the frame meets the top and two light rings on one surface end). There are light scratches, but overall the table is in very good, vintage condition.
Sling Sofa in Steel and Bouclé by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll
$5,600.00Vintage three-seat armless sofa in charcoal bouclé with an off-white powder-coated steel frame designed by Bruce Hannah and Andrew Morrison for Knoll (1971, New York, NY USA). The design was inspired by the extruded aluminum of a sailboat mast.
Upholstery is a subtle two-tone gray bouclé, and either side can be displayed: the front cushions are a charcoal bouclé (Kravet 36114-11), and the back is a slate bouclé (Kravet 36120-21) – the front is a shade lighter and the weave is looser than the back.
Original off-white powder coated frame shows light nicks/scuffs consistent with age/use, and the steel back frame bar shows light scuffing. Newly reupholstered.
Retains the dated (1971) Knoll International label.
Corresponding slipper chairs listed separately.
H: 25.5″ x L: 81.13″ x D: 33″
Seat Height (front edge): 16.5″ / Seat Height (lowest): 12.5″
Seat Depth: 19.5″
Seat Length (all cushions together): 79.25″
Vintage Florence Knoll White Lacquer and Walnut Credenza / Cabinet Model 541
Credenza / cabinet (Model #541, circa 1952) designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates composed of a walnut frame and legs with original off-white lacquered walnut doors and chrome pulls. Legs feature a unique vertical ply line detail.
Four doors conceal two drawers and four shelves in total: the left side of the cabinet boasts two, shallow drawers beside an open storage cubby flanked by two, removable shelves. The right side also features two, removable shelves with height adjustment options.
Beautiful off-white lacquer is being presented in original condition, as it shows very minimal wear (subtle, light crazing from age). Walnut has been refinished.
Unfinished back.
Retains the early silk Knoll Associates 575 Madison Avenue NY label.
Reference: Knoll Furniture: 1938-1960, Rouland and Rouland, pg. 133.
H 29″ x W 75.5″ x D 18.5″
Vintage Leather Barcelona Daybed
Circa 1970s Barcelona Daybed after Mies Van Der Rohe. The piece is very well constructed utilizing real leather straps and upholstery with button tufted detail with stainless steel braces and chromed steel cylindrical feet.
Leather shows nice age / natural patina with wear consistent with use (spotting, a patch of discoloration, small white spots in place where the leather has worn down, and a small hole on the border). Additionally, two straps on one side that connect the cushion to the frame have separated, but remain affixed to the frame, as shown. This only prevents the cushion from attaching to the frame on one side and is not a required feature for use. (Cushion stays in place without the second set of straps.)
Overall, very good, vintage condition – usable as is without the need for reupholstery.
Obtained from the original owner, who acquired the piece in the 1970s.
Height (including bolster): 24.25″
Height without cushion (seat height): 16.25″
Height of bare frame: 12.5″
D: 38.5″
L: 79.25″
Vintage Marcel Breuer Bent Plywood Chaise Longue / “Long Chair” for Knoll
Marcel Breuer bent plywood chaise longue / “Long Chair.” Originally designed by Marcel Breuer for the English company, Isokon in 1935, this example is a 1970s Knoll version retaining its original Knoll brown wool upholstery. Organic form with sinuous lines enhanced by the warmth of color and grain of the bent plywood. The upholstery shows light fading and a linear snag in the back; overall, usable, good, vintage condition. Plywood has been refinished; only minor wear remains (namely, a small piece of replaced veneer to the base, as shown).
Retains the Knoll tag to the underside.
Measures: H 31.5″
D 52.5″
L 26″
Arm height 18.5″
Knee height 14.75″
Seat height 7.75″.