The guiding principle of Knoll Furnishings since the brand’s inception in 1938 is human-centric design, meaning, the user experience trumps all. And for an optimal user experience, what could be more essential than comfort?
Knoll is internationally recognized for using modern design to enhance people’s homes and lives, and during our annual KNOLL Comforts Sale from 6/9 – 6/21—where you’ll enjoy 15% off our extensive offering of Knoll’s most known and loved pieces—we invite you to discover just how comfortable iconic Midcentury Modern furniture can be!
1966 | Olivares
In 1966, American designer Richard Schultz created a collection that revolutionized the very concept of outdoor furniture, and ever since, Knoll’s 1966 Collection has been the one to beat. The 1966 Dining Chair and Table are the “comfort food” of alfresco meals—where an ergonomic seat of woven vinyl-coated polyester mesh, and a slender, sturdy silhouette allowing for ample leg room, ensure outdoor dining at the height of comfort. / With its contoured, die-cast aluminum shell carefully contoured to hug the body’s curves, the Olivares Dining Chair by American industrial designer Jonathan Olivares offers maximum comfort and style. Available in a palette of bright contemporary colors, it also brings to the table endless design potential.
Saarinen | Tulip | Newson
Conceived by legendary Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in 1957, the Tulip Chair has blossomed into one of the most recognizable and beloved furniture items of the Midcentury Modern era. Saarinen—with the implementation of a single pedestal—did away with the nuisance of “too many legs” bumping into one another, thus making the dining experience more and comfortable than ever before. Paired with the Saarinen Pedestal Table, an iconic meal… or meeting of the minds… is assured. / Noted industrial designer Marc Newson pays homage to the great Mies van der Rohe with the Newson Aluminum Chair, a brilliant, cantilevered design whose excellence stands not on four legs, but rather, on a fluid single frame; its mesh seat and back, knitted with thermoplastic elastomer and polyester yarn, lends a soft yet sturdy feel.
Saarinen | Skeleton
Saarinen’s Executive Chair utilizes plywood—the quintessential material of Midcentury Modern Design—to mimic the lines of the body while embracing it in complete comfort. With the addition of molded polyurethane and steel legs, and with seamless upholstery in any of Knoll’s fine textiles or leather, it’s a plush and perfect seating solution for home or office. No wonder it’s incorporated into nearly every Florence Knoll-designed interior. / Already an icon of contemporary design, Sir David Adjaye’s Washington Skeleton Chair features an elaborate, statement-making lattice design that fits like a second skin. Form and function unite in this piece that’s truly a legend in the making; it comes complete with sophisticated color options, finishes apropos of indoor or outdoor use, and is marked by the designer’s signature and KnollStudio logo beneath its seat.