{"title":"Florence Knoll","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican designer and architect Florence Knoll was a protégé of Eero Saarinen  and was educated at the Cranbrook Academy of Art where she explored furniture making with Saarinen and Charles Eames. After working briefly as an unpaid apprentice with Marcel Breuer and Walter Gropius, leading figures of the Bauhaus movement, she attained a BA in architecture in 1941 after studying with Mies van der Rohe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking in New York, Florence met and married Hans Knoll, becoming his business partner and forming Knoll Associates in 1946. The combination of Florence's design force and Hans' entrepreneurial flair turned a small furniture company into an international powerhouse, engaging architects such as Saarinen and Breuer, gaining the rights to Mies van der Rohe's famous\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aram.co.uk\/barcelona-chair-relax.html\"\u003eBarcelona chair\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand also working with sculptors Isamu Noguchi and Harry Bertoia. She took over as president of the Knoll companies after Hans' death in 1955. Florence Knoll died at the age of 101 in January 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence described her own designs as the \"meat and potatoes\", the filler among the flashier pieces of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aram.co.uk\/brands\/knoll-international\"\u003eKnoll collection\u003c\/a\u003e, the distinctive features being sleek silhouettes and clear geometries, reflecting her architectural training and interests. They stemmed from the interior design service she created and directed at the Knoll Planning Unit between 1943 and 1965. Her most well-known designs include the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aram.co.uk\/florence-knoll-sofa-3-seat-relax.html\"\u003eFlorence Knoll sofa\u003c\/a\u003e, Credenza and Low Tables all of which form part of the Aram range.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"florence-knoll-low-table-rect-clear-glass-top","title":"Florence Knoll Low Table Rect | Clear Glass Top","description":"Florence Knoll Low Table - Rectangular by Florence Knoll for Knoll International. Originally designed in 1954 The Florence Knoll Low table is a scaled-down translation of the lines, gestures, and materials of modern architecture. Consistent with all of her designs, the table has a spare, geometric presence that reflects the rational design approach Florence Knoll learned from Mies van der Rohe. Available in 35cm or 43cm height with a chrome frame and with tops available in glass, various marbles or black or ebonised Oak. Please contact the store for more info.","brand":"Knoll International","offers":[{"title":"Chrome Height 35cm","offer_id":56137259155782,"sku":"816038","price":999.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Chrome Height 43cm","offer_id":56137259188550,"sku":"816039","price":1214.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/9927\/9174\/files\/florence_knoll_low_table_test_original-1200.jpg?v=1773150333"},{"product_id":"florence-knoll-mini-desk-clear-glass-top","title":"Florence Knoll Mini Desk | Clear Glass Top","description":"The Florence Knoll mini desk is part of the Knoll Studio eponymous collection and is ideal for a home working environment. Designed in 1954 with a polished chrome frame and a variety of tops to choose from: glass, marble or wood veneer. Consistent with all of her designs, the table has a spare, geometric presence that reflects the rational design approach Florence Knoll learned from Mies van der Rohe.","brand":"Knoll International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56137260761414,"sku":"803352","price":1912.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/9927\/9174\/files\/florence-knoll-mini-desk-3-1200.jpg?v=1773150364"},{"product_id":"florence-knoll-2-seat-sofa-ash-grey-rivington-fabric","title":"Florence Knoll 2 Seat Sofa | Ash Grey Rivington Fabric","description":"Like so many of her groundbreaking designs that became the gold standard for the industry, Florence Knoll's 1954 lounge collection has made its way into the pantheon of modern classics. The versatile collection includes lounge chair, settee, sofa, two-seater bench and three-seater bench.  KnollStudio logo and Florence Knoll's signature stamped into base of frame. Available in a wide range of fabrics and leathers.","brand":"Knoll International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56137262760262,"sku":"712982","price":11239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/9927\/9174\/files\/florence_knoll_2_seat_classic_rivington_ashgrey-1200.jpg?v=1773150401"},{"product_id":"florence-knoll-sofa-2-seat-relax-tufted-ash-grey-k10809-rivington-fabric-no-buttons","title":"Florence Knoll Sofa 2 Seat Relax | Tufted Ash Grey K10809 Rivington Fabric NO Buttons","description":"The 2 seat version of Florence Knoll's eponymous 1954 sofa design has been updated for increased comfort. Seat suspension with variable density foam. Seat and back cushions with variable density foam welted and covered with polyester fiberfills to enhance comfort.","brand":"Knoll International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56137268756806,"sku":"805950","price":8462.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/9927\/9174\/files\/florence_knoll_2_seat_relax_rivington2-1200.jpg?v=1773150452"},{"product_id":"florence-knoll-3-seat-sofa-ash-grey-rivington-fabric","title":"Florence Knoll 3 Seat Sofa | Ash Grey Rivington Fabric","description":"Like so many of her groundbreaking designs that became the gold standard for the industry, Florence Knoll's 1954 lounge collection has made its way into the pantheon of modern classics. The versatile collection includes lounge chair, settee, sofa, two-seater bench and three-seater bench.  KnollStudio logo and Florence Knoll's signature stamped into base of frame. Available in a wide range of fabrics and leathers.","brand":"Knoll International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56137276129606,"sku":"806451","price":14940.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/9927\/9174\/files\/florence_knoll_3_seat_classic_rivington_ashgrey-1200.jpg?v=1773150506"},{"product_id":"florence-knoll-sofa-3-seat-relax-tufted-ash-grey-k10809-rivington-fabric-no-buttons","title":"Florence Knoll Sofa 3 Seat Relax | Tufted Ash Grey K10809 Rivington Fabric NO Buttons","description":"Florence Knoll's eponymous sofa, designed in 1954, has been updated for increased comfort. Seat suspension with variable density foam. Seat and back cushions with variable density foam welted and covered with polyester fiberfills to enhance comfort. Seat and back cushions are also available untufted or 'quilted' with buttons for the version in leather and without buttons for the upholstered version with fabrics.","brand":"Knoll International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56137282683206,"sku":"806357","price":11208.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/9927\/9174\/files\/florence_knoll_3_seat_relax_rivington_ashgrey-1200.jpg?v=1773150558"},{"product_id":"florence-knoll-dining-table-clear-glass-top","title":"Florence Knoll Dining Table | Clear Glass Top","description":"The Florence Knoll dining tables, designed to furnish the new interiors of postwar America, are a scaled-down translation of the lines, gestures and materials of modern architecture. Consistent with all of her designs, the table has a spare, geometric presence that reflects the rational design approach Florence Knoll learned from Mies van der Rohe. 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