Florence Knoll Bassett was born on May 24, 1917 in Saginaw, Michigan. She is an American architect and furniture designer who studied under Mies van der Rohe and Eliel Saarinen. Florence studied and later graduated from the Kingswood School before studying at the famous Cranbrook Academy of Art. She briefly worked with leaders of the Bauhaus movement, including Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer and Wallace K. Harrison. In 1946 Florence married Hans G. Knoll and together they founded Knoll Associates, a furniture factory established in Pennsylvania. Hans Knoll died suddenly in a car accident in 1955 and as a result, Florence Knoll took over the business operations including designing chairs, sofas, tables, and casegoods during the 1950's. Florence Knoll's work was often displayed at the Museum of Modern Art's "Good Design" exhibits. Although Knoll did a great deal of residential work, the International Style she worked in was specially in successful corporate offices.
RWA Office Design Solutions carries the following modern classic furniture pieces: Florence Knoll Lounge Chair, Florence Knoll Two Seater Sofa, Florence Knoll Three Seater Sofa, Knoll Two Seater Bench, and the Knoll Platner Dining Table.
