Contemporary lounge chair 31

fabricpolyurethanechrome

Lightweight and strong with perfectly proportioned cushions, the tubular steel Florence Knoll Model 31 Lounge Chair marries robust comfort with timeless, pared-down elegance—a Florence Knoll signature. FEATURES Angled seat and back hold the sitter in a comfortable, relaxed position. Tubular steel frame. Thick rectangular seat and back cushions. CONSTRUCTION Black painted metal or chrome structure. Multilayer wood panel with elastic springs and flexible polyurethane padding. FINISHES The frame is available in black paint or chrome. The cushions are available in a wide range of fabrics and leathers. While a student at the Kingswood School on the campus of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Florence Knoll Bassett (née Schust) became a protegée of Eero Saarinen. She studied architecture at Cranbrook, the Architectural Association in London and the Armour Institute (Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago). She worked briefly for Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer and Wallace K. Harrison. In 1946, she became a full business and design partner and married Hans Knoll, after which they formed Knoll Associates.