Florence Knoll Bassett was a pivotal American designer, architect, and entrepreneur, recognized for her contributions in shaping the modernist furniture, corporate interiors, and modern architectural landscapes.

Knoll studied at the Cranbrook Academy of  Art and the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, mentoring alongside Eero Saarinen, Charles & Ray Eames, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and other iconic designers. Her design approach included functionalism, modernism, integration, attention to detail, and collaboration.

Upholstery: Custom Selection of Fabric or Leather from Archetype Forms

Legs & Outer Frame: Heavy-Gauge Steel in Polished Chrome Plate, Finished, or Powder-Coated Custom Selection from Archetype Forms

Padding: Variable-Density Polyurethane Foam and Cotton Fibre

Internal Frame: Solid Wood

Suspension: Springs

Archetype Forms 1954 Relaxed 3-Seater Sofa

The 1954 Relaxed 3-Seater Sofa features an exposed metal frame and legs made from heavy-gauge tubular steel, with an inner solid wood structure embedded in polyurethane foam and a variable density seat suspension system. Upholstery options are available in various fabrics, suedes, and leathers, with or without button tufting.

Known for considering her furniture as the "meat and potatoes" of design, this Relaxed Sofa showcases Florence Knoll's minimalism and the elegance of mid-20th century aesthetics.

Buy the 1954 Relaxed 3-Seater Sofa, originally designed by Florence Knoll, online here in Canada. Match it with the Relaxed Settee 2-Seater Loveseat Sofa and Relaxed Lounge Chair to complete the set.

For a slimmer profile set, see the Florence Knoll designed 1954 3-Seater Sofa, 2-Seater Settee Sofa, and 1-Seater Lounge Chair.