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.

Top: Custom Selection of Wood, Stone, or Glass from Archetype Forms

Frame & Legs: Welded Square Steel Tubing in Polished Chrome Plate, Finished, or Powder-Coated Custom Selection from Archetype Forms

Top Coating (Stone): Transparent Polyester in Satin or Polished for Pore Protection

Top Coating (Wood): Smooth Protective Varnish in Matte or Glossy

Archetype Forms 1954 Coffee Table: Grande Square Low

This 1954 low square coffee table features a minimalist design with a large surface choice of stone, glass, or wood, supported by square tubular steel legs and rails. It is based on the Florence Knoll archives and measures 47.25" x 47.25" x 13.75" high.

Florence Knoll's Low Coffee Table design was created to furnish the new interiors of postwar America. It translates architectural lines, gestures, and materials into a functional domestic form, influenced by Mies van der Rohe's principles.

This table is the lowest height and largest footprint from the series. Its wide, bold low-profile makes it standout piece in any setting.

Buy the 1954 Grande Square Low Coffee Table, originally designed by Florence Knoll, online here in Canada. See the smaller Square Coffee Table Low for an alternative piece. Or, match it with other pieces from the Archetype Forms classic Florence Knoll Table Collection.