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.

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Archetype Forms 1954 Square Table: Moyenne

This 1954 coffee table features a minimalist design with a square 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 35.5" x 35.5" x 17" high.

Florence Knoll's 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 slightly taller, with a smaller footprint than the coffee tables from the series. It is a balance between low-profile coffee tables and occasional tables, making it practical for holding drinks, books, plants, and decorative items.

Florence Knoll's original design of this coffee table was featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's "Florence Knoll Bassett: Defining Modern."

Buy the 1954 Moyenne (Medium) Square coffee table, originally designed by Florence Knoll, online here in Canada. Match it with other pieces from the Archetype Forms classic Florence Knoll Table Collection.