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 Laminated MDF in various colours, or Custom-Finished Wood from Archetype Forms

Base: Bent Cold-Rolled Solid Steel in Polished Chrome Plate, Finished, or Powder-Coated Custom Selection from Archetype Forms

Underside: Nylon Bumpers for Stacking Protection

Archetype Forms Hairpin Stacking Stool

Florence Knoll's Model 75 Hairpin Stacking Stool design combines a laminated MDF or wood top with hairpin bent steel rod legs. This versatile stool doubles as a stacking side table. Its hairpin legs have protective rubber bumpers in the underside, allowing it to stack up to 5 high for efficient storage.

Buy the Hairpin Stacking Stool, originally designed by Florence Knoll, online here in Canada. Match it with other pieces from the Archetype Forms classic Florence Knoll Table Collection.