Modern always Florence Knoll — Eero Saarinen — Alexander Girard — Tobia Scarpa — Mies van der Rohe — Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Ed. 06—2014

Knoll Modern always

002 Knoll, Modern always Modern always “The chair is a very difficult object. Everyone who has ever tried to make one knows that. There are endless possibilities and many problems - the chair has to be light, it has to be strong, it has to be comfortable. It is almost easier to build a skyscraper than a chair.” “ La chaise est un objet bien difficile. Tous ceux qui ont un jour tenté d’en faire une le savent. Les possibilités sont infinies et les problèmes nombreux – la chaise doit être légère, elle doit être solide, elle doit être confortable. Il est presque plus simple de construire un gratte-ciel...

004 Knoll, Modern always Barcelona® Chair Relax The Barcelona chair is a perfect design and strong visual statement. It has become the ultimate and timeless image of elegance and comfort. A careful study of the potential for even softer upholstery and a new collection of “full grain” leathers, softer to the touch and capable of ageing gracefully have contributed to give a greater residential feel to what remains the undisputed ‘monument’ of the international history of design. La perfection et la puissance visuelle de la chauffeuse Barcelona en font l’image ultime et intemporelle de l’élégance...

006 Knoll, Modern always Sofa with chaise longue with red feet, upholstered in Knoll Velvet Teal. Divano con Chaise Longue, piedi rossi e rivestimento in tessuto Knoll Velvet Teal. Canapé avec méridienne, pieds coloris rouge, tapissé en Knoll Velvet, coloris Teal. Sofa mit Chaiselongue und roten Gleitern, Polsterung aus Knoll Velvet Stoff, Farbe: Teal. Sofa with Chaise Longue Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, 2013 Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby+Eero Saarinen +Warren Platner

008 Knoll, Modern always Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Compact Armchair in leather with red feet. Poltrona Compact della collezione di Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby in pelle con piedi rossi. Fauteuil Compact Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby en cuir avec les pieds finition laqué rouge. Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby Kompakter Sessel in Leder mit Füßen rot lackiert Compact Armchair Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby, 2013 Coffee tables with white and black lacquer tops. Tavolini con piani laccati nei colori bianco e nero. Tables basses avec plateaux laqués coloris noir et blanc. Kaffeetische mit weiß oder schwarz...

010 Knoll, Modern always Ludwig Mies van der Rohe+Florence Knoll +Marcel Breuer+Eero Saarinen

012 Knoll, Modern always Florence Knoll Collection Relax Florence Knoll's famous collection of sofas and lounge chair of 1954 elegantly convey the lesson she drew from her highly respected master Mies van der Rohe: “The most important message I got from Mies was the clarification of an idea, bringing this down to the bare bones and working with just the clearest form of design.” Such is the spirit that immediately set Florence Knoll's sofa and lounge chair as paragons of clarity and formal balance. Florence Knoll+Eero Saarinen Quando nel 1954 Florence Knoll progetta i suoi celebri modelli mette...

014 Knoll, Modern always Florence Knoll Sofa Relax in Venezia Leather Dark Brown. Florence Knoll low table with lacquer top. Divano Florence Knoll Relax in pelle Venezia Dark Brown. Tavolino Florence Knoll con piano laccato. Canapé Florence Knoll Relax en cuir Venezia, coloris marron foncé. Table basse Florence Knoll avec plateau laqué. Florence Knoll Sofa Relax in Venezia, dunkelbraunes Leder. Florence Knoll niedriger Tisch mit lackierter Platte. Florence Knoll Sofa Relax Florence Knoll, 1954 Coffee Table Florence Knoll, 1954 Florence Knoll+Harry Bertoia +Eero Saarinen

016 Knoll, Modern always Saarinen Pedestal Table with white base and lacquer top. Saarinen Conference arm and armless chairs with wood legs. Tavolo Saarinen con base bianca e piano laccato. Sedie Saarinen Conference con e senza braccioli, con gambe in legno. Table haute Saarinen avec base blanche et plateau laqué. Chaises et fauteuils Conférence avec pieds bois. Saarinen Säulentisch mit weißem Tischfuß und lackierter Platte. Saarinen Konferenzstühle mit Holzbeinen. Mit oder ohne Armlehnen. Saarinen Pedestal Table Eero Saarinen, 1957 Conference Chair Eero Saarinen, 1946-50 Eero Saarinen

018 Knoll, Modern always The residential aesthetic inherent in the Florence Knoll Lounge Collection have been refreshed by the softness of the upholstery, the subtle beauty of new full grain Venezia leathers and the comfort of new luxurious cushions. Le sens du confort inhérent à la collection Florence Knoll a été ravivé par la souplesse de la tapisserie, les nouveaux cuirs pleine fleur Venezia et la générosité de l’assise. La domesticità intrinseca della collezione Florence Knoll Relax è ancor più evidente grazie alla morbidezza delle imbottiture, alla pelle Venezia a pieno fiore e al comfort...

020 Knoll, Modern always Eero Saarinen

022 Knoll, Modern always Tobia Scarpa disegna il divano Bastiano nel 1962 partendo dall’osservazione di un nuovo modo Bastiano Collection sofisticato e informale di vivere l'ambiente residenziale. Oggi il Bastiano, com’è nello spirito che lo ha animato, si conforma alle proporzioni del più attuale When Tobia Scarpa first designed paesaggio domestico. Mantenendo le the Bastiano Sofa in 1962, he wanted to provide seating that was sophisticated calibrate dimensioni, Bastiano si propone and elegant, yet casual and comfortable. anche in modelli più ampi, sempre nell’idea che l’ha generato di massimo...