Like so many of her groundbreaking designs that became the gold standard for the industry, Florence Knoll's lounge collection as well as her tables and credenzas have made their way into the pantheon of modern classics.
Designed By Florence Knoll, 1954
Designed By Florence Knoll, 1961
While a student at the Kingswood School on the campus of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Florence Knoll Bassett (née Schust) became a protegée of Eero Saarinen.