Florence Knoll – Table Desk Oval 96
Florence Knoll – Table Desk Oval 96
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“I did it because I needed the piece of furniture for a job and it didn’t exist, so I designed it. Florence Knoll sums up the birth of the Table Des Oval 96 – an elegant and perfectly proportioned table designed in 1961.
Name of the product : Table Desk – Oval 96″
Designer : Florence Knoll
Description : Florence Knoll described her designs as the fill-in pieces in design projects. “I needed the piece for a job and it wasn’t there, so I designed it.” While this may have been the motivation for the 1961 Table Desk, the elegant, perfectly proportioned result will be anything but a fill-in piece in your office or dining room. 96″ table seats up to 8.
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