Knoll
Girard Coffee Table
Price starting from € 1.684,00*
*Price valid for the version in H.41 cm with top in walnut and black frame (cod. 108 W1).
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Landed in the United States at the beginning of the ‘30s, Hans Knoll, a young German-born son of a furniture-maker in Stuttgart, proposed to import into the new continent the modern European design, contemporary heritage of the Bauhaus. Died prematurely, his work was continued by his wife, Florence Knoll, who succeeded in establishing lasting partnerships with some of the greatest exponents of the modernist movement. Few years later the Knoll Associates was founded. Today, Knoll is not only a company of re-selling historic furnishings of great artistic value, but continues to innovate by offering creations of the major international design brands both in the home area and in the office furnitures sector.Read more
Designed by
Alexander Girard
Alexander Girard (1907-1993) was one of the most prominent figures of post-war American design, specializing in particular in the Textile Design sector. Colorful and joyful, his whimsical fabrics feature a great variety of motifs, with a marked preference for abstract designs and geometric patterns, often seasoned with a touch of irony. Born in New York to a father of Franco-Italian origins, he grows up in Florence and studies architecture between London and Rome. After briefly collaborating with Knoll for the design of some furnishings, in 1952 is hired by Herman Miller to manage the textile division of the brand, at the suggestion of the couple Charles & Ray Eames who work for the brand for years but experience great difficulties in finding upholstery fabrics suitable for their creations. He works for Herman Miller for two decades designing over 300 fabrics, as well as furniture, wallpapers and objects. A great lover of popular art, often among the sources of inspiration for his works, over the years he puts together one of the most relevant collections of this genre in the world. Many of his creations are now produced by Vitra, and it is at the Vitra Deisgn Museum that after his death his heirs donate his large archive of drawings and prototypes.Read more