6 Essential Facts You Must Know When Purchasing a Florence Knoll Sofa

Florence Knoll was commissioned to design “fill in pieces”, as she so modestly called them. They were designed to be simple and elegant, not overpowering.

To make certain you buy a Florence Knoll sofa that’s true to the original design, ensure that the sofa is in proportion. This means that the sofa or armchair shouldn’t have any chunky oversized panels. The sofa should have minimal arm rests and cushions. This is the feature that makes the Knoll sofa such a sleek and elegant piece.  

The number of individual panels on the top of each seat cushion should total 16. Each of the back cushions should have 12 panels. Each panel should be created from a single piece of fabric or leather and individually stitched, tufted and welted. The edges should be piped.

Summary of key features to look for when buying your Florence Knoll Sofa:

1.     Minimal arm rest and cushion size

2.     Each individual seat cushion has 16 panels

3.     Each individual back cushion as 12 panels

4.     The panels should be made of individually cut pieces of leather or fabric

5.     The edges should be piped

6.     The panels should be welted and tufted

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