Since 1938, Knoll has been recognized for creating modern furniture that inspires, evolves, and endures. Steeped in the history of modernism, our vision is carried forward today by the most talented contemporary designers.
Modern Comfort that Works.
An affordable range of desks, chairs and accessories for working and learning at home. Most products ship free in 1–3 days.
Classic or contemporary, bring everyone together with modern living room furniture.
Bring style and sophistication to the table. Pair iconic modern dining tables with signature side chairs.
Discover classic and contemporary solutions for living, dining, and more with in-stock designs available in 1–2 weeks or as quickly as 1–3 days.
Discover how Knoll furniture comes together to create inspired modern interiors throughout the home.
We believe well-designed objects deliver efficiency, joy and satisfaction to the people who use them.
Whether you are a commercial, educational, healthcare or government organization, we can help you achieve your workplace goals with an unmatched collection of products across a constellation of brands.
Resources and tools for architects, designers and facilities professionals.
Explore the links between workplace design and human behavior; ergonomics and health; and the quality of the workplace and user performance.
We match your needs with research-supported tools, techniques, and insights we've developed over eight decades, applying our holistic understanding of the interplay between people, architecture and furniture, and the experiences they create.
At Knoll we pride ourselves on offering specific guidance and solutions for clients across diverse industries. Our specialized sales teams and tailored product offerings help create inspired environments for any kind of work.
Shop products developed for healthcare, hospitality, educational, corporate, and residential interiors.
Against the backdrop of the rich and storied work of Florence Knoll, every Knoll Textiles collection combines beauty and function, producing fresh perspectives for contemporary interiors.
Knoll Textiles collaborates with the best designers and artists in an exploration of new materials and constructions to produce collections that is are at once forward-thinking and timeless.
Find helpful resources for every step of your project, from pricing to installation and cleaning.
Our classic, timeless textiles are available through partner programs with many furniture manufacturers.
Combining beauty and function in the Modernist tradition since 1947.
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We use modern design to connect people to their work, their lives, their world. Since 1938, we have been recognized internationally for creating workplace and residential furnishings that inspire, evolve, and endure.
Otto Zapf arrived at Knoll in 1973. He was a successful product designer in Europe and chose to work for Knoll because, in his view, Knoll was, “still an island of humanitarianism.” Seeking to design office products that improved the feel of workplaces, Zapf designed furniture that was user-friendly, comfortable, and welcoming.
Before coming to Knoll, Zapf designed the Softline System, a unique retail display system that used vinyl-covered metal frames as the principle component. Intrigued by the potential applications of the idea, Knoll president Bobby Cadwallader asked Zapf to create an office system based on these fabric-covered frames.
The resulting Zapf System, one of the industry’s first fabric-based panel systems, was essentially a system of components and connectors — vertical panels and horizontal surfaces with accessories for storage and filing — designed and engineered to give architects and interior designers free reign in planning open or conventional office spaces. The simple vocabulary of components combined to produce flexible open plan environments with screens, work stations, returns, freestanding desks, and storage units.
The Zapf System represented Knoll’s first, major foray into the systems business and set the stage for the company’s future.