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5 unusual facts about Hans Knoll


Butterfly chair

Likewise, Hans Knoll recognized its commercial potential and added it to the Knoll line in 1947.

Florence Knoll

In 1938, Hans Knoll founded his furniture company by that name in New York.

Hans G. Conrad

Later, between 1952 and 1954, Conrad designed promotional advertising for the German-American furniture manufacturer Knoll International belonging to Florence Knoll and Hans Knoll.

Harvey Probber

Probber was one of an early band of pioneers in a field that included D.J. DePree of Herman Miller, Hans Knoll, Georg Tanier and Jack Lenor Larsen.

Jens Risom

In 1941, Risom teamed with entrepreneur Hans Knoll and in 1942, they launched the Hans Knoll Furniture Company with 15 of the 20 pieces in the inaugural "600" line designed by Risom.



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