Florence Knoll Hairpin^™ Stacking Table

Florence Knoll 1948

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First introduced in 1948, Florence Knoll’s Model 75 stacking stool was an instantly popular addition to what was then still a small catalog of furnishings from Knoll Associates. Florence based the compact design on earlier studies using steel rods at the Cranbrook Academy of Art.

The design remained in production until 1966 and was only briefly reproduced in 1981 for the Innovative Furniture in America exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York. The Model 75 stool is now reintroduced as the Hairpin™ Stacking Table, which is made of a painted steel base and a laminate top, and can stack up to five tables. The table is an affordable piece of timeless design that adds an eclectic, whimsical element to any space.

Florence Knoll

Trained as an architect, Florence Knoll introduced modern notions of efficiency, space planning, and comprehensive design to the interiors she created. She had a holistic understanding of how everything within a space affects the human experience and paid special attention to scale and proportion in her furniture designs. In 1941 she met Hans Knoll and the pair—armed with Florence’s design skills and Hans’ salesmanship—grew a budding company into an international arbiter of design.

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Construction and Details

Tables can be stacked up to 5 high
Top is MDF sandwiched between laminate layers with laminate edge
Base is bent cold-rolled steel with powder coat paint finish
Base attaches to top with stainless steel screws
Three nylon bumpers underneath the top prevent scratches when tables are stacked