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Buffalo Leather Sofa by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll, c. 1988, Signed
$13,900
$18,00022% Off
£10,533.26
£13,640.1922% Off
€12,138.37
€15,718.7522% Off
CA$19,658.44
CA$25,456.9722% Off
A$21,141
A$27,376.8322% Off
CHF 11,304.13
CHF 14,638.4522% Off
MX$254,954.45
MX$330,156.8522% Off
NOK 142,948.51
NOK 185,113.1822% Off
SEK 130,244.50
SEK 168,661.9422% Off
DKK 90,700.51
DKK 117,453.9022% Off
About the Item
This phenomenal buffalo leather three-seat sofa is by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll International (designed in 1988) and signed with Knoll decking fabric and Knoll Made in Italy label to underside. Featuring thick heavy buffalo leather with angular arms and aluminum base trim. This example is from circa 1988 to 1990.
This Hausmann design is a celebrated 80s Post-Modern design, sometimes found with mirrored panels to the side and rear, this particular example is completed with tan-brown buffalo leather all around, giving it a more casual laid-back vibe.
This incredibly high quality couch by Trix and Robert Haussman for Knoll International would work great in a Post-Modern, Mid-Century Modern, Space Age Mod, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Zen / Minimalism room. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Hollywood Regency, Classical or Art Deco room with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as a hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office.
MEASUREMENTS:
H 29" x W 77.5" x D 32"
Seat Height: 17.5"
Seat Depth: 20.5"
Arm Height: 25"
CONDITION:
Very good vintage condition with light age, wear and patina. Overall is very attractive and presentable. The thick heavy buffalo leather has kept this sofa looking in beautiful condition. Only a few areas of noticeable wear including one small circular stain and other light abrasions. Some light sun fading evenly distributed throughout. Ready for immediate use.
- Creator:Robert and Trix Haussmann (Designer),Knoll (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 77.5 in (196.85 cm)Depth: 29 in (73.66 cm)Seat Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1988
- Condition:Very good vintage condition with light age and patina. See description for more details. Ready for immediate use.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: AUTO000501stDibs: LU1330227148392
Knoll
As a company that produced many of the most famous and iconic furniture designs of the 20th century, Knoll was a chief influence in the rise of modern design in the United States. Led by Florence Knoll, the firm would draw stellar talents such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen into its compass. Their work would help change the face of the American home and office.
The company was formed in 1938 by the German immigrant Hans Knoll. He first worked with his fellow ex-pat, the Danish designer Jens Risom, who created furniture with flowing lines made of wood. While Risom served in World War II, in 1943 Knoll met his future wife, Florence Schust. She had studied and worked with eminent emigré leaders of the Bauhaus, including Mies, Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer. She won Knoll over with Bauhaus notions of industrial arts, and an aesthetic that featured flat and tubular metal frames and angular forms. When Hans died in a car crash in 1955, Florence Knoll was appointed head of the company. It was as much through her holistic approach to design — a core division of the firm was dedicated to planning office systems — as Knoll's mid-century modern furnishings themselves that she brought about the sleek and efficient transformation of the American workplace.
Today, classic Knoll furnishings remain staples of modern design collections and decor. A history of modern design is written in pieces such as the elegant Barcelona chair — created by Mies and Lilly Reich — Saarinen’s pedestal Tulip chair, Breuer’s tubular steel Wassily lounge chair and the grid-patterned Diamond chair by Harry Bertoia.
As you can see from the collection of these designs and other vintage Knoll dining chairs, sofas and tables on 1stDibs, this manufacturer's offerings have become timeless emblems of the progressive spirit and sleek sophistication of the best of modernism.
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