Knoll, Florence, 1917-
Variant namesFlorence Knoll Bassett (1917-) is an architect and designer from Coconut Grove, Fla.
Born Florence Schust in 1917, and orphaned at age 12, Knoll began her architectural studies at the Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and was virtually adopted by the family of Eliel Saarinen. She continued her studies at Cranbook Academy of Art, the Architectural Association in London, and the Illinois Institute of Technology under Mies van der Rohe, where she received her architectural degree. In 1946, she married Hans Knoll, owner of the Hans G. Knoll Furniture Company (est. 1938), NYC, and the firm became known as Knoll Associates, Inc. In 1958, she married Florida banker Harry Hood Bassett. She resigned from Knoll in 1965.
From the description of Florence Knoll Bassett papers, 1932-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84558284
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referencedIn | Eero Saarinen collection, 1880-2004, 1938-1962 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
creatorOf | Fred J. Tharpe papers relating to Florence Knoll Bassett | Archives of American Art | |
referencedIn | Herbert Matter papers, ca. 1937-1984 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
creatorOf | Knoll, Florence, 1917-. Florence Knoll Bassett papers, 1932-2000. | Smithsonian Institution. Libraries | |
creatorOf | KNOLL, FLORENCE. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
referencedIn | Matter, Herbert, 1907-1984. Herbert Matter papers, circa 1937-1984. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
referencedIn | Saarinen, Eero, 1910-1961. Eero Saarinen collection, 1880-2004 (inclusive), 1938-1962 (bulk). | Yale University Library |
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referencedIn | Oral history interview with Marianne Strengell | Archives of American Art |
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associatedWith | Cheek, Leslie, 1908- |
associatedWith | Cranbrook Academy of Art. |
associatedWith | Cranbrook Kingswood School (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) |
associatedWith | Eames, Charles. |
associatedWith | Gandhi, Indira, 1917-1984. |
associatedWith | Graham, Katharine, 1917- |
associatedWith | Hans G. Knoll Furniture Company. |
associatedWith | Helm, John. |
associatedWith | Johnson, Philip, 1906- |
associatedWith | Knoll Associates, inc. |
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Birth 1917-05-24
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