Original Florence Knoll Marble Oval Dining Table or Desk for Knoll International

Largest version of the Florence Knoll 2480 dining table or desk in very good condition. Designed in 1961 for Knoll International. The frame and legs are made of heavy gauge welded steel with a polished chrome finish. Carrara marble tabletop. The Knoll logo and Florence Knoll’s signature are stamped into the base of the table. The elegant 2480 pedestal table desk, introduced in 1961, exudes executive quality and epitomizes Mies van der Rohe’s impact on Florence’s approach to design. Each detail was endlessly refined to achieve simple, seemingly effortless beauty. Knoll Development Group member Vincent Cafiero: “She had an ability to see. I remember working with her on the base of the table, and we were talking about fractions of an inch — 16ths and 32nds of a taper — just to get it absolutely right.” Despite being conceived for the office, the table has found itself in many dining rooms over the last fifty years.