Knoll Marble Tops: Beautiful, Functional, Historic
One of our designers came across a great article the other day about the marble tops Knoll, Inc uses in several of their designs such as the Saarinen Table series.
Justin Pratt, a studio manager for Knoll UK, provided the original author with some great facts about the marble Knoll sources.
“The white marble that Knoll uses comes from caves high in the mountains in northern Italy and is considered to be the most pure of all the different marbles. It is the same marble that Michelangelo used for his sculptures. Of this most pure of natural materials Knoll selects only the top 4%. So when you buy a Knoll Saarinen table in marble you own one of the great designs of all time, produced in the finest of materials.”
As if you didn’t have enough reasons to appreciate your Saarinen table from Knoll! Think about it, the top 4% of some of the best marble in the world. If it’s good enough for Michelangelo, it’s good enough for us!
Pratt goes onto to describe the process Knoll goes through to create its marble pieces:
“One of marble’s defining qualities is the beauty of the raw material so we do very little tampering with it. Once the piece of marble has been cut and shaped and finished by hand, a polyester coating is added to the surface. Only Knoll uses polyester to protect the marble and the result is a table that cannot be stained by tea, coffee, wine, lemon juice and most other household stains that could permanently mark the marble without this protection. This polyester coat allows children to do their worst during the day and then with a quick clean the table is ready for a formal dinner party.”
We’ve always loved the durability and iconic status of Knoll’s Saarinen tables. Check out the photo gallery below to see how we’ve used marble-topped pieces from Knoll in past projects!
Krusin Side & Coffee Tables
Check out the brand new Krusin tables from Knoll, Inc. that have been added to the Vastu website!
These beautiful, wood-framed tables complement the Krusin dining and lounge chairs and come in various sizes and finish and top options.
18" High Side Table
The Krusin side table is 18″ wide by 18″ deep and is either 18″ or 22″ high.
36" Square Coffee Table
The Krusin coffee table comes in a 24″ square size that is 14″ high or a 36″ square that is 10″ high.
Both tables’ bases are available in a variety of beech and natural wood finishes, including Ash, Oak and Walnut. Tops are offered in laminate, clear glass, matching wood veneer, Spinneybeck Leather (Riva), and select stone and marble surfaces.
Riva 'Porciglione' Leather from Spinneybeck
Summer at Vastu
Summer officially started two days ago and along with it comes great new outdoor pieces from Vastu.
Whether or not you want to spend any time outside in the awesomely oppressive heat and humidity is up to you… If you’re brave enough to face the elements, however, you might as well fill your outdoor living spaces with beautiful outdoor furniture.
Direct from Italy, outdoor lighting from Flos
As we announced yesterday, Vastu is now an authorized Flos dealer and one of the cool things to come from this internationally-renowned lighting company is the Flos outdoor line.
With floor lamps, pendants, wall lighting and sconces, and even path lights, we now have the products to (safely) illuminate your patios, terraces and decks.
Superarchimoon Outdoor Floor Lamp
Romeo Outdoor Pendant
Classic designs in the Richard Schultz Collection from Knoll
We first learned of Knoll’s acquisition of Richard Schultz in February and have eagerly anticipated the official release and it’s finally arrived. In addition to our other great outdoor lines, the pieces from Richard Schultz are as beautiful as they are functional for outdoor use. In a variety of styles, materials colors and textures, we are pleased to be able to offer you these amazing designs.
The Petal Collection
The 1966 Collection + Petal Coffee Table
We’ve been busy adding other outdoor lines to our website as well, including one from a leading French outdoor furniture manufacturer, so if you haven’t been to our website in a while definitely check it out soon!
The Knoll Warehouse Sale (a.k.a. Lucky New Yorkers…)
If you’re a reader from New York City (or have the means to get there quickly) then it looks like serious savings can be all yours at the Knoll Warehouse Sale!
So here are the highlights:
- Up to 80% off list price on a bunch of items (which ones specifically I don’t know)
- Credit cards only! Amex, Visa and MasterCard
- From 10-6Pm tomorrow (Friday) and from 11-5Pm on Saturday
- Address is 766 SixthAvenue (corner of 25th St)
If you do happen to make the sale and snag some great deals, let us know what you got!
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