How to Find the Best Florence Knoll Lounge Chair Replica

Modern Classic's Florence Knoll Lounge Chair Buying Guide

Click an image to enlarge.

Why We Think Our Version is the Best:
  • Offered in Polyester Boucle Fabrics or Leather
  • Fabrics: 16 Colors; Leathers: 18 Colors
  • Stainless Steel legs Frame
  • Dimensions match original model
  • Exclusive: Powdercoating in 8 colors are available (for an extra charge)
  • Specify your own Fabrics or Leathers
Our Item No. MC-7201
Base Price $ 1,890
Overall Dimensions: 32.5w x 32.5d x 31.3h
Seat Height: 18 inches
Seat Dimensions: 27w x 23.5d
Weight: 77 pounds
View Product Ordering Page

We wrote this review and comparison guide to help you figure out who makes the best Florence Knoll Lounge Chair. We have only highlighted 4 sellers of these iconic chairs, the primary contenders if you will, and we hope support our belief that our version of this chair has the best value proposition on the market.

Side-By-Side Comparison: Modern Classics vs. the Competition

Feature Modern Classics Design Within Reach Rove Concepts Interior Icons
Base Price (Fabrics) $ 1,720 $ 4,831 $ 545 $ 699
Upholstery Materials
5.00 out of 5
4.00 out of 5
1.00 out of 5
1.00 out of 5
Chair Dimensions
5.00 out of 5
4.00 out of 5
2.00 out of 5
1.00 out of 5
Chair Construction
5.00 out of 5
4.00 out of 5
1.00 out of 5
1.00 out of 5
Cushion Construction
5.00 out of 5
4.00 out of 5
3.00 out of 5
1.00 out of 5
Custom Options
5.00 out of 5
2.00 out of 5
1.00 out of 5
1.00 out of 5

Detailed Comparison: Modern Classics vs. Others

  Modern Classics Brand  

BASE PRICE:
  $ 1,820 (Leather or Boucle).
4.00 out of 5
UPHOLSTERY MATERIALS:
 We offer 20 colors of Italian leathers, 16 colors of textured boucle 100% polyester fabric made in US, which is is considered a high performance fabric with 250k double-rubs, highly resistant to piling or fading, plus it has a stainguard built into the material. Using state of the art dying techniques, each dye lot is virtually the same and color matching is never an issue. There is also the option of providing your own fabric or leather for a minor custom upcharge.
5.00 out of 5
CHAIR DIMENSIONS:
 Our frame dimensions are a very close match to the designer's original intent of the model. Our chair has the excellent sitting position, with the armrests the proper distance from the seat cushion, for comfort.
5.00 out of 5
CHAIR CONSTRUCTION:
 Our chair is made with hardwood and strong construction techniques. The back panel is made separate, and then attached internally, a design feature only found in the premium brands.
5.00 out of 5
CUSHION CONSTRUCTION:
 Our cushions are made with high-resilent high-density foam that has a medium firmness. Our tufting is acheived through the sewing of individual squares and fiber-fill. You can have a choices of buttons or no buttons, either way, the tufting look is maintained.
5.00 out of 5
CUSTOM OPTIONS:
 We offer the extreme flexibility on this model for customizing. First, there is the upholstery material. You can provide your own fabric or leather. We can powder coat the legs using one of our standard colors, or your own selection.
5.00 out of 5

  Design Within Reach

BASE PRICE:
  $4,831 for fabric; $6,756 for leather
1.00 out of 5
UPHOLSTERY MATERIALS:
Offered in a wide range of fabric colors and fabric grades, however, their signature Classic Boucle is a low performance wool/nylon blend not known for its long life. DWR also offers the chair in leather, in a wide variety of colors.
4.00 out of 5
CHAIR DIMENSIONS:
 The DWR brand chair dimensions seem to be the same throughout the lifetime of their manufacturing. However, they just introduced a deeper seat version, 32 inches as compared to the standard version of 23 inches.
4.00 out of 5
CHAIR CONSTRUCTION:
 DWR offers the Knoll brand of Florence Knoll Lounge chair. It has a solid wood inner frame and no-sag seat suspension, like the Modern Classics brand. Their leg and frame is chrome plated steel.
4.00 out of 5
CUSHION CONSTRUCTION:
 DWR is finally offering the Florence knoll cushions in a softer foam material, as compared to the standard one, which is hard a rock. They only offer buttons on the leather version.
2.00 out of 5
CUSTOM OPTIONS:
 For a significant upcharge, Knoll will make a chair using your fabric or leather. They do not offer a custom finish option for their metal frame.
2.00 out of 5

  Rove Concepts

BASE PRICE:
  $ 545
5.00 out of 5
UPHOLSTERY MATERIALS:
 Offered in a very cheap fabric, a wool blend, that has no life span or stain protection. Will rapidly pil up. Unstable dye lots, so rarely can you get a complete set of chairs that look the same. Also offered in leather.
1.00 out of 5
CHAIR DIMENSIONS:
 Frame dimensions are a very different than the Signature version, in that, the chair sits with more angled back and the chair is not as wide or as deep. This one is truly made wrong. Look closely at how the back cushion sits in the chair. It has more cushion above the chair frame than below it, so you can see how that will bend over when you sit in it? Shockingly bad!
3.00 out of 5
CHAIR CONSTRUCTION:
 Rove probably uses solid wood construction on their offering, but the angle and final results are quite different than ours and the Knoll version.
1.00 out of 5
CUSHION CONSTRUCTION:
 Rove most likely uses inexpensive foam that is not layered with multi-density. Who's to say at this price point.
3.00 out of 5
CUSTOM OPTIONS:
 Rove does not offer custom modiifcations for their offering, in fabric, or steel frame colors or anything.
1.00 out of 5

  Interior Icons

BASE PRICE:
  $ 699
4.00 out of 5
UPHOLSTERY MATERIALS:
 Offered in a very cheap fabric, a wool blend, that has no life span or stain protection. Will rapidly pil up. Unstable dye lots, so rarely can you get a complete set of chairs that look the same.
1.00 out of 5
CHAIR DIMENSIONS:
 Frame dimensions are a very different than the Signature version, in that, the chair sits with more angled back and the chair is not as wide or as deep. This one is truly made wrong. Look closely at how the back cushion sits in the chair. It has more cushion above the chair frame than below it, so you can see how that will bend over when you sit in it? Just like the Rove version, shockingly bad!
1.00 out of 5
CHAIR CONSTRUCTION:
 Interior Icons probably uses solid wood construction on their offering, but the angle and final results are quite different than ours and the Knoll version.
1.00 out of 5
CUSHION CONSTRUCTION:
 Interior Icons most likely uses inexpensive foam that is not layered with multi-density. Who's to say at this price point.
1.00 out of 5
CUSTOM OPTIONS:
 Interior Icons does not offer custom modifications for their offering, in fabric, steel frame finishing or anything.
1.00 out of 5

Product Description

Our Florence Knoll style Lounge Chair was inspired from the Lounge Collection created by US designer Florence Knoll (1917-2019) to have a spare, angular profile that reflects the objective perfectionism of modern design. As a pioneer of the Knoll Planning Unit, Florence Knoll modestly called these pieces the fill-in pieces that no one else wants to do. We absolutely love this design for it's clean lines and comfort.

Our chair is handmade using modern furniture construction techniques for superb seat comfort and durability. The cushion surfaces on this model consist of individual panels which are sewn together with a straight stitch seam between the tufting points. Buttons are standard, however, you can request no buttons. All models have the welting (piping) around the perimeter edges of the cushion and frame. Exposed legs and frame are made of 14 gauge 1 inch square stainless steel tubing polished to a mirror-like finish and have adjustable feet glides. Our construction techniques provide a solid chair perfect for commercial and residential applications. Features include:

  • Traditional Interior hardwood box frames and mitered frame corners
  • Legs and frame made of 14 gauge 1 inch square polished stainless steel tube
  • High Resilient Multi-Density Foam
  • Tufted seat and back cushions with choice of buttons or no buttons
  • Choice of leather and fabric colors


LEATHER CHOICES

Below are the leather colors we offer for this product. Our Standard Leathers (denoted with the prefix L1) are top-grain, aniline-dyed, and then color corrected with a slight embossing to create a more uniform grain pattern. Our Premium leathers (denoted with the prefix L2) are also top-grain, aniline-dyed but have a soft feel to them and much of the hides natural grain patterns are retained.

All of our leathers are considered equally durable and are ideal for home or commercial use. To read more about leather, read our A Guide to Understanding Upholstery Leather: A Primer.

Features of our leather include:
  • Top-grain Italian leather from Grade A hides
  • Corrected aniline-dyed (standard) and semi-aniline dyed (premium)
  • Made at Italian tanneries and sent to our factory
  • Have a UV and Moisture Guard built into the non-toxic vegetable dyes
  • Are not split hides or bonded leather
We are happy to mail you a physical piece of leather so you can hold it in your hands.
Swatch Sample Request Form

Click on any of these swatches to see an enlarged view.

Standard Leathers (Top Grain - Textured)

L101- Arctic White Leather Arctic White L101 L103- Polar White Polar White L103 L115- Parchment Parchment L115 L124- Earth Tan Earth Tan L124 L131- Cocoa Brown Cocoa Brown L131 L135 - Java Brown Java Brown L135 L139- Charcoal Gray Charcoal Gray L139 L143- Standard Black Standard Black L143 L147- Standard Red Standard Red L147

Premium Leathers (Top Grain - Smooth)

L201- Porcelain White Porcelain White L201 L203- Alpine White Alpine White L203 L213- Buff Tan Buff Tan L213 L215- Sandstone Sandstone L215 L219- Driftwood Tan Driftwood Tan L219 L224- Terra Brown Terra Brown L224 L227- Golden Tan Golden Tan L227 L229- Taupe Taupe L229 L231- Saddle Brown Saddle Brown L231 L235 - Espresso Brown Espresso Brown L235 L237- Navy Blue Navy Blue L237 L239- Cloud Gray Cloud Gray L239 L244- Premium Black Premium Black L244 L247- Premium Red Premium Red L247

Boucle Fabric Choices

We offer our own exclusive collection "boucle" textured fabric in an extensive collection of colors that are particularly suited for the mid-century modern furniture we make. This fabric and colors were custom made just for us, at a well-known North America mill. Made of 100% polyester, our boucle's are soft, durable (250K double rubs), stain and UV resistant. We have arranged these swatches in color groups below.

We are happy to mail you a physical piece of fabric so you can hold it in your hands. Click on any of these swatches to see an enlarged view.

Fabric Sample Request Form
Fabric Name: Modern Boucle Fabric
Content: 100% Post-Consumer recycled Polyester
Weight: 22 oz/linear yard
Finish: Greenshield™ (High Performance, Eco-friendly stain guard that beads liquids and easy to clean)
Abrasion Resistance: 250,000 Double Rubs(ASTM D4157-13)
Crocking: Wet: Class 5.0, Dry: Class 4.5 (AATCC 8)
Light Fastness: Class 4.0 - 5.0 @ 40 hours (AATCC 16 3511)
Pilling Resistance: Class 5.0 (ASTM D 3511)
Seam Slippage: Warp: 79.5 lbs Fill: 133.0 lbs (ASTM D 4034)
Tensile Strength: Warp: 177.0 lbs Fill: 234.0 lbs (ASTM D 5034)
Boucle Fabric in 16 Colors:
F216 - Citrus Yellow Citrus Yellow F216 F223- Cayenne Red Cayenne Red F223 F234- Melon Orange Melon Orange F234 F235- Tangerine Orange Tangerine Org F235 F236- Poppy Orange Poppy Orange F236 F245- Chartreuse Green Chartreuse Grn F245 F246- Lime Green Lime Green F246 F253- Powder Blue Powder Blue F253 F254- Aegean Blue Aegean Blue F254 F256- Indigo Blue Indigo Blue F256 F257 - Plum Purple Plum Purple F257 F263- Smoke Gray Smoke Gray F263 F264- Winter Gray Winter Gray F264 F265- Mica Gray Mica Gray F265 F266- Midnight Black Midnight Black F266 F273- Putty Tan Putty Tan F273

Other Metal Frame Color Choices

Besides the standard #304 Polished Stainless Steel frames shown above, we do our own in-house powdercoating over the stainless steel frame. We offer 4 standard colors and there is a $100 extra charge for the custom frame finishing.

Click on any of these swatches to see an enlarged view.

SS- Polished Stainless Steel Polished Stainless Standard #62- Antique Brass Metallic Antique Brass #62 #63- Silver Metallic Silver Metallic #63 #67- Dark Bronze Dark Bronze #67 #68- Matte Black Matte Black #68

About Modern Classics Furniture

Here at Modern Classics Furniture, we focus tightly on manufacturing and selling furniture in the niche market known as Iconic Modern Classics Furniture. Here's why we are your top choice for Modern Classic Furniture:

  • We make and sell only our own products -- we do not sell other manufacturer's product, nor will you find our products elsewhere on the Internet.
  • We offer a 3 year warranty
  • We only make quality furniture using the best materials
  • We offer wholesale and design trade prices - let us be your #1 source - sign up today!

Corporate Headquarters and Factory Showroom

3999 Hammer Drive Bellingham, WA 98226
Curt Roth, President
Phone: (360)733-6400
Email: hello@modernclassics.com
Text: (360) 733-6401

While we have a small showroom in Bellingham, the best place to get answers is at our company headquarters in Bellingham Washington. Call, Email or Text, you will be able to talk to a "live" person who can answer your questions.