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    Albini Desk

    Franco Albini  

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    Franco Albini’s 1928 desk combines glass, steel and wood with striking clarity and balance. A clear demonstration of Albini’s rationalist design philosophy and minimalist aesthetic, the design derives its appeal through simplicity of form and celebration of material, without extraneous ornamentation.

    Knoll Designer Franco Albini

    Franco Albini

    After graduating with a degree in architecture from Milan Politecnico, Franco Albini straddled the fields of furniture, product design, architecture, urban planning and interior design. While working under famed Italian designer Gio Ponti, Albini developed an appreciation for combinations of traditional craft techniques and modern forms.

    As his career evolved, Albini became an important member of the Italian Neo-Rationalist architecture movement. His portfolio is recognized for remarkably transparent furniture designs, which often feature very basic, near-raw materials and make little effort to conceal their internal structure or processes of production.

     

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    Construction and Details
    • Frame and legs are square steel tube with polished chrome finish
    • Top is ½” clear tempered glass
    • Pedestal drawer is either ebonized oak or white lacquer and mounts to the right side of desk

    Dimensions

    •   w d h
      80D Albini Desk 48" 26" 27.5"
      Pedestal 16.5" 26" 8.25"

    Case Finish

    White Lacquer

    White Lacquer
    Ebonized Oak

    Ebonized Oak

    Base

    Chrome, Polished

    Chrome, Polished

    Glass

    Clear Glass

    Clear Glass

    Environment

    Whitesweep

    Detail

    General Info

    Document

    Albini Desk Product Sheet
    Document

    KnollStudio Price List Vol 1

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