Another Knoll or Steelcase question...

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joshuasowen

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27/05/2016 3:49 am

Hi all,
Can anyone help me identify this piece? I've scoured the resources I know of, including this forum, but still can't come up with a conclusion.
I'm thinking it's Knoll or Steelcase, but am aware it can be another maker as well.
Here's all the relevant info I have:
-seat and back cushions are fixed
-3 button tufting on back cushions only
-wood base, segmented construction
-heavy and well built
-going out on a limb but appears to be upholstered in Knoll Cato textile.
That's all I know. Please let me know if anyone can ID this one for me. Sorry for the low quality pics, I pulled them from the ad online.
Cheers!
Josh

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joshuasowen

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27/05/2016 5:18 pm

Leif, Spanky, Zephyr... any thoughts?

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mvalen

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27/05/2016 5:42 pm

I think it is Steelcase...
http://www.metroretrofurniture.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?item=2812&cameFrom=331

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Spanky

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27/05/2016 9:07 pm

I'm not that great with furniture ID, but the photos posted by mvalen clinch it, as far as I'm concerned!
Steelcase is good quality furniture. I had a set of sled base arm chairs from an office awhile back and they were very well made (though impossible to sell, for some reason--ended up giving them away!) They were purchased new in NYC in 1981 and had the same Florence Knoll look as your sofa, but with chrome instead of wood.

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joshuasowen

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27/05/2016 11:43 pm

Thanks mvalen and spanky! I agree, I think the one pictured is it.
Just curious mvalen, what were your key words you used to search this? I poured thru hundreds of photos and the ones you sourced never showed up..
Josh

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