Two years after receiving the Pritzker Prize -- "the Nobel of architecture" -- Frank Gehry released the Gehry Collection for Knoll, causing a frenzy among collectors and designers. Attempting to create a simple yet innovative chair in wood, Gehry said he didn't want to just "hang another coat on four legs and a seat". Drawing inspiration from wicker furniture and bushel baskets, Gehry designed a collection named after ice hockey terms and fashioned from wafer-thin strips of laminated wood, bent, woven, and curled into fluid, featherweight yet sturdy forms. Before the chairs had even been released to the public, the Museum of Modern Art had placed early production samples in a window display.

Icing coffee table has a top in 3/4" thick clear polished float glass with a 1/8" wide beveled edge. Rests atop four protective pads. Base is constructed of hard white maple veneers in 2" wide, 1/32" thick strips. 13 slats on each side of base spaced 3/4" apart. Two 8-ply recessed frames ensure rigidity. Laminated to 8-ply thickness with high-bonding urea glue. All wood grains run in same direction for resilience. Thermoset assembly glue provides structural soundness without the need for metal connectors.

Face Off cafe table has a top in 1/2" thick tempered clear glass with polished edge or 5/8" thick textured white laminate top with clear solid edgeband. Four bolts attach table top to base. Base is constructed of hard white maple veneers in 2" wide, 1/24" thick strips. Laminated to 8-ply thickness with high-bonding urea glue. All wood grains run in the same direction for resilience. State-of-the-art thermoset assembly glue provides structural rigidity without the need for metal connectors. Solid maple center column prevents racking. Arced base design allows ample leg room.

Item		Description		Highbrow price
95T-36		gehry face off 36" cafe table		$2139
95T-40		gehry face off 40" cafe table		$2573