Charles Pollock (1930-2013) Knoll Edition Executive Chair Model, Circa 1960

Chair model "12E1" (c.1960), Brown tufted leather, chromed metal, black plastic shell, metal, 4-star rotating base in chromed metal. Charles POLLOCK (1930-2013) Edition Knoll International. Period around 1960 Charles Randolph Pollock, born June 20, 1930 and died August 20, 2013, is an American industrial designer. He is known for being the author of several models of office chairs, the 657 (or Pollock Arm Chair), released in 1960, and the Pollock Executive Chair of 1963, in particular. These two models are still produced and marketed by Knoll, and some of his creations are part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is considered "an important figure in 1950s design, yet often overlooked". His creations have indeed profoundly changed the approach to office furniture