Knoll Collaborates with Designer Dozie Kanu on Leather-Fringed Furniture Collection
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Ellen Eberhardt
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Summary
American furniture company Knoll has collaborated with Texas-based designer Dozie Kanu to create a collection of leather-fringed tables that blend African ceremonial dress motifs with Texas cowboy culture. The Dozie Kanu Table Collection includes a console, coffee table, and side table, all wrapped in bronze or dark manganese leather. The collaboration was presented at this year's Salone del Mobile furniture fair, showcasing a unique fusion of cultural influences in furniture design.
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The Dozie Kanu Table Collection produced by Knoll encompasses a console, coffee table and side table, all of which are wrapped in bronze or dark manganese leather
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