Knoll Pollock Executive Desk Office Chair in Gunmetal Gray Mohair

Although only a handful of Charles Pollock’s designs were produced for Knoll’s Studio Collection, the pieces that did make it into production have become enduring icons of modern design. This achievement speaks to Pollock’s remarkable ingenuity: his best-known creations, the 657 Sling Chair and the Executive Chair, were engineering triumphs in their time and remain so today. What began as a design proposal to Florence Knoll, later championed by Knoll Planning Unit’s Vincent Cafiero, ultimately resulted in a series of sought-after pieces that continue to captivate collectors and design enthusiasts alike.

Our team has fully restored this Pollock Executive Chair, beginning with a careful inspection of Pollock’s celebrated “Rim Technology,” the hallmark of this design. The polished, extruded aluminum rim forms a continuous exoskeleton that securely holds both the upholstery and the polypropylene back shell in place. This singular aluminum element not only provides the chair’s structural rigidity but has also become the defining visual signature of Pollock’s work.

For the restoration, we selected a refined Mohair upholstery in Gunmetal, a sophisticated gray with subtle tonal variations that beautifully accentuate the chair’s sculptural lines.