Florence Knoll Bassett (b. May 24, 1917) is an American architect and furniture designer who studied

Florence Knoll Bassett (b. May 24, 1917) is an American architect and furniture designer who studied under Mies van der RoheandEliel Saarinen. 

In 1938, Hans Knoll founded his furniture company by that name in New York. In 1943, Florence convinced Hans she could help bring in business to his company by expanding into interior design by working with architects. With her architectural background and design flair, she succeeded. They married in 1946, she became a full business partner and together they founded Knoll Associates.