BarryRosengrant

In 1967, as Western Divisional Manager for Knoll International, I successfully negotiated with Sam to reproduce a number of his more easy to manufacture designs. As I recall, it included a chest, several tables and a dining chair. Things were on track until his wife, Alfreda learned of the conversations. She terminated the conversations and, in the process, maybe caused Sam to become more of a fine artist than he may have been had I been successful in drawing him in to a more commercial orientation. On the other hand, it may have given him more time for creativity which is what Harry Bertoia's designing his famous wire chairs did for him. The financial arrangement he made with Hans Knoll allowed him to become one of the finest artists of his era.

Barry Rosengrant