Description
Knoll Calibre Used 42 Inch 4 Drawer Lateral File, Black
Calibre is Knoll’s steel storage system, and like most things Knoll has produced since Florence Knoll set the company’s design direction in the 1950s, it was drawn as architecture rather than equipment. The Calibre line covers lateral files, storage cabinets, pedestals, and towers built on shared dimensions and a shared visual language, so a whole storage wall can be assembled from the family and read as one continuous element. The defining Calibre detail is the drawer face: a full width horizontal reveal serves as the pull, so nothing protrudes from the front of the cabinet and the stack of drawers becomes a series of clean lines. These cabinets have held up well enough that they remain in daily use in law firms, design studios, corporate offices, and institutional file rooms decades after installation.
This pre-owned unit is finished in black with a slight gloss that catches light along the drawer reveals and emphasizes the horizontal banding of the design. All four drawers are full width and accept hanging files front to back or side to side, so one cabinet covers both letter and legal filing without extra hardware. The lock cylinder sits at the top center and secures the full stack in a single turn. The interior is finished in black with steel file rails and adjustable file compressors to keep folders upright. Measurements are 18 inches deep by 42 inches wide by 51.5 inches high.
Four drawers at 42 inches wide is the highest capacity configuration in the standard Calibre lateral range, which puts this cabinet firmly in file room and records territory rather than private office use. The drawers run on full extension ball bearing suspension so a loaded drawer clears the cabinet body entirely and the rearmost folders stay within reach without leaning into the unit. A counterweight in the base resists tipping when a low drawer is fully extended with a full load, and leveling glides underneath let the cabinet sit flat on uneven flooring. The black finish is the most forgiving choice for a heavily used cabinet, since fingerprints and scuffs read far less obviously than they do on a light neutral.
Features:
- Knoll Calibre Lateral File: Part of Knoll’s Calibre steel storage system of files, cabinets, and pedestals.
- Four Full Width Drawers: Highest capacity configuration in the standard Calibre lateral range.
- Full Width Reveal Pulls: Recessed horizontal reveals serve as pulls, so nothing protrudes from the face.
- 42 Inch Width: Sized for file rooms, records areas, and shared administrative zones.
- Letter and Legal Capable: Accepts hanging files front to back or side to side.
- Full Extension Ball Bearing Suspension: Loaded drawers clear the cabinet for full reach access.
- Single Point Lock: Cylinder at the top center secures all four drawers in one turn.
- Adjustable File Compressors: Keep folders upright as a drawer empties out.
- Counterweighted Base: Resists tipping when a low drawer is extended under full load.
- Leveling Glides: Adjust to sit flat on uneven flooring.
- Black Finish: The most forgiving color for a heavily used cabinet.
- Heavy Gauge Steel Construction: Built to stay in service for decades of daily filing.
Color: Black
See example photos. Lateral files may have small holes from earthquake straps. Keys may not be available, but can be purchased through your local locksmith or at Easykeys.com.
