Saarinen Tulip Chair
1956 Saarinen Tulip Chair
Eero Saarinen 1956
With the Pedestal Collection, Eero Saarinen resolved the "ugly, confusing, unrestful world" underneath tables and chairs. The collection is a defining accomplishment of modern design. Available in an armchair or armless version.
Knoll Saarinen Tulip Chair : Eero Saarinen 1956
Dimensions : Armchair : 680W x 590D x 810H, 480SH mm. Armless chair : 490W x 530D x 810H, 490SH mm.
Options : Arm or armless chair, seat cushion or fully upholstered in a variety of fabrics. Black or white shell, black or white rilsan coated cast aluminium base.
Material : Fibreglass, aluminium
Eero Saarinen
Finish designer Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) graduated from Yale School of Architecture, joining his father’s Ann Arbor practice to become Saarinen and Saarinen. He taught design at the Cranbrook Academy, the birthplace of American modernism, and had a long career designing for Knoll, which produced his iconic Womb and Tulip chairs. His TWA terminal in New York is a landmark mid-century modern building, recently converted to a hotel.
About Knoll
Knoll products are defined by a distinct modern sensibility. From classics by the likes of Mies van der Rohe to ground-breaking designs by contemporary creatives including Marc Newson, David Adjaye, Barber Osgerby and Rem Koolhaas.
