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About Saarinen Tulip Armchair from FurnishPlus:
The Tulip style Armchair adds the perfect modern classic touch to any dinning space. Sturdy, easy to clean and lovely to behold, these chairs elevate a meal to whole new levels of enjoyment. Available in an array of colors, the Tulip Armchair makes it easy to express your individual style.
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Saarinen Tulip Armchair Specifications:
In his purist approach to design, Finnish-born Eero Saarinen sought out the essential idea and reduced it to the most effective structural solution. He designed the 1956 Tulip chair in terms of its setting, rather than a particular shape. “In any design problem, one should seek the solution in terms of the next largest thing.” he said. “If the problem is a chair, then its solution must be found in the way it relates to the room…” In the Tulip, Saarinen realized his ideal of formal unity: “Every significant piece of furniture has a holistic structure.” Winner of the 1969 Museum of Modern Art Award, the Tulip is Saarinen’s genius solution to clearing up the “slum of legs” that populates the under-carriage of most dining sets.
Construction notes: Base is a cast aluminum, rilsan coated finish. Shell is molded fiberglass with a reinforced plastic bonded finish. Upholstered foam cushion is removable, with zippered cover and velcro fastening. Base and shell finish available in white or black. Upholstery available with a seat cushion only or with a fully upholstered inner shell. The signature of Eero Saarinen is located on the underside of the base.
Dimensions:
W=21″ x D=20″ x H=32″
Eero Saarinen (August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish American architect and industrial designer of the 20th century with a simple, sweeping, arching structural curves or machine-like rationalism style. He believed that his clients were “co-creators,” which led him to adjust his approach to design according to what they wanted instead of strictly adhering to his aesthetic. Saarinen first received critical recognition, while still working for his father, for a chair designed together with Charles Eames for the “Organic Design in Home Furnishings” competition in 1940, for which they received first prize. “The Tulip Chair” He also have other important pieces including the “Grasshopper” lounge chair and ottoman, and “Womb” settee. His work was present from bomb disassembly manuals to Time magazine to countless editorials.
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