Vintage Eero Saarinen Knoll International Orange Ivory White Tulip Chair

For your consideration is a genuine Tulip chair designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956 for Knoll, New York City, accented by a knitted orange wool seat cushion. This model was designed primarily as a chair to match the Tulip dining table and features the smooth lines of modernism. The piece was experimental with materials for its time and is now considered a classic of industrial design. The chair is often considered Space Age for its futuristic use of curves and artificial materials. The seat is made out of a very light beige (ivory white) coated fibreglass shell while the tulip base is made out of cast aluminium powder-coated white.

Origin: produced by Knoll International in the late 1950s / early 1960s. Maker's mark present on the base.

Condition: in very good vintage shape for its age. The fibreglass shell seat shows thin hairline cracks along the edges as well as some small stains and discolourations, marks and scratches plus a few dents along the edges. The tulip base shows some very light scuffing of the paint from previous use. The seat swivels freely. The textile cushion is in very nice condition, retaining a lovely vibrancy, with no rips or smells, one small stain close to the seat's edge. Please make sure to use the zoom tool when inspecting the photos.

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The chair will travel disassembled for added safety. We will provide the necessary tools for re-assembly.

Measurements:
Width: 49.5 cm
Seat height: 45 cm
Overall height: 81 cm
Depth: 48 cm

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