The tulip chair was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1955-1956 for the Knoll Company of New York City. It was designed primarily as a chair to match the complementary dining table. The chair has the smooth lines of modernism and was experimental with materials for its time. The chair is considered a Classic of Industrial design and often considered ''Space Age'' for its futuristic use of curves and artificial materials. Saarinen had hoped to produce the chair as a one piece unit made entirely of fiberglass, but this material was not able to support the base and prototypes were prone to breakage. As a result, the base of the tulip chair is of cast aluminum with a rilsan-coated finish to match the upper shell, giving the appearance of a single unit. The upper shell is molded fiberglass with a reinforced, plastic bonded finish. The upholstered foam cushion is removable with velcro fastening.
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Dimensions: 19 1/2"W x 20"D x 31 1/4"H - Floor to seat: 19"H
Condition: chairs have wear throughout and cushions need to be cleaned.
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