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The Unity of Form and
Material
Tulip Chair was designed for the New York
Knoll in 1956. Its smooth modernistic lines,
rounded surfaces and new, experimental materials
(aluminium base, fibreglass) presented
it as a slightly futuristic piece of furniture,
while its intertwining with space and the open
form of a flower serve as a tribute to organic
design, the author’s Scandinavian origin and
his sculptural background
Written by: Nataša Bodrožiæ
Photo: www.knoll.com
Eero Saarinen, architect and designer, a man who
has given appearance to some representative
buildings of the twentieth century, such as JFK Airport
in New York or Dulles Airport in Washington,
has also left a visible trace in the field of interior design
by creating some of the furniture that has marked the
twentieth century. The Saarinen name has remained
synonymous with refinement and harmony for more
than one generation.
Born in Helsinki, Eero Saarinen and his family left for America
in the 1920s, as his father Eliel Saarinen, famous archi-
A piece of cult
Eero Saarinen: Tulip Chair (1956.)
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