Tulip Chair
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front
Eero Saarinen He was a Finnish-American architect but he also worked in the design field. He is known for his The Pedestal Collection a set of different furniture with an organic and futuristic shape, designed for the famous design brend Knoll in the 1958.
The Pedestal Collection Saarinen was irritated by the “ugly and restless world” between table and chair legs, began to experiment in search of a solution and finally, after a five-year development phase, presented his one-legged furniture: the first of its kind.
In collaboration with the American Furniture manufacturer Knoll International, Saarinen released between 1955-1957 the Tulip Chairs and a number of dining, coffee and side tables, a collection which all have one thing in common: a single leg, while through their slender silhouette remind one of the shape of a flowering tulip.
The Pedestal Collection
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Knoll - 1958
stool coffee table
armchair
Tulip Chair Sketches
Orthogonal Projection
Axonometry
Fan Fact
Thanks to the futuristic shape, the chair inspired the furniture in the famous tv serie Star Trek in the 60s.