Designed as an exercise in clarifying form, Eero Saarinen's Tulip chair sets new standards for modern design.Available with or without arms
Available with a swivel action or fixed position
Museum of Modern Art Award, 1969
Federal Award for Industrial Design, 1969
Design Center Stuttgart Award, 1962Construction: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
Includes felt glides for hard floorsFinishes:Base and shell finishes available in White or BlackUpholstery
Available with a seat cushion only or with a fully upholstered inner shell
Available in a variety of KnollTextiles or Spinneybeck leatherDesigner: Eero Saarine

Tulip arm chair by Eero Saarinen 1953-58

Eero Saarinen vowed to address the “ugly, confusing, unrestful world” he observed underneath chairs and tables -- the so-called "slum of legs." A five-year design investigation led him to the revolutionary Pedestal Collection, including the Tulip Chair, introduced in 1958.

Price of current configuration