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Eero Saarinen, designer

Tulip Armchair (model 150), 1955-1956

Description

Maker

  • Eero Saarinen, 1910-1961, American, designer
  • Knoll International, Inc., 1938-, American, manufacturer

Title

Tulip Armchair (model 150)

Year

1955-1956

Medium

Fiberglass-reinforced plastic, cast aluminum, wool

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • fiberglass,
  • synthetic,
  • wool,
  • aluminum,
  • plastic

Dimensions

81.3 x 66 cm (32 x 26 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Two labels beneath loose seat cushion: Knoll International/320 Park Avenue/New York, NY 10022; MAR 18 1970

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Gift of The Athenaeum Bookbinders

Object Number

1998.32

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors

February 7 - April 27, 2003

Jim Isermann

November 17, 2000 - March 4, 2001

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Tulip Armchair (model 150) with the accession number of 1998.32. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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