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Eero Saarinen

Tulip Armchair (model 150)

Description

Maker

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

Title

Tulip Armchair (model 150)

Year

1955-1956

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

fiberglass, synthetic, wool, aluminum, plastic

Dimensions

81.3 x 66 cm (32 x 26 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

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

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of The Athenaeum Bookbinders

Object Number

1998.32

Type

Furniture

Exhibition History

Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors

Twentieth-Century Furniture from the RISD Museum

Feb 07, 2003 – Apr 27, 2003

Jim Isermann

Logic Rules

Nov 17, 2000 – Mar 04, 2001

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Tombstone

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

Tulip Armchair (model 150), 1955-1956

Fiberglass-reinforced plastic, cast aluminum, wool

81.3 x 66 cm (32 x 26 inches)

Gift of The Athenaeum Bookbinders 1998.32

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