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Eero Saarinen

(Finland, 1910-1961)
Eero Saarinen
(Finland, 1910-1961)

EERO SAARINEN, seven 'Tulip' chairs, from Knoll International.

Seat height ca 44 cm. Total height ca 79,5 cm. Five marked with label.

Wear, marks, scratches, minor discolorations. Textile clad seats with stains.

Designer

Eero Saarinen was a Finnish architect and designer born in Kyrkslätt in Finland. Saarinen, considered one of the most prominent modernist architects, made a career in Europe and the USA. He studied sculpture at Le Grande Chaumiere in Paris and architecture at Yale University. In 1963, Saarinen designed President Jefferson's memorial in St. Louis, called the "Gateway arch". Furthermore, he designed furniture in plywood and plastic, including "Tulip", "Plywood Chair" and "Womb Chair" for Knoll Associates. Saarinen drew inspiration from nature and its sculptural and organic shapes.


His father was Eliel Saarinen, an architect, designer, and lecturer.

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Bid history (27 bids)
11
Aug 3, 2019 6:09 PM
22 000 SEK
10
Aug 3, 2019 5:47 PM
21 000 SEK
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Aug 3, 2019 5:47 PM
20 000 SEK
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Aug 3, 2019 5:40 PM
19 500 SEK
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Aug 3, 2019 5:40 PM
19 000 SEK
9
Aug 3, 2019 5:35 PM
18 500 SEK
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Aug 3, 2019 5:30 PM
18 000 SEK
7
Aug 3, 2019 5:30 PM
18 000 SEK
10
Aug 3, 2019 4:02 PM
17 500 SEK
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A
Aug 3, 2019 4:02 PM
17 000 SEK
8
A
Aug 3, 2019 3:37 PM
16 500 SEK
10
Aug 3, 2019 3:37 PM
16 000 SEK
8
Aug 3, 2019 3:02 PM
15 500 SEK
9
A
Aug 3, 2019 3:02 PM
15 000 SEK
9
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Aug 3, 2019 2:41 PM
13 500 SEK
7
Aug 3, 2019 2:41 PM
13 000 SEK
9
Aug 3, 2019 10:18 AM
12 500 SEK
7
Aug 3, 2019 7:06 AM
12 000 SEK
8
Jul 29, 2019 9:47 PM
10 500 SEK
7
Jul 29, 2019 8:01 PM
7 000 SEK
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Jul 28, 2019 11:27 PM
5 000 SEK
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Jul 27, 2019 10:40 AM
3 400 SEK
5
Jul 27, 2019 9:48 AM
3 200 SEK
4
Jul 26, 2019 10:02 PM
3 000 SEK
3
Jul 26, 2019 9:50 PM
1 000 SEK
2
Jul 26, 2019 6:27 PM
350 SEK
1
Jul 26, 2019 5:06 PM
300 SEK
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