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Eero Saarinen

(Finland, 1910-1961)
Estimate
3 500 - 4 000 EUR
36 900 - 42 100 SEK
3 680 - 4 200 USD
Hammer price
2 500 EUR
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Eero Saarinen
(Finland, 1910-1961)

A 1960s 7-piece 'Tulip' dining set for Knoll International.

Chairs with seat shell of molded fiberglass. Base molded heavy aluminum with white paint. Loose textile cushions. Width 49, height 80 cm.
Table with marble top raised on aluminium base. Length 140 cm. Width 93 cm. Height 73 cm.

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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