Eero Saarinen
BORD, Eero Saarinen "Tulip", Knoll International, 2008 USA.
Rund skiva av marmor, vitlackerad rund pelarfot i aluminium. Märkt KnollStudio Eero Saarinen 1956 Made in Italy 2008. Modellen formgiven 1956. Diam 118, h 71.
Nagg / avslag i skivans kant. Repor. Gulnad skiva.
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.