Eero Saarinen
EERO SAARINEN, a Tulip side table, marked NK with a label, alter part of the 20th century
Oval skiva av marmor på vitlackerad pelarfot i aluminium, etikettmärkt, längd 57, bredd 37, höjd 52 cm.
Minor wear. Minor stains. Scratches. Marks.
Provenance
Carl-Arne Bregers kontor för industridesign på Norrtullsgatan i Stockholm.
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.