EERO SAARINEN, nojatuoli ja rahi, "Grasshopper", lisenssivalmistaja Tetrimäki Oy.
Runko tammea, ruskea keinonahkaverhoilu. Valmistajan leimalla. Leveys 83 cm. Korkeus 92 cm. Rahi; 62x52 cm. Istuinkorkeus 35 cm.
Vähäistä kättökulumaa. Yksittäisiä jälkiä.
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.