Eero Saarinen, nojatuolipari "Grasshopper", lisenssivalmistaja Tetrimäki Oy 2014.
Runko petsattua koivua, tekstiiliverhoilu. Valmistajan leimat. Numeroitu 046/100 ja 094/100. Leveys 83 cm. Korkeus 92 cm.
Vähäistä kulumaa. Vähäisiä tahroja. Yleisvaikutelma hyvä.
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.