Eero Saarinen, table, "Tulip", Knoll International, manufactured under licence by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1960s
Column base of lacquered steel. Oval top of marble. Length 57, width 38, height 52 cm.
Yleisvaikutelma hyvä. Jälkiä.
inköpt som telefonbord på 1960-talet av inlämnarens far
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.