Tulip chair
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| Tulip Chair | |
| Designer : Eero Saarinen | |
| Date : 1956 | |
| Country : USA | |
| Materials : Aluminum base, Fiberglass frame. Leather or fabric cushions. | |
| Style/Tradition : Modernist | |
| Dimensions: 50x56x80cm (WxDxH) | |
| Colours : White frame. Cushion red. (Cushion variable). | |
The Tulip chair was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956 for the Knoll company of New York City. Designed primarily as a chair to match the complementary dining table. The chair has the smooth lines of modernism and is experimental with materials. The chair is considered a classic of industrial design. The chair is often considered space age for its curves and use of materials.
