Tulip chair Knoll Eero Saarinen ASK FOR AN OFFER Tulip chair The attempt to bring simplicity and order to the pedestals was always a hot topic of the research of the famous finnish architect. Until then, the pedestals were always been overlooked by designers, with the results of making them confusing and uncomfortable for the tangled legs of tables and chairs. The attempt of Saarinen culminated in the presentation of the Pedestal series for Knoll in 1958, in which the Tulip chair was the flagship of a collection that included the elegant table today re-named “Saarinen”. Tulip chair is characterized by the goblet shape resting on a single central pedestal. Saarinen worked for a long time on this chair, searching for both the beauty of the lines and the compactness of the materials: its original intent was to make it entirely in plastic, but the techology of the time did not allow such a workmanship. It was so splitted into two pieces, with the fiberglass body rotating on the aluminum base. The lines, soft and enveloping, are molded according to the curves of the human body and almost give the idea of an organic sculpture. The unprecedented appearance of the Tulip chair immediately had a great impact and still preserves the charm of an object from the future. We have chairs with four legs, with three and two, but no one has made one with one leg, so we will do it Eero Saarinen Book an appointment in our showrooms BOOK NOW Request more information MAKE A REQUEST Back to top Company Projects Design Icons Products Careers change language: EN IT COOKIES AND PRIVACY PRIVACY POLICY SALVIONI S.P.A. REGISTERED OFFICE: MILANO 20122 VIA DURINI 3 - ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIVE OFFICE: INVERIGO 22044 (COMO) VIA DON GNOCCHI 1 facebook instagram pinterest © Salvioni S.P.A. - P.Iva 01592540130 -Social Capital: € 2.000.000 We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our site. Cookies are files stored in your browser and are used to help personalise your web experience, for more information click here. By continuing to use our website without changing the settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.