"Pedestal" Armchair and Seat Cushion
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Object Label
Taking full advantage of pliable fiberglass, the Pedestal armchair’s flowing lines create a unified design statement that has led to its being nicknamed the “Tulip” chair. It is the culmination of Saarinen’s experiments with molded shell forms, begun in 1940 in a collaboration with Charles Eames. The chair the two designed that year for The Museum of Modern Art’s Organic Design in Home Furnishings exhibition won an award and set the stage for innovative mid-century furniture design.
Caption
Eero Saarinen American, born Finland, 1910–1961. "Pedestal" Armchair and Seat Cushion, Designed 1956; Manufactured ca. 1970. Plastic reinforced with fiberglass, wool, 32 x 25 1/2 x 23 in. (81.3 x 64.8 x 58.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Knoll International, Inc., 78.128.7. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 78.128.7_view1_IMLS_SL2.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Designer
Manufacturer
Title
"Pedestal" Armchair and Seat Cushion
Date
Designed 1956; Manufactured ca. 1970
Geography
Place manufactured: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Plastic reinforced with fiberglass, wool
Classification
Dimensions
32 x 25 1/2 x 23 in. (81.3 x 64.8 x 58.4 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
Printed rectangular paper label afixed to seat interior, below cushion: Knoll International / 320 PARK Avenue / New york, NY 10022 (logo, capital "K" in a red circle).
Credit Line
Gift of Knoll International, Inc.
Accession Number
78.128.7
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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