Eero Saarinen
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A circular marble top table and six chairs, 'Tulip', Knoll International, probably 1960s.
The table with a white lacquered base, marked Knoll. Diameter 120 cm, height 72,5 cm. The chairs with cushions. Height 81 cm, seat height including the cushion ca 48 cm.
One of the chairs with a minor mark.
Provenance
Bror Thornberg (1919-2013), an architect active in Malmö.
Thence by descent.
Designer
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.