Eero Saarinen, a noll 1956 ashtray
Vitlackerad fot av aluminium, askfat av kromad metall med galler, höjd ca 55, diameter 33 cm
Wear commensurate with age and use. Scratches.
Saarinens Tulip Ashtray gjordes för den berömda TWA-terminalen på John F. Kennedy Airport, en byggnad som designades av Saarinen. Denna askkopp kan också ses i olika scener i AMC: s populära tv-show "Mad Men".
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.