Object Details
Designer
Eero Saarinen, American, b. Finland, 1910 - 1961
Manufacturer
Knoll Textiles, New York, New York, USA, founded 1947
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Blue, open, shell-like chair upholstered in fabric, resting on chrome legs. The chair's armrests formed by symmetrical "dips" in the shell. Accompanying ottoman, also with chrome legs and a rectangular, blue, cushion.
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Oliver
Date
1948
Accession Number
1979-80-1-a/e
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
furniture
Decorative Arts
Object Name
Chair and ottoman
Type
Chair and ottoman
Medium
Polyester, foam, tubular steel
Dimensions
H x W x D (ottoman): 44.5 x 65 x 48 cm (17 1/2 x 25 9/16 x 18 7/8 in.)
H x W x D (chair): 90 x 102 x 83.5 cm (35 7/16 x 40 3/16 x 32 7/8 in.)
made in
USA
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1979-80-1-a_e