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Eero Saarinen
Side Chair: No. 151designed circa 1955, manufactured 1956 to present, this example circa 1965

On view:
Geffen Galleries, The Stuff of Alchemy: Plastic in Art
Molded fiberglass chair with glossy off-white tulip-form shell, cobalt-blue upholstered seat cushion, and single pedestal base
Manufacturer
Eero Saarinen
Finland, active United States, 1910-1961
Manufacturer
Knoll International
United States, New York, active Pennsylvania, East Greenville, founded 1938
Title
Side Chair: No. 151
Place Made
Finland
Date Made
designed circa 1955, manufactured 1956 to present, this example circa 1965
Medium
Cast aluminum with plastic coating, fiberglass-reinforced plastic with plastic bonded finish, foam rubber, and partially replaced upholstery
Dimensions
32 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (81.92 x 48.9 x 52.07 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ted and Mary Kapenekas
Accession Number
M.2005.33.3
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Tigerman, Bobbye, and Monica Obniski. Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2020.