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Eero Saarinen
Pedestal ("Tulip") armchair, model 150designed circa 1955, manufactured 1956 to present, this example circa 1965

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Molded fiberglass armchair with glossy off-white shell, single tulip-style pedestal base, and a round cobalt blue cushion with an orange edge

Knoll International, Eero Saarinen, Armchair: No. 150, designed circa 1955, manufactured 1956 to present, this example circa 1965, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ted and Mary Kapenekas, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Eero Saarinen
Finland, active United States, 1910-1961
Manufacturer
Knoll International
United States, New York, active Pennsylvania, East Greenville, founded 1938
Title
Pedestal ("Tulip") armchair, model 150
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
31 1/2 x 24 3/4 x 21 1/2 in. (80.01 x 62.87 x 54.61 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ted and Mary Kapenekas
Accession Number
M.2005.33.2
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design