Knoll Saarinen Tulip Dining Chair

Manufacturer: Knoll | Designer: Eero Saarinen, 1957

One Leg. No Clutter.

Eero Saarinen was frustrated by what he called the clutter of legs beneath a table: the tangle of chair and table legs that broke up the visual calm of a dining space. His answer was the Tulip chair: a single cast aluminium pedestal, a moulded fibreglass shell, and an upholstered cushion that sits within it. The result is a chair that reads as a single continuous form from any angle, and a table setting that finally looks as resolved as it should. Available with a fixed or swivel base in white or black, and in a wide range of fabric or leather upholstery.

Specifications

• Dimensions: W49 × D53 × H81cm (seat height 49cm)
• Base: Cast aluminium, Rilsan coated finish; white or black, fixed or swivel
• Shell: Moulded fibreglass reinforced plastic, bonded finish
• Upholstery: Removable foam cushion with zippered cover and Velcro fastening; fabric or leather upholstery available
• Authentication: KnollStudio logo and Eero Saarinen signature on the underside of the base

Part of the Knoll Saarinen collection at Innes. Explore Knoll Dining Chairs and our wider Dining Chairs collection. Also available as the Tulip Armchair and the Tulip Dining Chair with upholstered inner shell. For the white swivel configuration with a Black or Red Tonus cushion, see the Tulip Dining Chair Quickship.