Saarinen Executive Chair Wood Legs

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Saarinen executive chair wood legs. The armless chair with a plastic back ideal for café applicatons is a recent reintroduction. Tthe knoll saarinen executive side chair sold at dwr is offered with both steel and wood legs. Description designer in the 1930s eero saarinen created a range of organically shaped plywood chairs. The saarinen executive chair 1946 was originally made of fiberglass but was later updated in polyurethane.
His luxurious and sculptural executive side chair and the matching executive armchair were the results. Saarinen executive armchair wood legs. Introduced as the 71 and 72 series the chairs replaced florence knoll s model 43 chairs as the planning unit s go to seating solution. Usually ships via.
After completing the womb chair saarinen returned his focus to task seating scaling down the concept and form of the womb into arm and armless chairs. This modern chair designed by legend eero saarinen won the museum of modern art award federal award for industrial design 1969. This modern and ergonomic design was inspired by classic finnish and american architecture offering beauty and functional support for the everyday home. Introduced in 1950 the chair transformed the notion of what executive seating could be with its sculptural form and modern finishing.
The feel remains unchanged as the molded shell flexes slightly with the sitter. The wood legs are steam bent oak with several stain colors. These went on to win the moma sponsored 1940 organic design in home furnishings competition. This work inspired saarinen to design a chair that would provide exceptional comfort from its shell alone and not just from the furnishing.
Son of the celebrated architect eliel saarinen eero was classically trained in sculpture and architecture. Crafted and perfected over the years with a fiberglass shell and densely soft foam. The steel legs seem to have an ackward pitch or angle so the wood legs look much better. This work inspired saarinen to design a chair that would provide exceptional comfort from its shell alone and not just from the furnishing.
The steel legs are chrone plated. Knoll saarinen executive arm chair with wooden legs stock id 365593601 shipping details. The executive armchair is a uniquely organic dining room or office chair designed to conform to the human body for maximum comfort. The contoured plywood seat is supported by metal or wood legs.
The chair is available with and without arms and features metal or wood legs or a swivel base.