Tulip chair

Tulip chair

Colors: White frame. Cushion red (cushion variable)
Designer	Eero Saarinen
Date	1956
Materials	Aluminium base, Fiberglass frame. Leather or fabric cushions
Style / tradition	Modernist
Height	80 cm (31 in)
Width	50 cm (20 in)
Depth	56 cm (22 in)

The Tulip chair was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1955 and 1956^[1] for the Knoll company of New York City.^[2] The designs were initially entitled the 'Pedestal Group' before Saarinen and Knoll settled on the more organic sounding 'Tulip chair' to mirror its inspiration from nature.^[3] It was designed primarily as a chair to match the complementary dining table. The chair has the smooth lines of modernism and was experimental with materials for its time. The chair is considered a classic example of industrial design.

The chair is often considered "Space Age" for its futuristic use of curves and artificial materials.