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Fast delivery: Tulip Chair Chair Knoll International - QUICK SHIP
The most popular model of the Tulip Chair series - without armrests and with seat cushion - is part of the Quick Ship programme by Knoll International. You can find more information about it further down in the text.
Knoll International celebrates the anniversary of the Tulip Chair with an attractive special price!
Designer Eero Saarinen often felt that a room with chairs was restless due to the four legs each chair had. For this reason, he wanted to design a chair that made rooms look calmer and more appealing with only one solid leg. Between 1955 and 1957, he designed the well-known and still very popular Tulip Chair series. He had miniatures made true to the model and tested their effect in doll's houses.
His training as a sculptor allowed Saarinen to refine the models more and more and also to create them in original size. Together with Don Petitt of Knoll's Design Development Group, he worked on a variety of ingenious models of chairs that had only one base. They then sent the prototypes to friends and family so they could test them in their homes. The end result is now one of the most timeless designs in the world - the Tulip Chair.
The Saarinen collection has won many important awards. Including:
- Museum of Modern Art Award, New York, 1969.
- Federal Prize for Product Design/"Gute Form", Germany, 1969.
- Award for the design career of the Design Center Stuttgart, Germany, 1962.
When you place an order, Knoll International manufactures the Saarinen Tulip Chair especially according to your wishes and ideas. A delivery can therefore take up to 6 - 8 weeks.
Alternatively, Knoll International offers the following popular versions as a quick delivery programme, with a delivery time of approx. 2 - 3 weeks.
Tulip Chair swivel, shell: white:
- with seat cushion Vinyl, white
- with Tonus seat cushion, red 130T
- with Tonus seat cushion, black 128T
Material and format
The Tulip Chair belongs to the Tulip seating furniture collection by Knoll International in different versions, which we list below.
Shell:
Moulded, glass-fibre reinforced plastic shell.
Colour of shell : white, black or platinum
Upholstery: this version has a removable seat cushion (cover with zip and Velcro fastening)
Our choice of covers: Vinyl: imitation leather,
Tonus: 90% worsted wool, 10% Helanca
Topas: 100% worsted wool,
Hallingdal: 70% pure wool, 30% viscose,
Volo: leather
Base: Cast aluminium with Rilsan surface coating on all black and white models.
The platinum-coloured column feet have a polyurethane coating with a transparent finish.
Frame: can be ordered swivel or rigid
Original: The KnollStudio logo and Eero Saarinen's signature can be found on the underside of the foot.
Note: The Tulip Chair is available in many different versions with different fabrics and leathers. Please feel free to contact us at any time for an individual offer or comprehensive advice - we look forward to your message or call!
| Product number: | KNOLL INT 151CS2 151KC 130T UU33 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Knoll International |
| designed in | 1957 |
| Designer | Eero Saarinen |
| Shipping method | Forwarding agent |
| Dimension | W 49 x D 53 x H 81 cm |
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