The Saarinen Executive Armless chair was a departure from more rigid office seating, the 1950 design by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen (1910–61) offered some of the comfort of his 1948 Womb chair in a more formal shape. Nicknamed “that chair with the hole in the back” for its sculptural seat back, it fit easily into mid-century boardrooms and interiors designed by Florence Knoll, a legendary figure in mid-century modernism.
The Executive Armless chair expanded on Saarinen’s ergonomic experiments in molded plywood furniture that he had designed in collaboration with Charles and Ray Eames, work which had been honored in the Museum of Modern Art’s Organic Design Competition.
The chairs introduced as the 71 and 72 Series found their initial multipurpose use in the Knoll office interiors but soon were popular in home dining rooms and living spaces.
Offering an original set of (4) Executive Armless Chairs by Eero Saarinen in black leather and chrome.
DIMENSIONS:
(H)32in. (L)16. (W)23in.
(SEAT DEPTH)18in.
DIMENSIONS:
(H)32in. (L)16. (W)23in.
(SEAT DEPTH)18in.
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$3,200.00Price
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