Eero Saarinen designed the Tulip Stool as part of  the tulip series in the 1950's, at the peak of his career. He developed it as part of his designs for "organic furniture" with which he aimed to restore formal order to the interior setting. Ever since his time working with Charles Eames, he found a fascination creating "organic furniture," that is furniture in a single form made from a single material.   The Tulip Stool is only one of a large group of furniture items that include the Tulip Chair, and a variety of Tulip Tables.

Saarinen's vision was to free the interior space from the "sea of legs" that he thought created visual clutter. While his ideal was to construct his individual Tulip pieces from a solitary piece of molded plastic, it was soon realized that it would be difficult to execute. Instead he focused on the graceful form and made the sacrifice of having an aluminum base that was necessary for proper support. The Eero Saarinen Tulip Stool represents Saarinen's execution of his ideal "organic furniture".

Manufactured In Italy.

Dimensions: H 17 3/4" x Dia 16 1/2"

Materials:  Stool with base in lacquered cast aluminium. Seat and back in resin. Cushion in expanded foam covered with fabric or leather.