Eero Saarinen Swivel Stool

Eero Saarinen designed the Tulip Stool as part of the Tulip series in the 1950s 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. From his time working with Charles Eames, Saarinen aimed to design "organic furniture" -- that is, furniture in a single form made from a single material. The Tulip Stool is just one of a large group of furniture items that includes the Tulip Chair and a variety of Tulip Tables, introduced by him as part of The Pedestal Group in 1956.  

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 single molded plastic piece, it soon became clear that this 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.  

Manufactured In Italy.

Dimensions:

17" version - Height 17 3/4" x  Diameter 15 3/4"

25" version - Height 25 1/2" x Diameter 17"

30" version - Height 30" x Diameter 17"

Materials: Stool with base in lacquered cast aluminum in white, black or grey. Cushion in expanded foam covered with fabric or leather.