Chair
Knoll International
Category
Furniture
Date
2008
Materials
Chrome, Textile
Measurements
80.5 cm (Height) x 51.5 cm (Depth); 64.5 cm (width)
Place of origin
London
Collection
The Homewood, Surrey
NT 864424
Summary
A Saarinen conference armchair; a replacement for the brown upholstered armchair, that was on display (HW/F/75). The original chair has an integral cushioned seat, low back and arm rests, with a cut-out between the seat and back rest, a plywood frame on tubular steel legs with a polished chrome finish. The original was designed by Eero Saarinen as the 'Executive Chair', style number 71, in 1957, and was ensuite with HW/F/65 (in Bedroom 2) and similar to the 8 white chairs HW/F/51a-h (in the Dining Room and Living Room). The replacement is also a Saarinen chair as it is still being manufactured (by Knoll International, supplied by Twentytwentyone, and covered in Phoenix Charcoal fabric).
Makers and roles
Knoll International , manufacturer Twentytwentyone , supplier