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What material did Eero Saarinen use?

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What material did Eero Saarinen use?
Eero Saarinen used a variety of materials in his furniture designs. Some of his designs feature hardwood frames, but he didn't work in wood exclusively. His Tulip chair consists of a fiberglass seat mounted on a cast aluminum base. You'll find a range of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs.
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Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair with Wood Legs - All Original - Blue
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Decatur, GA
All-Original Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair in Blue Upholstery with Wood Legs, for Knoll circa 1960s A timeless mid-century modern executive armchair designed by Eero Saarinen for...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Early Saarinen Knoll International Tulip Coffee Table Oval Calacatta Marble Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Originally designed by Eero Saarinen, this table was manufactured in the 1960s by Knoll International for resale in the heart of New York City. Being an early model, this specificati...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Enamel, Iron

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Iconic Womb chair designed by Eero Saarinen.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Eero Saarinen Grass Hopper Chairs for Knoll, newly upholstered
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Grasshopper lounge chairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in the early 1950s. The chairs feature Saarinen’s distinctive low, reclining silhouette, with sculptural bentwoo...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair with Wood Legs - All Original
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Decatur, GA
All-Original Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair in red Upholstery with Bentwood Legs, for Knoll circa 1960s A timeless mid-century modern executive armchair designed by Eero Saarinen ...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Coffee Table in Brazilian Rosewood
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Littleton, CO
An Eero Saarinen for Knoll oval tulip coffee table featuring a stunning Brazilian rosewood top and cast aluminum base, and bearing its original Knoll International label listing the ...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Enamel

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