Why is it called a Tomato chair?

Why a Tomato chair is called a Tomato chair comes down to its shape. The two prominent round shapes at the front of the outdoor fiberglass chair reminded Eero Saarinen of the two Os in the word tomato. He introduced the chair in 1971 after a friend asked him to design a chair that could float comfortably on water. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Eero Saarinen chairs.