The Tulip armchair by Eero Saarinen is one if the most well-known pieces of Finnish design. With a name inspired by the chair’s one-legged structure with an upholstered seat that resembles a flower, Tulip is not only a comfortable armchair but also an eye-catching design icon.
Saarinen designed the Tulip chair in 1955 and it became part of Knoll’s selection the following year. The chair is part of Saarinen’s Pedestal collection that consists of single-legged furniture created as a protest to the ”ugly, confusing, unrestful world” of traditional furniture legs. The iconic collection exudes an air of mid-century modernism that, to this day, feels fresh and original.
