Sometimes It’s A Visual Thing: How Design Happens Series

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Tulip Chair, 1955 – 1956. Eero Saarinen. [photo: courtesy of Knoll]

In 1954 Eero Saarinen wanted to eliminate the “FOREST” of legs that supported tables and chairs. The “Tulip” Chair emerged as the solution: a single pedestal supporting the chair and table. The base seems to emerge from the floor levitating the chair and table and eliminating the forest. What a simple idea and executed with such style that we still marvel at Saarinen’s work.

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