SOLD**Original 1950s Mid Century KNOLL International Eero SAARINEN Executive Si

                
                    
                    
Vintage from the 1960s
                
                    
                        
                        
    
    
    
                                        Materials: chrome, classic, Executive, chair, office, side, armchair, Wool    
                        
                    
                         This piece is SOLD.
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Highly coveted original 1950's very early model of the Knoll Saarinen Executive Side chair. This chair is literally a one-of-a-kind art piece from the 50s, and highly collectible.   This beauty has been prodessionally reupholstered and has all original hardware, and original labels have been preserved. It is in overall very good solid vintage condition, with all new foam and upholstery.  Should you wish to change the upholstery, this is possible with any skilled upholsterer.  It looks wonderful as is.  These iconic original early chairs are very RARE!!

NOTE: Third image here shows the comp for what this chair would cost new, with the Knoll signature fabric selected.  The cost new is $1773 not including tax and shipping.  

Here is your opportunity to Enjoy this stunning vintage timepiece with updated foam and upholstery.

Dimensions:

Height: 31.5" 
Width: 24.25" 
Depth: 20.5" 
Seat Height: 18.75"

Eero Saarinen Executive Chairs made by Knoll Associates, Park Ave, New York.
Designed in 1957. These are gorgeous early runs of this collectible chair.
Condition: Original Upholstery in good condition, needs new foam. Structurally solid. Very good overall condition for a vintage piece of this age.
Please look at all images for more details.

More about the design:

The design of Eero Saarinen's Executive Side Chair (1946) began more than a decade earlier, when he and Charles Eames submitted several designs to the Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition at MoMA. The pair, who'd been friends and collaborators since meeting at Cranbrook Academy of Art, won first prize. These fluid, sculptural shapes influenced the future work of both men – for Saarinen, most notably in his Womb, Tulip and Executive Chairs. The Executive was originally made of fiberglass but was later updated in polyurethane. The feel of this classic seat, however, remains unchanged. The molded shell flexes slightly with the sitter, and the contoured plywood seat is supported by metal or wood legs. Unlike Saarinen's furniture, which was consistently sculptural in form, these fluid lines didn't appear in his architecture until the 1950s. When looking at the dome-shaped glass wall of the Kresge Auditorium at MIT, it's not a big leap to see the same shape in the back of Saarinen's Executive Chair. 

Shipping:
We ship insured and to your door, using blanket wrap shipping.  We hire a professional packager, and and shipping service, and require signature upon delivery on your end. Direct communication will be provided.

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