Saarinen Executive Chair with Swivel Base
The design of Eero Saarinen's Executive Armless Chair and Armchair (1957) began more than a decade earlier, when he and Charles Eames submitted several designs to the Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition at the 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.
Overall Dimensions
Armless Chair:
Width: 22.5"
Depth: 24"
Height: 31-36.25"
Seat Height: 14.5-19.75"
Armchair:
Width: 26"
Depth: 24.75"
Height: 31-36.25"
Seat Height: 16.5-21.75"
Materials
Back shell is molded reinforced polyurethane with a contoured plywood seat form. 5-star base with casters features 360 degree swivel, tilt with tilt tension and pneumatic seat height adjustment. GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®. Also available as an armchair or side chair.
- Classic Bouclé: 57% nylon, 43% wool
- Volo Leather: A lightly corrected, aniline leather with a slightly raised grain texture. A special retannage enriches the leather and tightens the grain, giving Volo a level of quality superior to other corrected leathers.
Shipping: Estimated lead time of 8–12 weeks.
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