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"Pedestal" Armchair and Seat Cushion

Eero SaarinenDesigned 1956; Manufactured ca. 1970

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

White plastic reinforced with fiberglass molded into a tulip-shaped armchair with pedestal; seat cushion of latex foam rubber covered in red wool. Slightly curved seat bottom rises to arm rests and (higher) seat back; top of back is slightly scooped then slopes down to arm rests. Edges rolled over, extended further at sides to form arm rests. The seat is supported by a tapered, attenuated cylinder that continues into a wide flat circular base. Seat and base are two separately molded pieces attached with six bolts. The C-shaped, detachable seat cushion is attached beneath by two velcro strips.CONDITION: Very good. Nick to proper right edge of arm and to proper left edge of seat. See condition report in object file.

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  • Title: "Pedestal" Armchair and Seat Cushion
  • Creator Lifespan: American, born Finland, 1910-1961
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Date Created: Designed 1956; Manufactured ca. 1970
  • Location Created: New York, New York, USA
  • Type: Furniture, Seating
  • Rights: Gift of Knoll International, Inc.
  • External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/1588/Pedestal_Armchair_and_Seat_Cushion
  • Medium: Plastic reinforced with fiberglass, wool
  • Signed: no signature
  • Markings: Printed rectangular paper label afixed to seat interior, below cushion: Knoll International /320 PARK Avenue /New york, NY 10022 (logo, capital "K" in a red circle).
  • Inscribed: no inscriptions
  • Dimensions: 32 x 25 1/2 x 23 in. (81.3 x 64.8 x 58.4 cm)
  • Designer: Eero Saarinen
  • Collection: Decorative Arts
  • Accession number: 78.128.7
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