Tulip armchair, swivel base, white - Tonus 128

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.

Eero Saarinen

Knoll is an American design company that has produced many classic pieces of modern furniture design, such as Eero Saarinen’s Womb chair and Tulip range. Knoll was founded in 1938 in New York by Hans Knoll. His wife, architect and designer Florence Knoll joined the company in the 1940s and took over the operation after Hans' death. During the decades, Knoll’s designs have won numerous design awards, and over 40 Knoll products can be found in the permanent collection of New York’s MoMA.