"Grasshopper" Chair

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"Grasshopper" Chair

Designed 1946

Designed by Eero Saarinen (American (born Finland), 1910–1961) Made from 1948-65 by Knoll, Inc., New York (established 1938)

The "Grasshopper" chair was the first chair designed by Saarinen for Knoll. Its one-piece arm and leg were made from bentwood-wood that is steamed or boiled and then bent into shape rather than being cut. This design is more closely related to the pre-war works of European artists like Alvar Aalto and Marcel Breuer than to those of Saarinen's American contemporaries.

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Object Details

Titles:

"Grasshopper" Chair

Date:

Designed 1946

Artists:

Designed by Eero Saarinen (American (born Finland), 1910–1961) Made from 1948-65 by Knoll, Inc., New York (established 1938)

Medium:

Laminated birch, fabric upholstery

Dimensions:

34 × 29 × 33 inches (86.4 × 73.7 × 83.8 cm) Height of seat: 16 inches (40.6 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Weiss, 1984

Accession Number:

1984-34-1

Geography:

Made in New York, United States, North and Central America

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