Designed by Eero Saarinen in 1948 at the request of Florence Knoll, who asked for “a chair I could really curl up in”; pioneered a moulded fibreglass shell upholstered in foam to support a relaxed cradle posture.
- Brand
- knoll
- Description
- Floor-mounted swivel armchair commissioned by Florence Knoll, who asked Eero Saarinen for "a chair you can curl up in"; moulded foam-and-fibreglass shell on a chrome base.
- Designer
- eero-saarinen
- Year
- 1948
Connections
Outbound
- Produced by → Knoll
- Designed by → Eero Saarinen
Posts
- Ergonomic Office Chair Lineage, 1948–2026 3 Jun 2026
- Herman Miller Creative Directors, 1947–2026 8 Jun 2026