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Armchair

Date:

Designed 1948; made 1948–72

Artist:

Designed by Eero Saarinen
American, born Finland, 1910–1961
Manufactured by Knoll International, Inc.
American, founded 1938
East Greenville, Pennsylvania

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Eero Saarinen (Designer)

Title

Armchair

Place

East Greenville (Object made in)

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Designed 1948

Medium

Wood and leather

Dimensions

76.2 × 45.7 × 51.1 cm (30 × 18 × 20 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Albert H. Newman

Reference Number

1972.815

Extended information about this artwork

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