2/27/2016

TULIP CHAIR

The tulip chair is a model created by Eero Saarinen to Knoll. This is a good example of how the art concepts that are most use in architecture, can be export to others kind of art, as the design of furniture.


The chair combined two materials that makes a good contrast in the color. The white structure of the chair, has an organic geometry with a vertical direction. It is possible talk about symmetry in the configuration of the sculptor piece.

The architect makes a play with the reflection of light thanks the selection of material, in this way, the aesthetics characteristics of this chairs depends of the point where provides the light. It is possible to read this chair as three moments, where the center tries to despair and creates the sense of levitation.