This original Grasshopper chair and ottoman was designed for Knoll in 1946 by Eero Saarinen. The Grasshopper is the first chair Saarinen designed in a series of sculptural chairs created for Knoll throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Knoll manufactured the chair and ottoman for nineteen-years and ended its production in 1965. Visually light, yet incredibly sturdy, the Grasshopper chair with its lean and angular lines, takes up little space with the eye. Yet, as a lounge chair the Grasshopper is an amazingly sturdy seat that provides lumbar support for your back, and a nice comfortable recline, to ease one into relaxation. Masterfully restored and reupholstered in a cool and neutral tan New Zealand sheepskin.
Knoll Associates, USA
c. 1948
Chair: 26.5 W x 39 D x 37 H x 20 SH in
Ottoman: 26 W x 19 D x 15 H in
New Zealand Sheepskin and Laminated Birch
Excellent. Restored in our Saint Louis studio.
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