Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin - FORSYTH
Eero Saarinen

Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin

$8,200

Description

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.

Details

Manufacturer

Knoll Associates, USA

Date

c. 1948

Dimensions

Chair: 26.5 W x 39 D x 37 H x 20 SH in

Ottoman: 26 W x 19 D x 15 H in 

Material

New Zealand Sheepskin and Laminated Birch

Condition

Excellent. Restored in our Saint Louis studio. 

$8,200

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Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin - FORSYTH
Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin - FORSYTH
Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin - FORSYTH
Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin - FORSYTH
Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin - FORSYTH
Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin - FORSYTH
Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin - FORSYTH
Grasshopper Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Sheepskin - FORSYTH