First produced in 1940 as a contribution to the New York MoMA’s ‘Organic Design in Home Furnishings’ competition, formally speaking the Organic Chair was way ahead of its time, but owing to the lack of manufacturing techniques, never went into series production.
It was not until after 1950 that it became possible to manufacture larger quantities of organically shaped seat shells and market them. The chair as it appears now features black ash legs and a choice of prestigious upholstery.
Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was incredibly influential in shaping the postwar American modern design movement. Born in Finland Eero Saarinen was the son of architect Eliel Saarinen, one of the founders of the Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Saarinen is best known for designing the Tulip dining table and tulip chairs as well as the Organic chair which he designed in collaboration with Charles Eames in 1940.
