Description

The Organic Armchair won first prize in MoMA's 1940 "Organic Design in Home Furnishings" competition, intended for industrial production. In 1941, the Eames developed a 3D molding technique using veneer, foam rubber, and fabric, but due to wartime economy and high costs, the prototypes were never mass-produced.

Details 

Material Description:

• Scale: 1:6, 104 x 153 x 128 mm
• Material: molded plywood, birch wood, foam rubber, fabric

Designer

Eero Saarinen, 1940

Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer noted for his wide-ranging array of designs for buildings and monuments.