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Product Description
Created by Eero Saarinen between the years 1946 to 1950 for luxury furniture manufacturer Knoll. The Saarinen Executive chair was featured in nearly all of Florence Knoll-designed interiors. One of Knoll’s most popular designs for nearly 70 years this chair is available with or without arms and with tubular or wood legs.
Materials & Finishes
Legs - Oak wood with natural, stained ebonized walnut or stain walnut
Frame - Moulded reinforced polyurethane shell. Contoured plywoodseat foamAvailable online in:
West fabric (38% cotton, 24% acrylic, 18% viscose, 12% wool & 2% nylon)
Tonus 4 fabric (90% new wool & 10% helanca)
Hopsack fabric (100% wool)
Divina Melange 2 fabric (100% woolen wool)
Knoll velvet (56% cotton & 46% mohair)
Volo leather
Velluto Pelle leatherDimensions
W 65.5 x D 63 x H 82.5 cm
Seat height - 46 cmDelivery Times
6-8 weeks
Additional Information
Not all Knoll Furniture is available to buy online. However, the full range can be ordered via our London-based showroom where we have an array of Knoll Furniture on display. Please contact our design team on 020 8421 1779 if you require further information or to discuss the Chaplins Price Promise.
Year of design
1946-1950
FURNITURE SMALL DELIVERY
Production time for this item is 6-8 weeks.
Our small furniture delivery service offers delivery right to your front door (if the destination is an apartment, flat or complex, the order will be delivered inside the entrance to the building) for £45.00.
Our preferred courier service will be used for most smaller orders and you can rest assured that your parcel will be trackable at every stage.
The typical delivery window is 3-5 working days from the time your items arrive at our warehouse (please note that many of our products have lead times associated with them which can be clearly seen on the product page).
All items purchased that are in stock will be sent out to you within 1 to 2 working days. All orders placed after 2pm (GMT) for in-stock items will be processed the next working day.
If you have ordered multiple items, we will send these out to you in one delivery as soon as they all arrive at the warehouse and they have been quality checked.
*Small furniture deliveries do not include assembly or unpacking.
Find out more about deliveries, international deliveries & returns HERE
BUY & COLLECT
Place and pay for your order online and we’ll deliver it to our main showroom in Hatch End ready for your collection.
We’ll contact you when your order is available; for in stock items this is within 5 days of your order date, items not held in stock will be within 5 working days of arrival at our warehouse (see product page for indicative lead times).
Remember to bring your confirmation email with you as proof of purchase.
Please note, large items, such as sofas and large tables, are excluded from our Click & Collect service. If you have any question regarding this service, please call our Customer Service team on 020 8421 1779 (Non UK: +44 (0)20 8421 1779) or e-mail us: customerservices@chaplins.co.uk
Our design team offers planning and colour advice on free standing and fitted furniture to help demonstrate how our products can be best used in your living space.
Our experienced delivery and installation team know how to handle furniture and realise the value and importance of each piece.
Our price promise guarantees that you will get the best value for money without having to compromise on quality and service.
We specialise in supplying high-end furniture and lighting to architects, interior designers and residential clients all over the world.
We hold stock of the very best in modern furniture and lighting for use on photo shoots, TV commercials, films, music videos and events.
Please contact our showroom on 020 8421 1779 for further information on any of the services above.
Born in Finland, 1910, Eero Saarinen moved with his parents to the United States in 1923 and then to Paris in 1929 where he studied before attending the Architecture program at Yale in 1930.
After graduation he first worked as a furniture designer with Bel Geddes, followed on by joining his father’s architecture practice in Ann Arbor, renamed Saarinen & Saarinen.
He was astonishingly influential in shaping the American postwar design fashion. Eero was primed from the start to take a place among the designers and architects developing and strengthening an environment primed to change the domestic and industrial face of the country.
Knoll believes in creating powerful interiors that resonate creativity and comfort. Their iconic furniture has captured the imagination of international designers since their inception in 1938 and has been used ever since to reconnect people to their work, families and creative goals. Collaborations with Florence Knoll and Lella Vignelli have earned their spot in design legend, and are included a permanent collection in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Whether its for the office, the home or the garden, Knoll are masters of all materials. Explore their entire collection online and instore with Chaplins.
About Eero Saarinen
Born in Finland, 1910, Eero Saarinen moved with his parents to the United States in 1923 and then to Paris in 1929 where he studied before attending the Architecture program at Yale in 1930.
After graduation he first worked as a furniture designer with Bel Geddes, followed on by joining his father’s architecture practice in Ann Arbor, renamed Saarinen & Saarinen.
He was astonishingly influential in shaping the American postwar design fashion. Eero was primed from the start to take a place among the designers and architects developing and strengthening an environment primed to change the domestic and industrial face of the country.
About Knoll
Knoll believes in creating powerful interiors that resonate creativity and comfort. Their iconic furniture has captured the imagination of international designers since their inception in 1938 and has been used ever since to reconnect people to their work, families and creative goals. Collaborations with Florence Knoll and Lella Vignelli have earned their spot in design legend, and are included a permanent collection in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Whether its for the office, the home or the garden, Knoll are masters of all materials. Explore their entire collection online and instore with Chaplins.
