The Saarinen Style Executive Armchair was designed and introduced in 1950 by Eero Saarinen as the third chair of his iconic Model 70 Series of chairs. (The other two chairs of this series are the Model 70 Womb Chair and the Model 72 Side Chair.) The Model 71 Executive Armchair was created specifically for executive offices of the General Motors Technical School that Saarinen was also designing as lead architect.
Our Saarinen Style Executive Armchair is inspired by this Saarinen Model 71 Arm Chair. Our internal shell is made of a molded polymer fiberglass. Next a molded foam is placed over the shell, then upholstered and the legs are attached. Upholstery options include both our classic Italian leathers and our exclusive 100% polyester boucle fabric with stain guard.
The Leg options we offer are: solid stainless steel or wood.
This item is the wood leg version. Our wood legs are made of North American Red Oak, steam bent into shape and then finished in one of five colors, suitable for both commercial and residential applications. Please read our
Buyers Guide for Saarinen Executive Arm Chair for more details on our Executive Armchair.
Dimensions: Overall: 26w x 24d x 32.5h
Seat Interior: 18w x 20d
Seat Height: 18.5h
Arm Height: 25.5h
Weight: 24lbs
Fabric Requirements: Leather: 47 sq ft
Fabric (54" width): 2.5yds