Model 71 Dining Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Inc. / International
Design: 1950 | Manufactured: 1970s
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Who doesn’t feel like a boss in this Saarinen-designed chair? For over 70 years, this piece (model 71) has been popular in executive board offices and residential interiors. This design instantly upgrades any dining room. The chair is reupholstered in a premium textural fabric with an all-new foam interior. The chair has armrests, so you’re assured of long and comfortable dinner parties.
Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American architect and furniture designer best known for designing the now-called TWA Flight Center in New York City and the Womb Chair (designed in 1947). Knoll took all Saarinen chairs into production and became highly successful internationally.
Condition
Good, shows signs of age on the frameDimensions
W68 x D60 x H78 cm | Seat height 43 cmOrigin
USAMaterial
28% viscose, 3% polyester, 5% acrylic, 64% cottonAbout the designer
Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) was a Finnish-American architect and designer whose visionary work helped define the language of modern design in the mid-20th century. Educated at the Cranbrook Academy of Art alongside contemporaries such as Charles and Ray Eames and Florence Knoll, Saarinen shared a belief in the unity of architecture, furniture, and form. His designs are distinguished by their sculptural clarity and pursuit of organic, flowing shapes that transcend pure function.
From the iconic Tulip Chair and Pedestal Table for Knoll to architectural masterpieces like the TWA Terminal in New York and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Saarinen’s work bridges art and engineering. His creations embody a timeless elegance, expressive, human, and forward-looking, continuing to inspire architects and designers around the world.
About the manufacturer
Knoll Inc. / International
Founded in 1938 in New York by Hans Knoll, and later joined by Florence Knoll, Knoll International became one of the most influential design companies of the 20th century. Built on the modernist principles of the Bauhaus and the International Style, Knoll redefined how the world furnished its homes and workplaces, bringing together architecture, art, and industrial production in perfect harmony.
Through collaborations with some of the era’s most visionary designers, including Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, and Florence Knoll herself, the company created a collection that reads like a history of modern design. Each piece was conceived not as a standalone object, but as part of a holistic environment, a “total design” philosophy that continues to shape contemporary interiors.
Today, Knoll remains synonymous with timeless quality and innovation. Its furniture embodies clarity, function, and refined beauty, a lasting testament to the belief that modern design can elevate everyday life.
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