Saarinen Tulip hits 50  

A Tulip arm chair with new Platinum finish, part of the Saarinen 50th Anniversary Collection, was featured in the "Home & Garden" section of The New York Times (June 14, 2007)

Saarinen 50th Anniversary Collection Celebrated by The New York Times and Metropolitan Home
June 18, 2007
The 50th anniversary of Eero Saarinen's revolutionary series of single pedestal chairs and tables for Knoll (known as the Tulip Collection) was celebrated this month in The New York Times and Metropolitan Home.

In celebration of this 50 year anniversary, Knoll is introducing a Platinum finish on all Tulip pieces and reintroducing classic Rosewood and Teak table tops.

The New York Times featured a platinum Tulip arm chair with blue Cato seat in the June 14th "Home & Garden" section of the paper.

Commenting on the stylish new Platinum finish, Marianne Rohrlich, Home Editor, wrote: "Fashion trends are usually a year or two ahead of those in home furnishings, but this year is different: metallics are big..."

Also showcasing the Tulip Platinum finish this month was Metropolitan Home (July/August 2007). Five stacked, cushion-less Tulip chairs appeared in the new platinum finish in the "Take Note: [Chair-isma]" section of the magazine.

All Tulip pieces ordered between August 1, 2007, and August 1, 2008, will be affixed with a commemorative medallion bearing the mark of the designer.