Photo of collection object "Grasshopper" Highback Armchair — Saarinen, Eero. "Grasshopper" Highback Armchair, Designed ca. 1947, Manufactured ca. 1948. Bentwood, wool, 35 1/2 x 25 3/8 in. (90.2 x 64.5 cm). Gift of Dr. Aaron H. Esman, 78.2. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

"Grasshopper" Highback Armchair

Designed ca. 1947, Manufactured ca. 1948

Eero Saarinen

American, born Finland, 1910-1961

Decorative Arts

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Saarinen, Eero
Classification: Furniture
Formatted Medium: Bentwood, wool
Medium: bentwood, wool
Locations: Place manufactured: New York, New York, United States
Dimensions: 35 1/2 x 25 3/8 in. (90.2 x 64.5 cm)
Inscribed: no inscriptions
Departments: Decorative Arts
Accession Number: 78.2
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Aaron H. Esman
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: Decorative Art, 4th Floor
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