In cooperation with Knoll, the Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) presents “The Furniture of Eero Saarinen: Designs for Everyday Living,” the first exhibition to examine the complete range of furniture designs of Eero Saarinen.

Saarinen (1910-1961) became widely renowned as America’s foremost architect of the 1950s. He gained his earliest international prominence with his prize-winning furniture designs in collaboration with Charles Eames for the 1941 Museum of Modern Art Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition.

Knoll Associates began developing and producing Eero Saarinen’s furniture designs soon after the company’s formation in 1946. Saarinen’s cooperation with his life-long friend Florence Knoll resulted in his most noted designs – the Grasshopper Chair, the Womb Chair and derivative 70-Series seating, and the iconic Pedestal Series of tables and chairs.

“Designs for Everyday Living” presents examples of Saarinen’s early furniture designs, sketches, photographs, and descriptions of each of Saarinen’s furniture designs and collections. Knoll has provided archival examples and pieces of Saarinen’s timeless designs from current production.