Eero Saarinen Furniture: Sculptural Modern Masterpieces Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) was a Finnish-American architect and designer renowned for his organic, sculptural forms. Trained at Cranbrook Academy of Art (where he collaborated with Charles Eames), Saarinen created iconic furniture for Knoll, including the Tulip Chair (1957, with its pedestal base), the Womb Chair, and the Grasshopper Chair