The 50th birthday party for one of the most iconic furniture lines of the 20th century is drawing to a close. Starting last August and continuing through this August 1, all pieces ordered are shipped with a special medallion and certificate of authenticity. We found some cool archival items from the time of the launch - take a peek below...

Patent Drawings by Eero Saarinen

Fifites Ad for the Tulip Chair

Florence Knoll and Eero Saarinen

A excerpt from the original press release, 1958. See the full document here.

More info on the 50th Anniversary Collection is here.

All images: Knoll