Eero-dynamics: How the futuristic furniture of Eero Saarinen was wildly ahead of its time

Eero Saarinen’s designs appear plucked from a yet-to-be-realised future – a singular vision that began taking shape as a child, hiding out under his architect father’s draftstable. While his iconic buildings quite literally shaped the American landscape, here in Scandinavia, it’s his indelible tables and chairs that have become instantly recognisable status symbols. We explore the work of the Finnish-American designer who was wildly ahead of his time