These are now SOLD 1960s 4 Saarinen Style Tulip Chairs Labeled BURKE

THESE ARE NOW SOLD For sale here are 4 vintage Chairs manufactured by the Burke co. of Dallas Texas. I have not been able to find the name of who designed these chairs for Burke, but they were clearly influenced by the work of Eero Saarinen and his iconic tulip chairs that he designed for Knoll. The 2 Arm chairs are model #116 and the 2 Armless chairs are Model # 115. These chairs are of similar high quality, but feature their own unique propeller pedestal foot design. Perhaps the most desirable thing about these chairs is that slightly modified versions of these were used on the Original Star Trek television show as the chairs used on the bridge of the USS Enterprise. In the original Pilot for the show (the one without William Shatner) a set of these chairs un modified were used as the bridge chairs. This web site http://www.cloudster.com/Sets&Vehicles/STEnterprise/Burke_Chair/BurkeChairsTop.htm shows that way the chairs were modified and shows the chairs in use on the Star Trek Set. I have also seen these Burke chairs used on different episodes of Mad Men. The condition on this set is nice. Some scuffs and a little paint loss to the bases, but no cracks or breaks to the bases or seat. The fiberglass has stayed very white on each chair. No cushions with these, but there are reproduction Tulip chair pillows available on ebay that would more than likely look great on these chairs. Each chair does feature the Burke label. Each chair does swivel, and the mechanism is very smooth. These chairs are a far more affordable option to the Saarinen Tulips chairs, and add a unique look with their propellor bases. If you are a Star Trek fan these are a must have item. They would look great in any dinning room, or office or your own personal USS Entreprise Bridge room/ Functional austere design that is so typical of the 60’s era. They also would greatly compliment any Eames Era Mid Century modern living space, or adding a sligtly retro accept to any contemporary room