Pipsan Saarinen Swanson

Eva-Lisa "Pipsan" Saarinen Swanson (March 31, 1905 – October 23, 1979)[1] was a Finnish-American industrial, interior, and textile designer based in Michigan.

[2] She studied weaving, ceramics, and fabric design at Atheneum Art School and University of Helsinki.

[6] One of her most noted products was a line of indoor outdoor furniture known as the Sol-Air Group, produced by Ficks Reed.

[5] She created various other furnishings and decorative items including lamps, glassware, fabrics, and pottery with Swanson and her brothers.

[7] Swanson was also an industrial design consultant for clients including Barwick Mills, Goodall Fabrics, and the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company.