Eero Saarinen Furniture
Finnish, 1910-1961
Through his work as an architect and designer, Eero Saarinen was a prime mover in the introduction of modernism into the American mainstream. Particularly affecting were the organic, curvilinear forms seen in Saarinen’s furniture and his best-known structures: the gull-winged TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy airport in New York (opened 1962), Dulles International Airport in Virginia (1962) and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri (1965).
Saarinen had a peerless modernist pedigree. His father, Eliel Saarinen, was an eminent Finnish architect who in 1932 became the first head of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit. The school became synonymous with progressive design and decorative arts in the United States, and while studying there the younger Saarinen met and befriended several luminaries of mid-century modernism, among them Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames.
At Cranbrook, Saarinen also met Florence Schust Knoll, who, as director of her husband Hans Knoll's eponymous furniture company, would put Saarinen’s best designs into production. These include the Grasshopper chair, designed in 1946 and so named because its angled bentwood frame resembles the insect; the Tulip chair (1957), a flower-shaped fiberglass shell mounted on a cast-aluminum pedestal; and the lushly contoured Womb lounge chair and ottoman (1948). In his furniture as in his architecture, the keynotes of Eero Saarinen’s designs are simplicity, strength and grace.
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Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, armchair, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped armchair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, sculptural ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Fabric, Oak
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchairs in Leather and Oak
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, model 71, oak, patinated leather, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped pair of chairs designed by Eero...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Oak, Leather
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Chair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, sculptural...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Fabric, Oak
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, model 71, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Set of Six Dining Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of six dining chairs, model '72', chrome-plated steel, fiberglass, fabric, United States, design 1948, produced 1970s
Dining chairs mode...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Womb' Chair with Ottoman in Blue Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 'Womb' chair with ottoman, fabric, metal, United States, 1946/48
This shelled, cushioned lounge chair is designed between 1946 and 1948 by Eero Saarinen. Th...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' Dining Table with Carrara Marble Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 'Tulip' dining table, Carrara marble, metal, United States, 1950s/1960s
This iconic pedestal table from the Tulip collection is designed by Ee...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Marble, Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Conference Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of 'Conference' chairs, beech, fabric, United States, design 1948
Iconic armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This well known model is re...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Fabric, Beech
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Dining Chair in Ocher Yellow Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair model 72, plywood, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A flui...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Fabric, Wood
Knoll Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Six Chairs in Grey Velvet
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of six dining chairs, model 72, chrome-plated steel, velvet, United States, design 1948, later production
Set of six organic shaped chairs...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Chrome, Steel
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Dining Chairs in Yellow Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of model 72 chairs, in wood and yellow fabric, United States, design 1948
Pair of organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. A flui...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Fabric, Wood
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Desk Chair in Black Leather and Metal
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, desk chair, model 76 S-PC, leather, metal, United States, 1953-1968.
This rare model 76S office chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll belongs to the 70-Series se...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal
Eero Saarinen 'Tulip' Armchairs and Centro Progetti Tecno Round Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of Eero Saarinen for Knoll set of six 'Tulip' armchairs with Centro Progetti Tecno round dining table
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, set of six 'Tulip' armchairs, fiberglass, aluminu...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Colorful Set of Ten Dining Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, set of ten dining chairs, model 72, brass coated steel, velvet upholstery, United States, design 1948
Set of organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Brass, Steel
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UN...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Four Dining Chairs in Blue Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, set of four dining chairs, model '72', chrome-plated steel, fabric, United States, design 1948, production 1994
Set of four organic shaped chairs designed ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Steel, Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Four Dining Chairs in Beige Leather
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, set of four dining chairs, model '72', lacquered steel, leather, United States, design 1948, later production
Set of four organic shaped chairs designed by ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
These armchairs were commissioned by the UNESCO ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This pair of armchairs was commissioned by the U...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UN...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal
Eero Saarinen Limited Edition ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, limited edition ‘Conference’ armchairs, velvet, coated metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This set of armchairs was commissioned by the UN...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Dining Chairs in Green Leather
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of '72' dining chairs, black lacquered steel, reupholstered in green leather, United States, design 1948, later production
Pair of organi...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Steel
Eero Saarinen ‘Womb’ Lounge Chair in Red and Black Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 'Womb' easy chair, fabric, coated steel, United States, design 1948
This shelled, cushioned lounge chair ‘Womb’ was designed between 1946 and 1948 by Eero...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Steel
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of ‘Conference’ armchairs, fabric, chromed metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
These armchairs were commissioned by the UNESCO Headqua...
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1950s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
Set of Four Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Dining Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of four model 72 chairs, in chrome and leather fabric, United States, 1948.
Set of four organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Six ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of ‘Conference’ armchairs, original fabric, chromed metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This set of six armchairs were commissioned by ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Twelve ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of twelve ‘Conference’ armchairs, original fabric, chromed metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957
This large set of armchairs were commiss...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Set of Four Dining Chairs in Plywood
By Eero Saarinen, Florence Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of four dining chairs, coated iron, plywood, velvet, United States / Belgium, design 1948, production 1960s
Four organic shaped chairs des...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Iron
Eero Saarinen Rare and Early 'Womb' Chair in Grey Upholstery and Metal
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, early model 'Womb' chair, fabric and metal, United States, design 1946-1948
This shelled, cushioned lounge chair is designed between 1946 and 1948 by Eero ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
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Metal
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Eero Saarinen furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Eero Saarinen furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 379 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 13 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Eero Saarinen were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Adrian Pearsall, Harvey Probber, and Drexel. Prices for Eero Saarinen furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $133,498, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,225.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Eero Saarinen is a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer that worked with a variety of mediums, including steel, glass and concrete. Eero Saarinen is also credited with the creation of some notable styles of furniture, including the Tulip chair. Browse a variety of Eero Saarinen designed furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2024Eero Saarinen is considered a modern architect for a number of reasons. An innovative merging of the International Style and the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright can be found in his acclaimed building projects and monuments. He worked with steel and concrete, just as his modernist peers had, and the neo-futuristic forms that characterize his architecture are those commonly associated with modernism.
Through his work as an architect and designer, Saarinen was a prime mover in the introduction of modernism into the American mainstream. Particularly affecting were the organic, curvilinear forms seen in Saarinen’s furniture and his best known structures: the gull-winged TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Dulles International Airport in Virginia and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
Saarinen had a peerless modernist pedigree. His father, Eliel Saarinen, was an eminent Finnish architect who in 1932 became the first head of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit. The school became synonymous with progressive design and decorative arts in the United States, and while studying there the younger Saarinen met and befriended several luminaries of mid-century modernism, among them Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames.
Like all modernist designers of the mid-century era, Saarinen was interested in the new technology and new and venturesome applications for materials that became widely available for the production of domestic goods in the postwar era. Thanks to Florence Knoll, a pioneering designer in her own right, his famous designs for seating and tables, created during the 1940s and 1950s, were manufactured by Knoll, which was a prominent influence in the rise of modern design in the United States.
Find vintage Eero Saarinen furniture for sale on 1stDibs. - Where is Eero Saarinen from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Eero Saarinen was originally from Finland. He was born in Kirkkonummi in 1910. In 1923, his family moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The architect and designer lived in the U.S. for much of the remainder of his life. He died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1991. Shop a selection of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs.
- Who is Eero Saarinen?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American architect and designer and a prime mover in the introduction of modernism into the American mainstream. Particularly affecting were the organic, curvilinear forms seen in Saarinen’s furniture and his best-known structures: the gull-winged TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy airport in New York, Dulles International Airport in Virginia and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
Saarinen’s designs for Knoll, such as the Womb chair, Tulip chair and Pedestal table, are acclaimed all over the world.
Find a selection of vintage Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024To pronounce Eero Saarinen, say "EH-row SAH-ruh-nuhn." The architect and designer was born in Kirkkonummi, Finland, in 1910 but was raised in Michigan in the United States. Saarinen is known for his sculptural architecture projects as well as the innovative modernist furniture he designed for Knoll.
Find vintage Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - What did Eero Saarinen design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024Eero Saarinen designed many pieces of furniture as well as acclaimed buildings and monuments during his lifetime. Saarinen created the TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy airport, the Gateway Arch in Missouri, and Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Some of Saarinen’s most famous furniture designs include the Pedestal table, the Womb chair and the Tulip chair.
Shop a collection of vintage Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Eero Saarinen is famous for his work as a designer and architect. He was a prime mover in the introduction of modernism into the American mainstream. Saarinen designed the TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Dulles International Airport in Virginia, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and many other structures. As a furniture designer, he is best known for his Grasshopper chair, Tulip chair and Womb lounge chair and ottoman. Find a collection of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024No, Eero Saarinen was not a postmodernist. The work of the Finnish-American architect and furniture designer is primarily associated with modernism. His best known designs for seating and tables, created during the 1940s and 1950s, were manufactured by Knoll, a furniture brand and a chief influence in the rise of modern design in the United States.
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s (Saarinen died in 1961).
Find vintage Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - Who is Eero Saarinen’s father?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024Eero Saarinen's father was Eliel Saarinen, a well-known Finnish-American architect. In 1923, he moved Eero and the rest of his family from their native Finland to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he and his wife Loja taught at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Eliel was named president at Cranbook in 1932.
Find a selection of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Eero Saarinen moved the design firm started by his father from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, to Hamden, Connecticut, in1961, but no authoritative sources state why. Most likely, he had a desire to be closer to the campus of Yale University. Saarinen graduated from the post-secondary institution in 1934 and designed buildings on the campus. Find a range of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The concept of Eero Saarinen's work was to convey expressive statements through buildings and furniture. The keynotes of his modern designs were simplicity, strength and grace. The organic, curvilinear forms seen in Saarinen's furniture and his best-known structures, like the gull-winged TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Dulles International Airport in Virginia and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, went on to influence generations of architects and designers. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Eero Saarinen furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An Eero Saarinen table is 28.25” high. It comes in a variety of widths, with a 42” round table seating 4 to 5 people. You can shop a selection of Eero Saarinen designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Eero Saarinen used a variety of materials in his furniture designs. Some of his designs feature hardwood frames, but he didn't work in wood exclusively. His Tulip chair consists of a fiberglass seat mounted on a cast aluminum base. You'll find a range of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The history of Eero Saarinen's Womb Chair dates back to the late 1940s. It was then that designer and entrepreneur Florence Knoll challenged her friend, Eero Saarinen, to create the most comfortable chair ever made. To succeed at the task, Saarinen sought to evoke what he imagined was the comfortable, secure feeling of being in the womb and set out to design the now iconic chair. Production of the Womb chair began in 1948, and it didn't take long for the seat to become a cultural phenomenon. In the decade following its release, it appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial, a New Yorker magazine cartoon and a Norman Rockwell painting on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. Today, Knoll offers the seat in 15 upholstery options, and when Saarinen's famous TWA terminal reopened as a hotel in 2019, Womb chairs were featured prominently in the guest rooms. Explore a collection of Eero Saarinen Womb chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether you can replace Eero Saarinen chair legs depends on the chair. You can most easily swap out the legs on pieces that feature wooden dowels like the Lilac Organic. You will likely find it more difficult to replace legs on chairs that include metal bases like the Executive arm chair or pedestals like the Tulip. You'll find a collection of Eero Saarinen chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024Eero Saarinen believed that the architect's role was to create structures that enhance daily life and inspire people to consider new possibilities. He thought that buildings should suit their intended purpose well and provide comfortable accommodations while at the same time being aesthetically appealing. Some of his best-known structures include the gull-winged TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Dulles International Airport in Virginia and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Eero Saarinen furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Eero Saarinen’s famed pedestal chairs, although streamlined in appearance, are crafted with a variety of materials from aluminum and molded fiberglass to the plastic-bonded finish. You can shop a selection of Eero Saarinen pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Historians classify Eero Saarinen's St. Louis Gateway Arch as modern architecture. This is due largely to the simple curving shape of the arch and its perfect symmetry. In addition, the arch reflects Neo-futurism, a forward-looking movement that frequently incorporated steel, concrete and glass. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Eero Saarinen furniture designs.
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Eero Saarinen Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Eero Saarinen End Tables
Eero Saarinen Tables
Eero Saarinen Stools
Eero Saarinen Dining Room Sets