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Rougier White Acrylic Lucite Tulip Flower Leaf Mid Century Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rougier White Acrylic Lucite Tulip Flower Leaf Mid Century Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
H 29 in W 10 in D 10 in
Midcentury Tulip Table in Style of Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Vitra, Eero Saarinen
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very practical
- Iconic design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Fine Italian Mid-Century Table Lamps by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand blown, with a gold-dusted glass tulip shape shade mounted on a bronze base.
Original "SB/351
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mid-Century Tulip Shaped Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid century table lamps. Lampshade fabric in the shape of tulip
European plug. Super fun
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Table Lamps by Designline in Brass / Gold & White Glass
By Design Line, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous matching pair of Stemlite tulip form table lamps. These feature brass plated cast
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Iconic Laurel Walnut & Brass Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Richard Barr Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
Magnificent!
Brass & Walnut
Mid Century Modern
Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Circa 1957
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Tulip Side Table by Burke
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Esperance, NY
Mid-Century Tulip side table by Burke.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll mid century Tulip table
This dining table measures: 47.25 wide x 47.25
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Style Marble Center Table, Italy, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Tulip-inspired center table, made of a white lacquered iron base, and a rounded white
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Knoll Mid Century Original Vintage Round Saarinen Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Baltimore, MD
Classic Mid-Century Modern original, round Saarinen Tulip pedestal table for Knoll designed by Eero
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of mid Century vintage white Laminate Tulip side end tables
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll, Burke, Inc.
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair mid Century vintage white Laminate Tulip side tables. In the style of Knoll Tulip round end
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Steel
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Tulip Style Travertine Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Mid-Century Temde Table Lamp with a Tulip Base
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
the canton of St. Gallen (Switzerland).
Elegant table lamp white enamel metal base with original pink
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern "Tulip" Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly desirable MCM "tulip" table lamp by Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s. There are three lamps
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Tulip Pedestal Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage table features a laminate oval top with rubber nosing set on top of a pedestal style
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Center Tables
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Side End Tables - Pair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Side End Tables - Pair
Each table measures: 20 wide x 20
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
Mid-Century White Tulip RAAK Amsterdam Table Lamp Netherlands 1960
By RAAK
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Elegant Mid-Century White Table Lamp by RAAK Amsterdam
Description: Elevate your space with the
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Restored Mid-Century Modern Oak Top Round Tulip Table Dining or Gaming Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for the table alone. The chairs pictured are sold separately.
Smack those darn
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Metal
Saarinen for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Oak Tulip Pedestal Side Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Classic tulip side table designed by Eero Saarinen and manufactured by Knoll. This table has a 20
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Tulip Base Walnut and Chrome Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Elegant tulip base walnut and chrome table lamp. Atr. to Laurel.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestal Tulip Walnut Coffee Table by Knoll Associate
By Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
A 1950s original pedestal tulip coffee table with a walnut top by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Laminate
H 15 in W 36 in D 36 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Style Mid-Century Oval Tulip Tables, a Pair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll style mid-century oval tulip tables - a pair
Each table measures: 23
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Eero Saarinen Black Tulip Table w/ Removable Tinted Glass Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Eero Saarinen Black Tulip Table with Removable Tinted Glass Top
The Mid Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
H 20 in W 11 in D 11 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Walnut Coffee Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip Walnut Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 36 wide
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Knoll Studio, Tulip table
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Round blackened walnut top, black lacquered metal base, signed,
H 72 cm, D 120 cm,
Category
Mid-20th Century Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Round Iridescent Granite Tulip Base Dining Center Table MINT!
By Florence Knoll, Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Round Iridescent Granite Tulip Base Dining Center Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite, Chrome
Mid-century Sculptural Acrylic Tulip Table Lamp Pair by Rembrant
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These exceptional pair of 1960s tulip table lamps crafted by Rembrandt Lamp boast leaf-shaped
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Pair Oval Walnut Tulip Side Tables Eero Saarinen Knoll Mid-Century Cabinmodern
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nice pair, a decent match, a few years apart, both produced in the 1960s-1970s, both retain labels.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 20.25 in W 27.75 in D 15.5 in
Classic Mid-Century Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Table by Cees Braakman
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and stylish all white tulip base dining table designed by Cees Braakman in the style of Eero
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
H 27 in W 47.375 in D 47.375 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Tulip Base Table Lamps by Louis Paulsen
By Louis Paulsen
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern cream colored tulip base table lamps by Louis Paulsen, Denmark
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Oval Tulip Side Tables
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic tulip occasional tables, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. A playful version in the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Round Dining Table and Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Round Dining Table and Chairs
Offered is a 6 piece
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Signed Mid-Century Modern Vasart Scottish Art Glass Tulip Table or Accent Lamp
By Vasart
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1969 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lamp is done with a thick pink or cranberry
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Saarinen Knoll Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Early Knoll Saarinen tulip table, cast iron base, oval laminate top. Minor cosmetic wear, normal
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Modern Knoll Tulip Dining/Conference Table or Desk in White Marble
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table designed for the work space having a center hole to run computer
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
XL Oval Tulip Dining Table Space Age Jetsons Vintage Mid-Century Burke Arkana
By Maurice Burke
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A massive Super Fun Space Age copy of the Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip dining table. It is designed by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 29 in W 66 in D 34 in
Eero Saarinen Edition Knoll, Table Ovale "tulip"
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Eero SAARINEN (1910-1961) - Edition KNOLL ,oval table in Calacatta marble 198 cm X 120 cm table
Category
Mid-20th Century Tables
Materials
Marble
Tulip Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eero Saarinen style coffee table with tulip shape base.
Location: Brooklyn NY.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Table Lamp by Designline in Brass with White Glass
By Design Line, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous tulip form table lamp after Laurel Lamp company. It features a brushed brass cast
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Table Lamp by Designline in Yellow with White Glass
By Design Line, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous tulip form table lamp after Laurel Lamp company. It features a yellow powder coated cast
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Table Lamp by DesignLine in Green with White Glass
By Laurel Lamp Company, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous tulip form table lamp after Laurel Lamp company. It features a cast aluminum base in
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Table Lamp by Designline in Orange with White Glass
By Laurel Lamp Company, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous tulip form table lamp after Laurel Lamp company. It features a cast aluminum base in an
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Tall Mid-Century Modern White Tulip Form Column Table Lamp with Chrome Base
By Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
in the style of Eero Saarinen's tulip tables by Knoll. No label. Excludes shade (18" height x 15
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Knoll oval Tulip Coffee Table white laminate by Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern knoll oval tulip coffee table white Laminate top. Base is very heavy and has has
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
H 16 in W 54 in D 36 in
American Mid-Century White Laminate Metal Coffee Table Mod.Tulip by Knoll, 1960s
By Knoll
Located in MIlano, IT
American Mid-Century Modern white laminate wood and metal Coffee table mod. Tulip by Knoll, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 20.87 in Dm 20.08 in
Mid-century Round White Marble Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century Round White Marble Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, Italy, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Knoll 3’ Round Tulip Coffee Table Walnut by Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern knoll 3’ round tulip coffee table walnut Laminate top. Base is heavy and has has
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare Mid-Century Modern Tulip Base Marble Coffee Table by Honsel, Germany, 1960s
By Honsel
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing, elegant and rare Mid-Century Modern tulip base coffee table or sofa table. Designed and
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
H 21.26 in Dm 39.57 in
Pair of Mid-Century Tulip Table Lamps by Designline in Orange on White Glass
By Laurel Lamp Company, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous matching pair of tulip form table lamps after Laurel Lamp Company These feature an
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel
Tulip Oval Table, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful oval table in the tulip shape, from the middle of the century.
The structure is all in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Plastic
Early Knoll Saarinen Tulip Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very early production Knoll Eero Saarinen Tulip table. Marble oval top. Top is 22.375x 15 inches
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Tulip Table Lamps by Designline in Green with White Glass
By Design Line, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous matching pair of tulip form table lamps after Laurel Lamp Company These feature green
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel
Pair of Mid-Century Tulip Table Lamps by Designline in White on White Glass
By Design Line, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous matching pair of tulip form table lamps after Laurel Lamp Company These feature white
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern White Tulip Base Table Lamp with White Round Globe by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool tulip base table lamp with matte white round globe by Laurel Lamp Company, 1960s. Great
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Oval Tulip Coffee Table in Marble by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Troy, MI
Iconic oval tulip coffee table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1957
Sharp example in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
H 15 in W 42 in D 28 in
1960s Lusch Erzeugnis Tulip Table by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1960s cream tulip end or coffee table designed by Joe Colombo for Lusch Erzeugnis. Made in Germany
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Coffee Table with Walnut Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This table as acquired from the original owner who had purchased new in 1971. It features a powder
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Vintage Tulip Side Table 1960 Scandinavian
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice tulip side table. Solid steel base, comes with a Laminated
top. 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Laminate
Unique Tulip dining table, Lübke
By Lübke
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Tulip dining table from the 1960s. Marble table top in cream white with an aluminium base in
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern White Tulip Oval Cocktail Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic classic designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. It features a white top with white base. Excellent overall condition. Manufactures stamp.
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
H 15.5 in W 42.25 in D 27.5 in
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Midcentury Tulip Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal midcentury tulip table for your home. Each midcentury tulip table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, stone and aluminum. If you’re shopping for a midcentury tulip table, we have 624 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a midcentury tulip table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A midcentury tulip table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Eero Saarinen, Knoll and Maurice Burke each produced at least one beautiful midcentury tulip table that is worth considering.
How Much is a Midcentury Tulip Table?
A midcentury tulip table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,445, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $32,500.
A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Questions About Midcentury Tulip Table
- What is a tulip table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024A tulip table is a dining table or occasional table of a certain shape. It’s typically characterized by a slender stem-like pedestal base and a round tabletop. Its name is drawn from the name given to chairs that are part of a collection that Finnish-American designer and architect Eero Saarinen created for iconic mid-century furniture manufacturer Knoll during the 1950s.
The tables in Saarinen’s acclaimed series were called Pedestal tables, while the chairs were called Tulip chairs, armless or not, owing to their flower bulb-like shape. Today, design lovers everywhere frequently refer to Saarinen's Pedestal tables as tulip tables, and any table that looks like a Pedestal table is generally referred to as a tulip table, whether or not Saarinen had anything to do with it.
Find vintage Eero Saarinen tables on 1stDibs. - What era are tulip tables from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Tulip tables are from the mid-century modern era. Finnish-American architect and furniture maker Eero Saarinen created the table in 1956 as part of the Pedestal collection of chairs and stools. The Pedestal table and its accompanying Tulip armchairs and armless chairs comprised cast-aluminum bases (“Tulip” became a common descriptor for all of the furnishings in the collection). Each table, stool and chair was crafted with a single, tapered cylindrical leg that descends to a base that flares into a circle, giving the illusion of being one piece. The series was designed for Knoll Inc. On 1stDibs, find vintage Tulip tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Are tulip tables sturdy?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022With a cast iron or aluminum alloy base, rest assured, the tulip table is indeed sturdy. With its centrally-placed leg, the style of the table was designed to be functional and structurally solid. You’ll find a variety of tulip tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Why is it called a tulip table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The Tulip table is called that because it matches the Tulip chair. With its tapered shape, the seat of the chair resembles a tulip flower. Eero Saarinen designed both the Tulip chair and the Tulip table. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Tulip tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Eero Saarinen tulip tables are beloved by interior designers worldwide, and there are some key things to look for to ensure your table is authentic. Examine the base of the chairs and table and confirm they're made from one piece of cast aluminum with no visible seams. Tulip tables have been crafted from various materials over the years, but never plastic. You can also turn the table over to look for a Knoll Inc. tag, though some vintage tables may not have this. On 1stDibs, you'll find a collection of authentic Eero Saarinen tulip furniture from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Many chairs can work with a Tulip table. The Tulip armchair, for example, was part of Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal collection of armless chairs, stools, Tulip side tables and more. The series, produced for Knoll, was a mid-century modernist exercise in simplifying, and Tulip chairs, with their curvy contours, match Tulip side tables and Pedestal dining tables very well. However, you can also try other mid-century modern chairs to see what works best in your space. Shop a collection of mid-century modern dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
Remembering Design Visionary Florence Knoll Bassett (1917-2019)
A loving look back at the life and career of a doyenne of mid-century-modern style, who died last week at the age of 101.
From the Hamptons to Palm Springs, FormArch’s Homes Embody Both Comfort and Cool
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
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