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What era are tulip tables from?
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Tulip 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.
1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
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Bill Curry "Stemlite" Black Tulip Table Lamp for Design Line
By Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our unique table lamp feature black lacquered tulip base that hold its original globe, in its original vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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
Eero Saarinen & Knoll International: “Tulip” table, Marquina marble and black Ri
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Eero Saarinen & Knoll International: “Tulip” table, Marquina marble and black Rilsan.
8-seater table with an oval top in “Marquina” marble (black with grey veining).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip Side Table, Black Marble Top, Vintage 1984
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip Side Table Black Marble Signed, 1984
Chic vintage pedestal table with a 16 inch black marble top, polished eased edge, and the original white powder coated ...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Saarinen Style Tulip Table with Green Onyx Top and Black Enameled Base
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The base is cast in the classic tulip form: a single tapering column rising from a wide circular foot, finished in black enamel.
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Onyx, Metal, Enamel
Art Nouveau Black Lacquer Table Lamp With Cameo Tulips, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Nouveau black lacquer refinish table lamp titled "Départ des Hirondelles" (Departure of the Swallows), depicting a graceful forest nymph in flowing drapery, signed “L.
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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