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Who is Eero Saarinen?
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Eero 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.
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, 2024
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Early Eero Saarinen "Womb" Cognac Leather Chair for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Iron
Seven Eero Saarinen Tulip Chairs for Knoll International 1970s All original
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful set of seven Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen, produced by Knoll in Germany around 1975/76.
All original and great condition with white seat shells, no discoloration!
Comes ...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen 78” Oval Arabescato Marble Tulip Dining Table for Knoll, 2000s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Miami, FL
Saarinen tulip pedestal dining table with 78” oval polish coated Arabescato marble top on a white lacquered iron base by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Originally designed in 1956, this t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in New Zealand Taupe Sheepskin
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Saint Louis, US
Relax and unwind in this beautifully comfortable original Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and ottoman set. The chair is accompanied by an ottoman of which both are fully reupholstered in hi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Modern Womb Chair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern womb lounge chair and ottoman
Designed by Eero Saarinen
USA, Circa Late 20th Century
Measures:
Chair: 37.5"W x 39"D x 35"H. Seat Height: 17". Ar...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ebony 1950s Oval Saarinen Knoll 78" Dining Table custom
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll, Aaron Saxton
Located in South Charleston, WV
Original 1950s cast iron Pedestal dining table by Knoll. Oval, being 78.25" wide and 48.25" deep. 28.25" tall. The top veneer has been replaced with book-matched Macassar Ebony with ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
