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Who is Eero Saarinen?
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.

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Vintage Pair of Eero Saarinen for Knoll 16" Side or End Tables in Calacatta Gold
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage, Eero Saarinen for Knoll, signed marble top side tables. The tops are round, 16" wide. The height is 20". These tables feature the rare Calacatta Gold marble, which h...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Iron, Gold

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Round Tulip Pedestal Marble Top Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in San Antonio, TX
Iconic Eero Saarinen oval marble top tulip dining table for Knoll International, circa 1990s. 54"x28" "In his purist approach to architecture and design, Eero Saarinen sought the es...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Marble, Aluminum

Executive Conference Chair Armless
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Forest, BE
Designed by Eero Saarinen in the early 1950s, the Executive Conference Chair reflects the designer’s innovative approach to modern furniture. Its softly curved silhouette and invitin...
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beads

2st Series of the Womb Chair by Ero Saarinen, Knoll, circa 1970
By Eero Saarinen
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
The Womb Chair is the first result of the collaboration between Eero Saarinen, Charles Eames, and Florence Knoll. Designed in 1940 at Florence Knoll's request, she famously asked fo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Custom Knoll Ebony coffee table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in South Charleston, WV
1966 Knoll Coffee Table 35.75" x 14.765" with custom genuine Ebony wood applied in 2025 by Aaron Saxton. The ebony is flawless, the highest grade and uncomm...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Custom Knoll Ebony coffee table
$2,762 Sale Price
35% Off
Eero Saarinen Coffee Table Mod “Tulip” Circular Top in Carrara Marble Italy 60s
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Palermo, IT
Eero Saarinen. “Tulip” model table designed in (1956/1960), base in black painted cast aluminum and circular top in Carrara marble. Timeless beauty, Eero Saarinen Round Coffee Table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

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