Eero Saarinen Tables
Finnish-American modernist icon Eero Saarinen might be best known for his architectural works — the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the TWA Flight Center in New York and Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., for instance — but his vintage tables and other original contributions to mid-century furniture design should not be overlooked.
Legendary furnishings designed by Saarinen like his durable side tables, the Womb chair, the Tulip chair and the Pedestal table are still frequently used in interiors today — and often copied at more affordable prices. Born in Finland, Saarinen immigrated to the United States with his family at age 13. His father, Eliel Saarinen, led the Department of Architecture and Urban Design at the famous Cranbrook Academy of Art outside Detroit, a school that became a hotbed for mid-century modern designers. The younger Saarinen worked and taught at the academy, too, befriending design pioneers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia and Florence Knoll.
The Pedestal series grew out of Saarinen’s desire “to clear up the slum of legs” beneath tables. His first foray into the concept of a streamlined undercarriage was a table designed for the Kingswood School for girls, Cranbrook’s partner institution, which saw the four legs of a table cinched together to make room for chairs and legs beneath it. This piece of furniture would ultimately lead Saarinen to design a model with a circular top that sat upon a single swooped cast-aluminum column that flared out into a circular base — the Pedestal table, today manufactured by Knoll with tabletops available in a variety of materials.
On 1stDibs, the collection of vintage Eero Saarinen tables includes Pedestal dining tables, oval coffee tables, Tulip side tables with Verde Alpi marble tabletops and more.
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Creator: Eero Saarinen
Saarinen Tulip Side Table by Knoll Studio, 1956
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Eero Saarinen's signature white pedestal Tulip Table by Knoll Studio, with laminate top and cast-aluminum base, 1956.
Signature plate on the underside.
**List Price: $1,400...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Knoll Tulip Oval Side Table by Eero Saarinen, circa 1979
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Milford, NH
This tulip side table was first introduced by designer Eero Saarinen in 1956. Saarinen sought the essential idea and reduced it to the most effective structural solution within an ov...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid 20th Century Vintage Knoll International Marble Saarinen Coffee Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your living space with our Vintage MCM Knoll International Marble Saarinen Coffee Table. This iconic American design by Knoll International features ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Children's White Knoll Eero Saarinen MCM Tulip Dining Dinette Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A small children's Eero Saarinen tulip table. A super cute little dining table. This piece is super unique in that it can be used as a children's table, a functional dinette or side ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Wood
2016 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Coffee Table w/ 35" Inch Round Laminate Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tulip Pedestal Coffee Table, Model 162TR, originally designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. The listed price includes one table, and we have two available for purchas...
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2010s American Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Sofa Table "Tulip" with marble top by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic design piece, a Space Age "Tulip" sofa or coffee table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. It features a low cast aluminum base...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
1970s Rosewood Tulip Dining Table & Six Chairs Set By Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
An original 1970 vintage tulip dining set by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
Saarinen's tulip design combines grace with practicality. The rare Rio...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Oval Tulip Table in Oak and Black
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful example of an iconic design, this tulip table by Eero Saarinen is just stunning in this combination of a black base with a light oak top. Impressed on the base Knoll, and table bottom...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Metal
Saarinen for Knoll 16” Tulip Table in Black Nero Marquina Satin
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 16" Nero marquina Marble Satin Side Table. Overall clean condition with fine scratches to satin finish as seen in photo. Classic design fits into all kinds ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble
Eero Saarinen Oval Coffee Table for Knoll International, Swiss Production 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Renens, CH
Oval-shaped large low tulip coffee table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International during the late 1950s.
Materials: White laminated wood on aluminium base.
Origination:...
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
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 x 36 deep x 15.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Metal
Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in bruxelles, BE
Side table with marble top and aluminum base designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. Stamped under the foot. Wear due to time and age of the table...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' Dining Table with Carrara Marble Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Mortsel, BE
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 'Tulip' dining table, Carrara marble, metal, United States, 1950s/1960s
This distinguished pedestal table from the Tulip collection was concei...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Early Knoll Saarinen Pedestal Tulip Side Table in White Laminate
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal Collection for Knoll is one of the most iconic designs in furniture history. Commonly referred to as the "Tulip" collection, Saarinen's goal was to eliminate...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Metal
2016 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Coffee Table w/ 35" Inch Round Laminate Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tulip Pedestal Coffee Table, Model 162TR, originally designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. This particular piece was produced in 2016. Its base is formed of molded c...
Category
2010s American Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Big Size Mid Century Eero Saarinen for Knoll Center Table.
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Rare Big Size Mid Century Eero Saarinen for Knoll Center Table.
Vintage From the late 1950s throug...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Knoll 6-8 seater Table in Macassar Ebony
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in South Charleston, WV
Iconic large table by Knoll, designed by Eero Saarinen. 54" diameter and easily seats 8 persons but 6 will feel very spacious. 28.5" tall. This table has the original cast iron bases...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Steel
Pair of Eero Saarinen Black Carrara Marble Tulip Side Tables by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Red Lion, PA
Tulip side tables designed by Eero Saarinen.
Produced by Knoll International in America.
Base in white enameled die-cast aluminum, oval top in black marquina marble
Category
1960s Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
Knoll 54" Round table in Ebony
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in South Charleston, WV
Iconic large table by Knoll, designed by Eero Saarinen. 54" diameter and easily seats 8 persons but 6 will feel very spacious. 28.5" tall. This table has the original cast iron bases...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Steel
Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in bruxelles, BE
Side table with Formica top and aluminum base designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. Wear due to time and age.
For shipping, request us for recei...
Category
1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
American white round dining table Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2007
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in MIlano, IT
American white round dining table Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2007
Dining table mod. Tulip with round top in white laminate. The leg of...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen 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 deep x 28.5 inches high, with a chair clearan...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Metal
Saarinen 42" White Laminate Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956, the tulip table is a standout; it's practicality and beauty have ensured that it has been in production ever since it's mid-century debut.
It wa...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Original white laminate Saarinen dining table - 1990s
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent tulip footed table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Studio in the 1990s.
The table is in its original condition and has not been modified.
The tablet shows some sig...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Wood
2009 Eero Saarinen for Knoll 42" Round Tulip Dining Table Light Oak Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Pedestal Dining Table, Model 173O, originally designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. This particular piece was produced in the USA in 2009. The base is formed of mold...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
2010s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Pedestal Dining Table with 54" Wood Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Pedestal Dining Table, Model 164W, originally designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. This particular piece was produced in the USA in the 2010s. The base is formed of...
Category
2010s American Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Dining Set by Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Carrara marble oval table set with six armless tulip chairs reupholstered in genuine black leather.
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
2021 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Low Pedestal Tulip Side Table w/ Oval Laminate Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an oval Tulip Pedestal Side Table, originally designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. This particular piece was produced in Italy in 2021. The base is formed of molded c...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
2009 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Studio Tulip Pedestal Round Dining Table w/ Oak Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Pedestal Dining Table, Model 173O, originally designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. This particular piece was produced in the USA in 2009. The base is formed of mold...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
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
1960s Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble
'Tulip' Oval Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll 1970s-80s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Milano, IT
'Tulip' model dining table with cast aluminum base and oval white marble top. Manufacturing label present.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Tulip table, Eero Saarinen, Ø 133 cm
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
Original Tulip table from the Tulip collection by Knoll International, designed in 1957 by Eero Saarinen. The table could initially be pulled out and was given a table top made of Ca...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Post-1990s Tulip Dining Table Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Post-1990s Tulip Dining Table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Some edge scuffs. Laminate 1" thick knife edge top. Retains Knoll labels. From a notable Chapel Hill, NC area moder...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Laminate
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip 36 inch White Laminate Coffee Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Tulip 36 inch White Laminate Coffee Table
This coffee table measures: 36 wide x 36 deep x 15 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in w...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Laminate
Eero Saarinen For Knoll International 35 Inch Tulip Coffee Table Rosewood 2009
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is one Knoll 35 inch Tulip Coffee Table, designed by Eero Saarinen.
This example has a white powder coated base with a gorgeous rosewood...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Round Marble Tulip Dining Table By Eero Saarinen For Knoll, 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Amazing round shaped vintage marble tulip dining table, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. This timeless design will instantly elevate any dining area with its luxuri...
Category
1970s Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Eero Saarinen Side Table Produced by Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare tulip side table designed by Eero Saarinen. Produced by Knoll International in America.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Eero Saarinen Midcentury Esstisch Tulip Marmor Knoll Intenational II
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Tulip Esstisch mit weßer Carrara Marmorplatte aus den 1970er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Tisch wurde von Knoll International hergestellt und ist als ein...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 20" Pedestal Tulip Group Side Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ferndale, MI
White laminate 20" diameter top on weighted cast base . Knoll label intact on underside of the top . Minor paint flaked on top edge .
The ever iconic Tulip table was designed by Eer...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s Oval Walnut Tulip Side Table Madison Avenue Eero Saarinen Knoll Elliptical
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Early 1950s 'Madison Avenue' production Knoll side table. Nice active walnut grain. Please note: There are two (set) screws in base, right at underside of wooden tabletop, not sure w...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Walnut
Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Side Table 320 Park Ave c 1960's
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Knoll side table, know as a Tulip Table, this classic form is quintessential Saarinen design. The table features an oval white laminate top, on the signature elongated sculptu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Metal
Knoll Saarinen Side Table with Walnut Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic Eero Saarinen for Knoll occasional table with walnut top. Excellent original condition, base has a cream color, original tag intact.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Steel
Tulip coffee table, Eero Saarinen, Knoll, 1956
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tulip coffee table, Eero Saarinen, Knoll, 1956
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Metal
Knoll Saarinen Table with Custom Ice White Ceramic Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
60? Knoll Saarinen table with custom top
Iconic, classic vintage table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International.
Custom ceramic top....
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Knoll Saarinen Side Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Knoll Saarinen Table.
Sturdy, cast-aluminum base.
A timeless modern classic in continuous production since 1956.
A marvelous addition to your home.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1974 Eero Saarinen for Knoll 36 inch Round Coffee Table in White Laminate
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen coffee table, originally designed by Eero Saarinen in 1956. This particular example was produced by Knoll in the USA in 1974. The table is comprised of an aluminum...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Oval Marble Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely marble side-table, designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International.
Very nice oval marble plate with a white aluminium tulip base.
This original table is mar...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Occasional Table ‘Tulip’ Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, USA
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table ‘Tulip’ designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International,
USA, 1955 - 1956.
Carrara marble and resin.
Dimensions:
D: 90 cm/ 2' 11 2/5"
H: 38 cm/ 1' 3".
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Dining Table "Tulip" with marble top by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an iconic design piece, a Space Age "Tulip" dining table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. It features a cast aluminum base with the m...
Category
1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen 22" Oval Tulip Base Side Table with Walnut Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Tucson, AZ
This Eero Saarinen Tulip Base side table was designed in 1957 and manufactured in 1978, delivered to a stationary store in Houston Texas based on...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Original Eero Saarinen Midcentury Esstisch Tulip Marmor Knoll Intenational
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Tulip Esstisch mit weßer Carrara Marmorplatte aus den 1970er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Tisch wurde von Knoll International hergestellt und ist als ein...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pedestal Dining Table in White Laminate 47"
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an early Saarinen Pedestal Dining Table, Model 174W, originally designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. This particular piece was produced circa early 1960s. The base is...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Iron
Eero Saarinen tables for sale on 1stDibs
Eero Saarinen tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive objects are frequently made of metal and designed with extraordinary care. In our collection of Eero Saarinen tables, there are many options to choose from, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. 104 vintage editions of these items are in stock, while there is also 1 modern edition to choose from. Many of the original tables by Eero Saarinen were created in North America during the 20th century in the Mid-Century Modern style. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Adrian Pearsall, Mastercraft and Herman Miller. The prices for Eero Saarinen tables can vary depending on size, time period and other attributes. The price for these items starts at $838 and tops out at $24,000, while pieces like these can sell for $3,200 on average.
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Questions About Eero Saarinen Tables
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. - 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. - 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.
- 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, 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 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 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. - 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 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, 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 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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