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
Recognized Seller Listings
20th Century Eero Saarinen Knoll Table mod Tulip in Calacatta Marble, 70s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Turin, Turin
Eero Saarinen, born in Finland in 1910, moved to the US in 1923, where he grew and graduated from Yale in 1934. He met Charles Eames, with whom he collaborated and won the 1st prize ...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' Dining Table with Carrara Marble Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 'Tulip' dining table, Carrara marble, metal, United States, 1950s/1960s
This iconic pedestal table from the Tulip collection is designed by Ee...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Walnut Top Elliptical Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
An early walnut topped tulip coffee table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
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1950s Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Walnut
Eero Saarinen 'Tulip' Armchairs and Centro Progetti Tecno Round Table
By Knoll, Tecno, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of Eero Saarinen for Knoll set of six 'Tulip' armchairs with Centro Progetti Tecno round dining table
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, set of six 'Tulip' armchairs, fiberglass, aluminu...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Aluminum
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.
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1950s American 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".
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Eero Saarinen Marble Top Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic table exhibiting the larger sized marble top.
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1980s American Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble
Dining Set by Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Dining table and six (6) chairs all with pedestal "tulip" bases. Numerous additional tables and chairs available to create you perfect table.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Iron
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Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Lasne, BE
Round table with marble top and aluminium base designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International. Wear due to time and age of the table.
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Vintage Marble Tulip coffee table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1970s
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Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table
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Located in Dallas, TX
The iconic tulip table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. White laminate top.
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Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll
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Located in Cincinnati, OH
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Classic Modernist Marble Oval Cocktail Tulip Table. Eero Saarinen / Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist Marble Oval Cocktail Tulip Coffee / cocktail Table. Designed by Eero Saarinen manufactured by Knoll. Stunning graining to the Italian marble.. Hand delivery avail t...
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Knoll Mid Century Original Vintage Round Saarinen Tulip Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Baltimore, MD
Classic Mid-Century Modern original, round Saarinen Tulip pedestal table for Knoll designed by Eero Saarinen (USA 1910-1961) for Knoll Furniture International in 1956. Comfortably se...
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Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
Saarinen's iconic design never goes out of style and works beautifully with almost any dining chairs. This wonderful vintage example from 1967 features a heavy base of cast iron supp...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
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Steel
Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table Marble Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful tulip dining table with a beautiful marble top by the famous Designer Eero Saarinen.
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Marble, Steel
Vintage Eero Saarinen Model 174W Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
To accompany his famous Tulip chair design, Eero Saarinen designed the Tulip table. A simple design with timeless beauty. At 54 inches diameter, it can comfortably fit 6 chairs aroun...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
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Steel
White Knoll, Saarinen Calacatta marble tulip dining table with 4 matching chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Highclere, Newbury
An iconic vintage Eero Saarinen, Knoll white tulip dining set with a Calacatta marble top and 4 matching Saarinen, Knoll vintage tulip chairs with...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
H 28.35 in Dm 35.83 in
Knoll Tulip Dining Set by Eero Saarinen 1960s Large Marble Table Armchairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent fully original tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 6 original marked tulip armchairs and the ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
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Carrara Marble, Aluminum
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 24.02 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 60" Tulip Table in Arabescato Marble
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A very gently used Eero Saarinen for Knoll tulip table. In a beautiful Arabescato marble with a white base. This is ready for you immediately!. The image cast a yellowish to the tabl...
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Previously Available Items
Early Production Knoll Associates Marble Tulip Coffee Table, c 1959, Signed
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sought-after collectors piece is an all-original early year (1st Generation) production example of the 'Tulip' coffee table designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associate...
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Eero Saarinen Oval Walnut Dining Table for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
An oval walnut dining table from 2009 with a beautifully grained knife edged walnut top, a white cast aluminum pedestal base.
Manufacturers ...
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Eero Saarinen Tulip Table in Bronze with Carrara Marble Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Eero Saarinen Tulip Table in Bronze with 3/4" Carrara Marble Top measuring 54" diameter.
Knoll made in Italy label on the underside; the Bronze base finish is custom powder coated.
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
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Eero Saarinen for Knoll Walnut Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
An early walnut top elliptical tulip side table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
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Early Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table with Walnut Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
An early walnut top tulip side table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
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Black Marble Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' Pedestal Dining Table, Signed
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 54" round black marble Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' pedestal dining table is perfect for todays modern interiors. Signed underneath with Saarinen's signature, this Knoll Pedestal table...
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H 28.5 in Dm 54 in L 28.5 in
Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in: USA
Material: marble, enameled metal, lacquered wood
Size: 36 dia × 29.75 h in
Description: Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Knoll’.
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Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table Cast Iron Base, Marble Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip table cast iron base, marble top dark grey marble with whit veins.
Base retains Knoll Internatio...
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Marble, Iron
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 96" Oval 'Tulip' Pedestal Dining Table, Signed
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This oval Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' pedestal dining table is the largest of the sizes they make, 96" wide which is large enough to comfortable seat 8 people. Signed underneath with Saarinen's signature, this Knoll Pedestal table...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Tables
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Table “Tulip” Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table “Tulip” designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International,
The USA, 1956.
Marble and lacquered aluminum
Stamped on foot.
Measures: H 71 cm / 2' 4"
D 130 cm /4' 4 1/5"....
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1950s American Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
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Early Production Knoll International Oval Marble Tulip Dining Table, Signed 1969
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Often considered by designers and collectors as the pièce de résistance of marble dining tables, this 2nd Generation early production year of 1969, Knoll International (signed and date stamped 1969) white marble 'Tulip' dining table is one of the most sought after designs and this particular one is an incredible collectors example. Designers who are looking for the best of the best with a discriminating collector client where only the best will do, look no further - this is the table for you.
*Adding Time Life 'Lobby' chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller to this listing. The price includes the table at $10,900 plus the Time Life chair discounted to $2,500 for a total of $13,400. Photo of the chair is in the last photo in this listing.
One of the most highly coveted vintage-designer items at present, this elegant oval marble top pedestal dining table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International features a broad 78" x 48" oval top Carrara marble supported by a cast iron pedestal base. Signed and dated underneath with a Knoll International label with the early 320 Park Avenue New York location that was prior to their 1970 move to Fifth Avenue. Date stamped next to label underneath on the wooden separator - Oct 2 1969. Usually the date stamp is on the label but the stamper missed its mark by just a little bit and stamped next to the label.
Saarinen's Tulip designs are one of the most knocked-off designs of the era - we believe it is important to make sure you are purchasing an authentic original so our advice is to be wary of buying an unmarked piece despite what the dealer or gallery may be telling you. These labels also serve as a method to determine when the item was made - so a Knoll Associates (1st Gen) or Knoll International (2nd Gen) label is of great importance as these are considered the "originals" - newer production Knoll items from Knoll Inc. and Knoll Studios lack the collectability and rarity of the earlier examples. In addition, the marble tabletop is original and not a newly fabricated replacement - as many other examples you will find are merely someone adding a new marble top to a vintage tulip base. These factors greatly affect the value, collectability and desirability of the piece. Examples from the 1970s and earlier are the most desirable, such as this one.
Be the envy of your friends and acquaintances by introducing this early production original of a Mid-Century Modern design Classic into your living room, dining room, kitchen, sunroom or as an office desk. This big beauty would also be great in a hospitality or corporate location, such as a boutique hotel lobby, cocktail bar, members club, workspace studio, executive office or in a luxe clothing emporium. Can be used as a dining table, breakfast or cafe table, centre table or conference / meeting room table.
Consider pairing with something unexpected like our library chairs from Pierre Jeanneret (contact us for details on this set) or go with the Classic choice and contact us for our selection of tulip dining side chairs and armchairs. We always carry a full selection of original and early production tulip side chairs, arm chairs, fully upholstered and seat pad options. Also great options to pair are Knoll Brno chairs, Milo Baughman dining chairs, and MR side chairs...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
H 28.75 in W 78 in D 48 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Walnut Oval Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
A vintage oval walnut tulip table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
Category
1950s Vintage Eero Saarinen Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
- 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. - 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.
- 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.
- 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. - 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 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 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 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 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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