Finnish-American architect and furniture maker Eero Saarinen (1910–61) declared that he “wanted to clear up the slum of legs” crowded beneath tables. Enter his Pedestal collection, which Knoll launched in 1958. The collection included armchairs, stools and tables of various sizes all balanced on a single supporting leg.
Saarinen got his start in furniture as a student at Michigan’s Cranbrook Academy of Art, where his father, architect Eliel Saarinen, was director. Some of Eero’s earliest work was designing furniture for Kingswood, a Cranbrook school for girls that opened in 1931. The pieces included a table with four gathered legs in order to make room for both people and chairs’ legs.
At Cranbrook Academy, Saarinen met Florence Knoll, who would become a lifelong friend and professional partner, especially when she was leading the Knoll furniture company. He also met fellow designer Charles Eames, and — with support from Ray Eames — they created the molded plywood Organic chair, which placed first in the 1940 Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. As with Saarinen’s future practice, the Organic chair was emblematic of a design approach that was informed by a consideration of the human body as well as the possibilities of new machine processes.
Although America’s involvement in World War II disrupted plans to manufacture the Organic chair, Saarinen continued to explore organic shapes in industrial design. His interest in using seamless plastic forms was clear with his Pedestal series, but the technology was not advanced enough for their stability. Instead, the Pedestal table and its accompanying Tulip armchairs and armless chairs comprised cast-aluminum bases. 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. Like his Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the series’ pieces appear to float, and although austere in silhouette, they reflect intense attention to engineering.
The Pedestal table was released with several additional options, including marble and wood veneer for its round and oval tops for dining, side and coffee tables. Because of their modest footprint on a room and streamlined design, these tables can harmonize with nearly any interior style. The design’s status as a mid-century modern classic has inspired numerous imitators, but Saarinen’s original Pedestal table — still manufactured by Knoll — maintains the grace and quality that distinguishes it from the rest.
1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Coffee Table in Brazilian Rosewood
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Littleton, CO
An Eero Saarinen for Knoll oval tulip coffee table featuring a stunning Brazilian rosewood top and cast aluminum base, and bearing its original Knoll International label listing the ...
Metal, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll Oval Emperador Marble Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Eero Saarinen tulip side table for Knoll with oval Emperador marble top. There has been a repair, older restoration done by a professional. I didn't even notice it I took pho...
Marble, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen x Knoll "Tulip" Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Astoria, NY
Eero Saarinen (Finnish/American, 1910-1961) by Knoll "Tulip" Dining Table, with white base and oak top, Knoll label to underside of top. 29" H x 78" W x 47.5" D. Provenance: From a...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Coffee Table with Walnut Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This table as acquired from the original owner who had purchased new in 1971. It features a powder coated aluminum base with a walnut top. Manufacturer label.
Aluminum, Iron
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...
Steel
Eero Saarinen Oval Dining Table by Knoll, Carrara Marble, Mid-Century
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An oval, vintage Mid-Century modern American dining room table made of hand crafted Carrara marble designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, in good condition. The top of the detailed con...
Carrara Marble, Metal, Aluminum
Saarinen Knoll Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Early Knoll Saarinen tulip table, cast iron base, oval laminate top. Minor cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.
Iron
Rare Early Production Knoll Saarinen Walnut Tulip Table & 4 Chairs 575 Madison
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful and quite rare very early production Knoll Eero Saarinen Tulip table and chairs. The Walnut top table and chairs all bear the Knoll 575 Madison Avenue label which means t...
Iron
Knoll Saarinen Tulip Pedestal Dining Foyer Table in Arabescato Marble
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
This iconic 1957 design by Eero Saarinen is colloquially known as the “Tulip Table,” and more formally as the Saarinen Pedestal Table, born from Saarinen’s desire to declutter dining...
Marble, Metal
Set of Two "TULIP" Marble Top Saarinen Side Tables for Knoll, 1970s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of Two Carrara Marble top "Tulip" tables ,signed in base. Original set of two Coffee tables designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll early seventies an iconic set of tables for every ...
Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Marble Pedestal Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A classic design by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, this Tulip Pedestal table features a white marble top with a black base. It’s a nice contrasty color combination. The top is beautifully ...
Marble
1960s Eero Saarinen Oval Walnut Coffee Table for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production 1960s Saarinen coffee table manufactured by Knoll. Beautiful walnut top with satin lacquered base in antique white.
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century 78 Inch Oval Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century 78 Inch Oval Tulip Dining Table This dining table measures: 77.75 wide x 47.75 deep x 28.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 27.25 inches A...
Metal
$2,063Sale Price|24% Off
Early Knoll Saarinen Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very early production Knoll Eero Saarinen Tulip table. Marble oval top. Top is 22.375x 15 inches in dimension. Table top is in good condition al...
Marble, Metal
Classic Early Pair of Knoll / Saarinen Walnut Tulip Side End Tables Stands
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Early Pair of Eero Saarinen for Knoll Walnut Tulip Side / End Tables Stands,, Amazing original condition , finish , patina. Stunning wood graining.. Retains its original earl...
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover timeless elegance with the iconic tulip table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Featuring a pristine white laminate top, this table epitomizes mid-century modern design with sleek...
Metal
Saarinen 60" Round Tulip Pedestal Table in White Laminate by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal Collection remains one of the most iconic achievements in modern furniture design. Often called the “Tulip,” Saarinen created the collection to eliminate the...
Metal
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll 96" Tulip Pedestal Oval Dining Table in Laminate
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal Collection remains one of the most iconic achievements in modern furniture design. Often called the “Tulip,” Saarinen created the collection to eliminate the...
Aluminum
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Knoll Saarinen Side Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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.
Aluminum
Early Eero Saarinen/Knoll Tulip Oval End Table in walnut
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original Saarinen end table with hard to find oval top in walnut. Retains its original finish/patina as well as its original early Knoll label.. Custom off white, beige tulip base..
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very fine sculptural tulip side table with a bigger sized 20" round top in white Laminate and matching base . Retains the manufactures label by Knoll and designed by Eero Saarinen...
Metal
Pair of "Tulip" side tables by Eero Saarinen for Knoll - USA - 1960s
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic pair of "Tulip" side tables designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in the 1950s and produced in the 1960s. Made with a white lacquered aluminum base and a round white laminated w...
Aluminum
Knoll Saarinen Black Tulip Base 78" Oval Walnut Top Dining/Conference Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a classic Tulip base dining table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Furniture. The base is constructed of aluminum powder coated in Black enamel. The top is made of a top g...
Aluminum
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Early 1960’s Knoll Saarinen Walnut Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lovely early Knoll Saarinen Tulip table with a walnut top. 16 inch diameter. It bears the Knoll 320 Park Avenue label which dates it to the...
Iron
Pedestal “Tulip” Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pedestal “Tulip” side table with cherry wood top by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa 1990s. The Table is in very good vintage condition and measures 20"D x 20.5"H. Classi...
Aluminum
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
60" 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. In...
Ceramic
Saarinen 54" Round Tulip Pedestal Table in White Laminate by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal Collection remains one of the most iconic achievements in modern furniture design. Often called the “Tulip,” Saarinen created the collection to eliminate the...
Metal
Knoll 54" Round table in 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...
Steel
Eero Saarinen Knoll marble table 1970
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Grenoble, FR
Eero Saarinen Knoll Marble table from the Knoll brand by Eero Saarinen (signed under the foot) the Carrara marble is not varnished but natural. Very good original condition, no lack ...
Marble, Aluminum
Saarinen for Knoll Pedestal Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Nice early Saarinen design for Knoll tulip dining table. This example has the 575 Madison Ave Knoll address, it is in very good original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, ...
Metal
Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, United States, 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Round dining table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, originating in the United States in the 1970s. This table is crafted with an elegant aluminum tulip base and a sleek lami...
Aluminum
$2,800 / set
Eero Saarinen Tulip Side / End Tables for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of early Tulip side / end tables with round tops having a white Laminate finish and cast painted steel bases . From the iconic artist , sculptor , architect and furniture desi...
Steel
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rare Oval Tulip Side Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960s we offer this Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rare Oval Tulip Side Table made in the Knoll factory that was installed in Mexico. The white pedestal base is cas...
Aluminum
Vintage Eero Saarinen Knoll Marble Oval Top Tulip Side Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage Saarinen marble oval top side table, the top is Arabescato marble. This table was manufactured in the 1960's to 1970's by Knoll Associates or Knoll International. The table...
Carrara Marble, Iron
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Round Tulip Table with Quartz Vetro Bianco Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Quartz Vetro Bianco Tulip Side Table with Black Base. Two of these tables are available! Very nice shape! Tops present as new with bases show slight wear! ...
Aluminum
Vintage Eero Saarinen Off White Tulip Base Coffee Table Knoll Associates 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Miami, FL
Classic Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Modern Tulip Coffee or Cocktail Table for Knoll, circa 1960. Solid cast iron Pedestal base, off-white Wood laminate top. Some wear to edges as show...
Iron
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage 1960s Knoll Marble Side Table Pedestal Grey + White Striped
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Hyattsville, MD
No label present. Stem looks to have been sloppily repainted at some point. Has some roughness on the underside/bottom-side of the stone tabletop. No chips to side or top surface.
Marble
Knoll Saarinen Round Pedestal Tulip Coffee Table in Oak
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
This iconic 1957 design by Eero Saarinen is colloquially known as the “Tulip Table,” and more formally as the Saarinen Pedestal Table, born from Saarinen’s desire to declutter dining...
Metal
"Tulip" Dining Room Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, Italy, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An original early-edition “Tulip” dining table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International and produced in Italy during the 1960s. Conceived to eliminate what Saarinen defined ...
Carrara Marble, Metal
Eero Saarinen Pedestal Dining Table for Knoll, 1960s White Laminate
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Pedestal Dining Table, originally designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. This particular piece was produced in the USA in the 1960s. The base is formed of cast iron w...
Ceramic
Pair of Early Carrara Marble Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic tulip pedestal table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. Early edition, likely from the 1960. It consists of a cast aluminum base with original white vinyl wrap. The mak...
Aluminum
Figured Walnut Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll International, Early 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic tulip pedestal table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. Early edition, likely from the 1960. It consists of a cast aluminum base with original white vinyl wrap. The mak...
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen White Carrara Marble Tulip Side Table by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous original example of the classic Tulip side table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Executed in white Carrara Italian marble. Circa 1960s with original Knoll bowtie label fully int...
Carrara Marble, Iron
Classic Modernist oval Tulip Coffee Table white laminate Eero Saarinen / Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist oval Tulip Coffee Table white laminate Eero Saarinen / Knoll.. Wonderful original condition,, Retains original EARLY KNOLL LABEL..Hand delivery avail to New York Ci...
Aluminum
Classic Modernist Marble Oval Cocktail Tulip Table. Eero Saarinen / Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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...
Marble, Aluminum
$940Sale Price|45% Off
Knoll Tulip Table by Eero Saarinen — Round Top, Mid-Century Modern
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Markington, GB
Eero Saarinen for Knoll — Oval Tulip Table, Circa 1965 Designed in 1958 by Eero Saarinen, the iconic Tulip Table remains one of the most influential pieces in modern design. This ex...
Aluminum
Dining 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" dining table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. It features a cast aluminum base with the m...
Marble, Aluminum
Round Calacatta Viola Marble Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1970s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Renens, CH
Round Tulip Table from the pedestal series designed by Eero Saarinen, produced by Knoll International. Table top is cut from Calacatta Viola marble, with thick red/purple undertones...
Marble, Metal
Dining table Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International - 1960s
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent Tulip table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International in the 1960s. This table features a white laminated wood top resting on a cast aluminum base. The tabletop...
Aluminum
Knoll Saarinen Round Tulip Pedestal Dining Foyer Table in Light Oak
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
This iconic 1957 design by Eero Saarinen is colloquially known as the “Tulip Table,” and more formally as the Saarinen Pedestal Table, born from Saarinen’s desire to declutter dining...
Metal
Mid-Century Small Round Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Small Round Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s
Marble
Sofa Table "Tulip" with white laminated top by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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...
Aluminum
Tulip Dining Table Edited by Knoll Designed By Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The Tulip table, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1958, is an iconic piece that continues to set trends in interior design. It consists of a white-painted metal base and a round white ma...
Marble, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Eero Saarinen 20" Round White Tulip Side Tables, a Pair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous pair of 20" round white laminate top tulip side tables designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. The Saarinen tulip table was introduced in 1956 and remains one of the most iconi...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll 20" Round White Tulip Side Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous 20" round white laminate top side table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. It was introduced in 1956 and remains one of the most iconic achievements in modern furniture de...
Aluminum
Saarinen 20" Tulip Pedestal Side Table in White Laminate
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal Collection is one of the most recognizable forms in furniture design. Colloquially known as the “Tulip”, Saarinen’s mission was to resolve the chaos under fu...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Tulip coffee table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Mid-Century Tulip coffee table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Metal
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Round Tulip Pedestal Coffee Table in White Laminate by Knoll, 1960
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dronten, NL
An enduring icon of modern design, the Saarinen Round Tulip Pedestal Coffee Table by Knoll embodies Eero Saarinen’s visionary effort to eliminate the “slum of legs” beneath tradition...
Aluminum
Tulip Table in Marble by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1955
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tulip table, design Eero Saarinen, Knoll production, 1955. Designed by Eero Saarinen in 1955 and produced by Knoll, the Tulip table is one of the most iconic pieces of twentieth-cent...
Marble, Metal
