Through his work as an architect and designer, Eero 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 (opened 1962), Dulles International Airport in Virginia (1962) and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri (1965).
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.
At Cranbrook, Saarinen also met Florence Schust Knoll, who, as director of her husband Hans Knoll's eponymous furniture company, would put Saarinen’s best designs into production. These include the Grasshopper chair, designed in 1946 and so named because its angled bentwood frame resembles the insect; the Tulip chair (1957), a flower-shaped fiberglass shell mounted on a cast-aluminum pedestal; and the lushly contoured Womb lounge chair and ottoman (1948). In his furniture as in his architecture, the keynotes of Eero Saarinen’s designs are simplicity, strength and grace.
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Classic Eero Saarinen /Knoll Marble Top Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eero Saarinen Round Dining Table 56" Diameter with stunning marble top. Discover the timeless beauty of the Eero Saarinen Round Dining Table , featuring a stunning marble tabletop. ...
Carrara Marble
$6,495
H 28.5 in W 54 in D 54 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century 54" Tulip Carrara Marble Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century 54" Tulip Carrara Marble Dining Table This dining table measures: 54 wide x 54 deep x 28.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 27.5 inches Ex...
Carrara Marble
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
$7,059Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in Dm 55.12 in
Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table Marble Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Berlin, BE
Eero Saarinen Round Dining Table 140 cm Diameter with stunning Arabescato marble top. Discover the timeless beauty of the Eero Saarinen Round Dining Table with a 140 cm diameter, fe...
Marble, Steel
$7,999
H 28.35 in W 52.37 in D 52.37 in
Mid-Century Marble Top Tulip table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 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 ma...
Marble, Aluminum
Saarinen Style Oval Tulip Marble Top Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Mid Century style dining or conference table after Saarinen. An oval dining table with marble top resting on a cast aluminum conforming oval base having a thin tulip silhouet...
Marble, Aluminum
$4,700
H 28.5 in Dm 39 in
Mid Century Modern Knoll Tulip Dining/Conference Table or Desk in White Marble
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table designed for the work space having a center hole to run computer and telephone wires. It features beautiful calacatta marbl...
Marble, Aluminum
$9,500
H 28.75 in W 96 in D 54 in
Eero Saarinen Large Carrara Satin Marble Top Tulip Dining Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Eero Saarinen Large Carrara Satin Marble Top Tulip Dining Table for Knoll. Base is circa 1960's. The top was replaced in 2009. Table is in overall excellent condition with age rel...
Carrara Marble, Metal
Eero Saarinen's Calacatta Marble Tulip Round Table - ø 107 Cm - Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Charmes, FR
Knoll Tulip Table by Eero Saarinen. 107 cm round Calacatta marble tabletop. Cast-iron base coated with Rilsan. Stamped under the tabletop. The round “Tulip” dining table designed by...
Marble
$6,240 / item
H 28.35 in Dm 47.25 in
Dining table Tulip in marble 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 iconic marble table, recognizable by its white cast aluminum base, is a timeless piece ...
Marble, Aluminum
Deco Birch Desk by Saarinen for Johnson, 1940's
By Eliel Saarinen, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eliel Saarinen for Johnson desk circa 1948. This rare example executed in birch has three drawers, sculptural s shaped legs and formed aluminum pulls. It has been masterfully restore...
Aluminum
Occasional Table from Italy in Walnut and Brass, 1950s
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Tapered solid walnut and polished brass cocktail or occasional table from Italy, circa late 1950s. This lovely example has sculptural newly oiled walnut inserts with mirror polished ...
Brass
Table by Peter Ghyczy in Bronze and Glass, 1970's
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Stunning bronze and glass side or cocktail table by Peter Ghyczy, circa early 1970s. This example handsomely wraps around the glass top with solid bronze legs with architectural deta...
Bronze
1960's Executive Desk from Denmark
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Executive desk from Denmark circa mid-1960s now available. This example has matte black iron legs, open back for additional storage, interior and exterior drawers and original brass ...
Steel
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Widdicomb Saber Leg Side Tables in Mahogany
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of sculptural saber leg occasional tables by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa early 1950s. Newly finished. Price listed is for the pair.
Mahogany
Jonathan Adler Large White Muse Vase
By Jonathan Adler
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Jonathan Adler large-scale all white "Muse" series vase in wonderful original condition.
Ceramic
