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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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
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
$8,200
H 29 in W 78 in D 47.5 in
Eero Saarinen x Knoll Tulip Dining Table, Rosewood, Mid-Century Modern
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Astoria, NY
Eero Saarinen (Finnish/American, 1910-1961) by Knoll "Tulip" Dining Table, with white base and rosewood top, Knoll label to underside of top. 29" H x 78" W x 47.5" D. Provenance: F...
Aluminum
2009 Eero Saarinen for Knoll 42" Round Tulip Dining Table Light 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...
Aluminum
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
Knoll Saarinen Round Tulip Pedestal Dining Foyer Table in Light Oak
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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
Saarinen for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Oak Tulip Pedestal Side Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Classic tulip side table designed by Eero Saarinen and manufactured by Knoll. This table has a 20 inch diameter oak top, a white pedestal base, and was made in 1978. Knoll label unde...
Aluminum
Saarinen for Knoll Pedestal Dining Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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 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
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
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.
Aluminum
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
Saarinen Style Tulip Table with Laminate Top 48"
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Tulip Pedestal Base Dining Table, .
Ceramic
60" Marble Top Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
60" marble top Saarinen Style Tulip Table Saarinen style pedestal dining table with heavy aluminum base.
Marble, 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
Birdseye Maple Knoll Reff Conference Table
By Knoll
Located in Pasadena, TX
84" Birdseye maple Knoll reff conference table Beautiful maple top with Knoll Reff polished chrome base. Media cable access.
Birdseye Maple
