Iconic Designs
Pedestal TableBy Eero Saarinen
About the Design
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.
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42” Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen 42" Round Rosewood Dining Table for Knoll. Newly refinished top with beautiful wood grain. Iconic Design that looks great with many different chairs! Perfect to use ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 47” Marble Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 47" Round Marble Table with nice veining detail! Table is about 15 years old with no chips! Shows some small marks when the light hits it in the right way, ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Modern Oval Pedestal Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage dining table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates from the Pedestal Collection, circa 1960's. This stunning piece features a sculptural white cast aluminum base and...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Original Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Pedestal Dining Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic tulip dining table, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Elegant in its simplicity, this classic mid-century design features a durable white linoleum top paired with its weigh...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 96” Marble Oval Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 96" Oval Carrera Marble Tulip or Pedestal Table. Purchased new in 2011, table presents like new! Classic Beautiful Table that looks good with so many differ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century 78 Inch Oval Tulip Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Countryside, 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...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Restored Early Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip Dining Table Walnut Top Iron 54" Round
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Eero Saarinen 54" Round Tulip, model 174W, dining table was made for distribution by Knoll and was a huge success. A rare walnut top, beautiful with rich warm and grain. The ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Enamel, Steel, Iron
1970’s Eero Saarinen for Knoll, Tulip form Table & 4 Chairs, 2 side 2 arms
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Huntington, NY
1970’s Tulip form Table & 4 Chairs, Eero Saarinen for Knoll,
circa 1970, A stylish and iconic design, this tulip dining table and four matching swivel dining chairs were designed by...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
Round tulip table in marble by E. Saarinen for Knoll International editions
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Carrara marble dining table designed by Finnish designer Eero Saarinen for Knoll International editions.
The sublime table with tulip base is one of the essentials of contemporary ...
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Mid-20th Century European Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
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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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
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.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Eero Saarinen Marble Top Coffee Table for Knoll 1960's
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chalk Hill, PA
Vintage Eero Saarinen marble top coffee table for Knoll. This is a beautiful early example from the 1960's featuring a thin translucent 47.25" marble top. The table is in vintage, or...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Knoll Saarinen Tulip Table with Black Marble
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely Knoll Tulip table designed by Eero Saarinen. It features a beautifully grained black marble top and white base. We acquired this table out of the estate of an antique dealer...
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20th Century American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
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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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
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...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Saarinen Dining Table (Oval) by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Centreville, VA
Architect Eero Saarinen was a genius at creating expressive sculptural forms. From his TWA Terminal (now the TWA Hotel) at New York’s JFK Airport to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis to ...
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Vintage 1950s Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Set Including Large Oval Table and 6 Chairs 1970s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Set Including Large 78" Oval Table and 6 tulip Chairs , c.1970s,,, Classic modernist dining room set consisting of large 78" oval dining table and six t...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Tulip Table by Eero Saarinen with Marquina Marble
By Eero Saarinen
Located in MADRID, ES
Tulip table by designer Eero Saarinen produced by Knoll. With a marquina marble top with bevelled edge, this table is distinguished by its tulip-shaped leg made of cast aluminium and...
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Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Early Knoll Saarinen Tulip Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Early Restored Saarinen Knoll 42" Round Tulip Coffee Table Walnut & Iron Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Since the 1950s, these tables, along with this era of Knoll furniture as a whole, have gained a cult following, and for good reason. In some ways, they represent the pinnacle of Amer...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Figured Walnut Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll International, Early 1960s
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...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen für Knoll International Tulip Beistelltisch Tisch 1950er
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Reutlingen, DE
1 von 2 wunderschönen und sehr seltenen Eero Saarinen für Knoll International Tulip Beistelltischen mit einer Platte aus Steingemisch und schwarz lackiertem Aluminiumfuß aus der früh...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone, 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...
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Mid-20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ta...
Materials
Metal
1960s Eero Saarinen Marble Top Coffee Table by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
1960s pedestal base coffee table by Knoll. Marble top sits on a white enamel cast iron tulip base. Beautiful veining throughout the marble top. The white enamel cast iron bottom is v...
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
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...
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Oval Tulip Side Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll oval tulip side table. Retains early Knoll label.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Oval Table Mod, Tulip, Italy 2022
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Naples, IT
Oval table Model Tulip designed by Eero Saarinen, offered with MDF laminate top white stain-resistant and scratch-resistant, has a round cast aluminum base.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Laminate
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' Dining Table with Carrara Marble Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Asheville, NC
Mid Century 1950s Tulip dining table by Finish designer Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. The table has a beautiful Calacatta marble top and aluminum base, marked.
54”Diameter...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
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, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair Oval Walnut Tulip Side Tables Eero Saarinen Knoll Mid-Century Cabinmodern
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nice pair, a decent match, a few years apart, both produced in the 1960s-1970s, both retain labels.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
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 Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Eero Saarinen Vintage Pedastal Table for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
The Eero Saarinen Tulip Table for Knoll is a classic and iconic piece of furniture that has been a mainstay in modern design since its creation in the 1950s. The table's distinctive ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite, Iron
Eero Saarinen x Charlotte Perriand Tokyo Tulip Table Homage
By Charlotte Perriand, Eero Saarinen
Located in Saint Paul, MN
From the moment the catalog for Christies Design 2022 catalog dropped, we were enamored with the Saarinen tulip table edited by Charlotte Perriand. And while we could never compete w...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Rare 1960s Saarinen Oval Walnut Table with Early Knoll Label
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare 1960s Saarinen Oval Walnut Table with Early Knoll Label. Executed in beautifully grained walnut and enameled metal with original manufacturer's label ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen White Carrara Marble Tulip Side Table by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Eero Saarinen Knoll Mid Century Tulip Side Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eero Saarinen for Knoll side table, circa late 1970s. This wonderful example has the iconic knife edged walnut top with early cast iron tulip base.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, Tulip Low Table, Marble Top, Design 1958
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, Tulip Low Table
Green variegated marble circular top on painted metal base
90cm diameter, 53.5cm high
Knoll label to underside
The Pedest...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Eero Saarinen White Carrara Marble Tulip Side Table by Knoll, 1960
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Introducing the Knoll side table by Eero Saarinen, a timeless masterpiece of midcentury design. Crafted in 1960, this side table boas...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Coffee Table with Walnut Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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.
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
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...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Early Oval Saarinen for Knoll Coffee Table. Out of Production 54" Walnut Top.
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, out of production fifty four inch wide oval coffee table with white tulip base designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll, 1960s. The table features a walnut top and pai...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
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.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage Eero Saarinen Off White Tulip Base Coffee Table Knoll Associates 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, United States, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Tulip Dining Table by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Iron
Early Production 42 inch Knoll Saarinen Tulip Top with Marble Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautifully grained marble top Saarinen Tulip table by Knoll. It is 42 inches in diameter. Slightly under 29 inches tall. The bottom of the table is stamped Knoll International. We...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Tulip Side Table with Oval Walnut Top by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage tulip side table with a stunning oval top in walnut designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
Designer: Eero Saarinen
Manufacturer: Knoll
Origin: USA
Year: 1950s
Style: Mid C...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables
Materials
Metal
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
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Steel
Early 1960’s Knoll Saarinen Walnut Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Oval Pedestal Tulip Coffee 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
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Early Knoll Saarinen Pedestal Tulip Side Table in White Laminate
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
The Saarinen Pedestal Series
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Number Available
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Shortly after Eero Saarinen (1910–61) joined Florence Knoll at the manufacturer she had established with her husband, Hans, she presented the Finnish-born designer with a serious request: to create for her the world’s most comfortable chair, something, Saarinen recalls, that felt like “a basket full of pillows.”
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Average Price
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Number Available
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With the founding of the Knoll Planning Unit at Knoll Associates in 1946, the modern open-plan office was born. Soon after the launch of the internationally celebrated design firm’s workplace-focused division, the Saarinen Executive Armless chair would emerge as one of its seating staples. A departure from more rigid office seating, the 1950 design by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen (1910–61) offered some of the comfort of his 1948 Womb chair in a more formal shape. Nicknamed “that chair with...