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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Dining Set by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
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.
Iron
Eero Saarinen 42" Tulip Dining Table with 4 Swiveling Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A vintage mid-century modern icon 42'' tulip dining table with four matching swiveling chairs reupholstered in red Knoll fabric. This color combination was used in many of the compan...
Metal
$9,500 / set
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 23.5 in
Mid-Century Modern "Tulip" Dining Room Set by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, this exceptional mid-century modern Tulip dining room set is one of the most celebrated furniture designs of the 20th century. Intr...
Aluminum
$5,200Sale Price|23% Off
H 29 in W 78 in D 48 in
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...
Aluminum
$7,060 / set
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 19.69 in
Restored Mid-Century Seating set, by Eero Saarinen, Aluminium, Germany, 1950s
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Chair dimensions: Height: 81 cm (31.9 in) Width: 49 cm (19.3 in) Depth: 50 cm (19.7 in) Seat height: 42 cm (16.5 in) Stool dimensions: Height: 45 cm (17.7 in) Diameter: 39 cm (15.3 ...
Aluminum
$2,400 / set
H 31.5 in W 24 in D 22 in
Tulip Dining Table and Chair Set by Burke in the Style of Saarinen and Knoll
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A white tulip styled five piece dining table set with matching laminate top and four X based chairs having two swiveling armchairs and two non-swiveling side chairs all with salt and...
Metal
Knoll Marble Dining Table With 5 Chairs by Eero Saarinen, 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Magnificent and fully original Tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen. It is produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 5 original tulip chairs and the o...
Carrara Marble, Metal
$9,500 / set
H 28.75 in Dm 54 in
Rare Early Production Knoll Saarinen Walnut Tulip Table & 4 Chairs 575 Madison
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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
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
$943Sale Price|45% Off
H 20.08 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in
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
Set of Four Captain Chairs by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful set of four American black Walnut 'Captain" chairs handcrafted by George Nakashima in his New Hope Studio in 1976. These chairs were designed with creative exposed joints...
Walnut
Pair Daffodil Lounge Chairs by Erwin & Estelle Laverne
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of "Daffodil" Lucite lounge chairs by designed by Erwin & Estelle Laverne for Laverne International. One of the models of the Invisible Group introduced circa 1960, these chai...
Faux Fur, Acrylic
Set of Six Silla Mexico by Diego Matthai
By Diego Matthai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of six Sillas Mexico "Mexican Chairs" designed by Diego Matthai (born 1942-) in 1971 and had a limited production. The design was inspired by a basi...
Chrome
Curvilinear Dining Table with extension Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fantastic Curvilinear dining table by Paul Evans for Directional circa 1970s. Model PE-509 with Olive Burl wood patchwork contrasting the shades of brass. Heavy and substantial, th...
Brass
Set of Eight Sculptural Chairs by Santiago Calatrava for De Sede
By Santiago Calatrava
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of sculptural pedestal chairs in black enamel steel frame and red leather upholstery designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava (1951-). These limited production chairs w...
Steel
Rare Vintage Swivel Molar Coffee Table by Wendell Castle
By Wendell Castle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare orange color swivel coffee table from the Molar Group manufactured by Beylerian, circa 1969. The table is one of the only designs in the molar group that is adjustable by swiv...
Fiberglass, Rubber
