Eero Saarinen

With the Pedestal Collection, Eero Saarinen vowed to eliminate the "slum of legs" found under chairs and tables with four legs. He worked first with hundreds of drawings, which were followed by ¼ scale models. Since the compelling idea was to design chairs that looked good in a room, the model furniture was set up in a scaled model room the size of a doll house.

Drawing on his early training as a sculptor, Saarinen refined his design through full scale models, endlessly modifying the shape with clay. “What interests me is when and where to use these structural plastic shapes. Probing even more deeply into different possibilities one finds many different shapes are equally logical—some ugly, some exciting, some earthbound, some soaring. The choices really become a sculptor’s choice.”

Saarinen was assisted by Don Petitt, of Knoll’s Design Development Group, who introduced several ingenious methods of model making. Together with a Knoll design research team, they worked out the problems arising in production. Full scale models became furniture and, with family and friends acting as “guinea pigs,” the furniture was tested in the dining room and living room of the Saarinen house in Bloomfield Hills.

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tables

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip d137 table

164TR MN 1

€7,020.00

Thanks to its essential lines and organic shapes, the Saarinen Tulip table has a design that adapts to all contemporary living spaces with style and elegance. The price refers to the version diameter 137 cm base Rilsan black and marble top Nero Marquina intense black with irregular white veins.

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L244 oval white table

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Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L244 oval white table

175TO (F2) 2

€5,220.00

Thanks to its essential lines and organic shapes, the Saarinen Tulip table has a design that adapts to all contemporary living spaces with style and elegance. The price refers to the version with white Rilsan base and white laminated top, dimensions 244x137 cm.

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L244 oval black table

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L244 oval black table 2

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Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L244 oval black table

175TO (FE1) 1

€5,610.00

Thanks to its essential lines and organic shapes, the Saarinen Tulip table has a design that adapts to all contemporary living spaces with style and elegance. The price refers to the version with black Rilsan base and black Fenix® top, dimensions 244x137 cm.

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L198 oval white table

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Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L198 oval white table

174TO (F2) 2

€4,640.00

Thanks to its essential lines and organic shapes, the Saarinen Tulip table has a design that adapts to all contemporary living spaces with style and elegance. The price refers to the version with white Rilsan base and white laminated top, dimensions 198x121 cm.

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L198 oval black table

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tables

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L198 oval black table

174TO (FE1) 1

€5,000.00

Thanks to its essential lines and organic shapes, the Saarinen Tulip table has a design that adapts to all contemporary living spaces with style and elegance. The price refers to the version with black Rilsan base and black Fenix® top, dimensions 198x121 cm.

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip d152 Arabesque marble table

tables

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip d152 Arabesque marble table

165TR MAS 2

€8,080.00

Thanks to its essential lines and organic shapes, the Saarinen Tulip table has a design that adapts to all contemporary living spaces with style and elegance. The price refers to the version with white Rilsan base and white Arabesque marble top with grey veins.

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L107 oval white table

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Coffee Table

Knoll - Saarinen Tulip L107 oval white table

162TO (F2) 2

€1,720.00

Thanks to its essential lines and organic shapes, the Saarinen Tulip coffee table has a design that adapts to all contemporary living spaces with style and elegance. The price refers to the version with white Rilsan base and white laminated top, dimensions 107x70 H39 cm.

Knoll - Relax Saarinen Conference chair 2

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chairs

Knoll - Relax Saarinen Conference chair

72CRP1 C

€1,100.00

The Saarinen Conference Chair Relax, a constant presence in all the interiors designed by Florence Knoll, has been one of the most popular Knoll models for almost 70 years. Ideal for offices and homes, thanks to a range of new finishes and materials. The price refers to the version with black painted legs and cover in fabric cat. C ( Iseo 07IS dark green).

Knoll - Tulip fixed chair structure white upholstered...

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chairs

Knoll - Tulip fixed chair structure white upholstered fabric seat

151 CX 2 K (G)

€1,550.00

With the Pedestal Collection, Eero Saarinen solved the "ugly, confused, restless world" under tables and chairs. The collection is a definitive result of modern design and a timeless addition to your home, a true classic. Combine Tulip chairs with a Saarinen table for the ultimate modern dining set, or match it for a statement in any room. The price...

Knoll - Tulip swivel chair black structure fully...

Knoll - Tulip swivel chair black structure fully... 2

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chairs

Knoll - Tulip swivel chair black structure fully upholstered fabric

151 CS 1 U (G)

€2,570.00

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chairs

Knoll - Womb armachair

70 LCRD G

€3,710.00

Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb armachair at Florence Knoll's request for "a armachair that was like a basket full of pillows, something I could really curl up in." The base features a steel rod legs with polished chrome finish or painted black. Upholstered in a range of fabrics and leather. The price refers to the version with chromed...

Knoll - Poggiapiedi Womb Longho Design Palermo 1

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stools

Knoll - Womb footrest

74 YCRD

€1,390.00

Womb Ottoman, footrest, dacron and chrome frame, the Knoll footrest is synonymous with relaxation and gives a comforting sense of safety. The base features a steel rod legs with polished chrome finish or painted black. Upholstered in a range of fabrics and leather. The price refers to the version with chromed structure and shell covered in dacron fabric...

Knoll - Tulip fixed chair with arms structure white...

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chairs

Knoll - Tulip fixed chair with arms structure white upholstered fabric seat

150 AX 2 K (G)

€1,870.00

Knoll - Tulip swivel chair with arms black structure...

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chairs

Knoll - Tulip swivel chair with arms black structure fully upholstered fabric

150 AS 1 U (G)

€3,230.00

With the Pedestal Collection, Eero Saarinen solved the "ugly, confused, restless world" under tables and chairs. The collection is a definitive result of modern design and a timeless addition to your home, a true classic. Combine Tulip chair with arms with a Saarinen table for the ultimate modern dining set, or match it for a statement in any room. The...