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Saarinen Side Table – Coated Marble 1

Pete — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:14:47 +0000

With the aim of designing furniture defined by sculptural, holistic structures, Eero Saarinen produced the Tulip Side Table as part of his iconic pedestal collection (1956). Crafted of a heavy aluminum base that has been cast into a slender and fluid span, the table is topped with beautiful white and gray Arabescato marble. Both the base and tabletop are treated with a clear protective finish to resist scratches, stains and scuffs. Made in Italy.Each piece is stamped with the KnollStudio logo…read more

Saarinen Dining Table – 42 in – Laminate

Pete — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:52:31 +0000

Eero Saarinen regarded the underside of furniture as “a confusing, unrestful world.” With that in mind, the designer set out to craft a table that would resolve even their hidden elements. The result was his award-winning Tulip Collection (1956), named for the designs exquisite cast aluminum bases that were inspired by a drop of high-viscosity liquid. Their reinforced bonded finish keeps a glossy beauty through years of use. The Tulip Table-now available with a bevel-edged, satin-smooth laminat…read more

Womb Ottoman – Classic Boucle

Pete — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:03:26 +0000

When Florence Knoll challenged Finnish-born architect and designer Eero Saarinen in 1948 to create a chair that she could curl up in, she had found an apt candidate for the task. The Womb Chairs enveloping, lap-like form continues to be one of the most iconic and recognized representations of mid-century Scandinavian organic modernism. In fact, ask most designers and architects what lounge chair design they covet and theyll promptly tell you its the Womb Chair. By applying foam molded over a…read more

Saarinen Side Table – Laminate

Pete — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:19:25 +0000

With the aim of designing furniture defined by sculptural, holistic structures, Eero Saarinen produced his Side Table as part of his iconic pedestal collection (1956). Crafted of a heavy aluminum base that has been cast into a slender and fluid span, the table is topped with beautiful white laminate. Both the base and tabletop are treated with a clear protective finish to resist scratches, stains and scuffs. Made in Italy.Each piece is stamped with the KnollStudio logo and the designer’s…read more

Womb Ottoman – Mohair

Pete — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:30:15 +0000

When Florence Knoll challenged Finnish-born architect and designer Eero Saarinen in 1948 to create a chair that she could curl up in, she had found an apt candidate for the task. The Womb Chair’s enveloping, lap-like form continues to be one of the most iconic and recognized representations of mid-century Scandinavian organic modernism. In fact, ask most designers and architects what lounge chair design they covet and they’ll promptly tell you it’s the Womb Chair. By applying foam molded over a fiberglass s…read more

Saarinen Dining Table 78 in Oval – Veneer

Pete — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:25:43 +0000

In a 1956 cover story in Time magazine, Eero Saarinen said he was designing a collection to “clear up the slum of legs in the U.S. home.” Later that year, he completed his Pedestal Table and Tulip Chair Collection and obliterated the “slum” by creating a cast aluminum base inspired by a drop of high-viscosity liquid. These pieces went into production in 1957, and to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, every table ordered between August 1, 2007 and August 1, 2008 will ship with an anniversary medallion…read more

Saarinen Executive Chair Wood – English Accent

Pete — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:45:23 +0000

The design of Eero Saarinen’s Executive Side Chair (1957) began more than a decade earlier, when he and Charles Eames submitted several designs to the Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition at the MoMA. The pair, who’d been friends and collaborators since meeting at Cranbrook Academy of Art, won first prize. These fluid, sculptural shapes influenced the future work of both men; for Saarinen, most notably in his Womb, Tulip and Executive chairs. The Executive was originally made of fiberglass but was…read more

Saarinen Executive Armchair Wood – English Accent

Pete — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:42:12 +0000

The design of Eero Saarinen’s Executive Armchair (1957) began more than a decade earlier, when he and Charles Eames submitted several designs to the Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition at the MoMA. The pair, who’d been friends and collaborators since meeting at Cranbrook Academy of Art, won first prize. These fluid, sculptural shapes influenced the future work of both men; for Saarinen, most notably in his Womb, Tulip and Executive chairs. The Executive was originally made of fiberglass but was l…read more

Saarinen Tulip Armless Chair – Volo Leather

Pete — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:28:22 +0000

In a 1956 cover story in Time magazine, Eero Saarinen said he was designing a collection to “clear up the slum of legs in the U.S. home.” Later that year, he completed his Pedestal Table and Tulip Chair Collection and obliterated the “slum” by creating a cast aluminum base inspired by a drop of high-viscosity liquid. These pieces went into production in 1957, and to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, they ship with an anniversary medallion and a commemorative edition of the certificate of authenticit…read more

Saarinen Side Table – Coated Marble 1

Pete — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:31:09 +0000