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Round tulip table in marble by E. Saarinen for Knoll International editions
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in AIGNAN, FR
editions. The sublime table with tulip base is one of the essentials of contemporary design for its
Category

Mid-20th Century European Dining Room Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

White Space Age Tulip Side Table Luna by Opal Germany
By Opal Kleinmöbel 1
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming white lacquered circular Space Age side table with metal tulip base and glass top has
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Classic Mid-Century Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Table by Cees Braakman
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek and stylish all white tulip base dining table designed by Cees Braakman in the style of Eero
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Tulip Dining Set by Burke Set Four Tulip Chairs
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
) Saarinen style tulip table and (4) propeller base shell armchairs by Burke. Chairs are molded fiberglass
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Burke Set of 4 Tulip Armchairs Dining or Dinette Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Iconic dining or kitchen set consisting of a round, tulip based table and four matching tulip base
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Knoll 3’ Round Tulip Coffee Table Walnut by Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern knoll 3’ round tulip coffee table walnut Laminate top. Base is heavy and has has
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Set by Burke
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll, Burke, Inc.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
includes (1) Saarinen style tulip table, (4) propeller base shell chairs and (2) tulip base shell chairs by
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Set by Burke
Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Set by Burke
$3,495
H 31.25 in W 24.5 in D 21.5 in
Custom Bench or Coffee Table with Knoll Saarinen Tulip Base Legs
Located in Peabody, MA
A period custom-made bench or coffee table with two Eero Saarinen designed tulip bases from Knoll
Category

Vintage 1970s American Benches

Materials

Walnut, Fiberglass

Modern Shaver Howard Dining Set Slatted Steel Base Table Glass Top 4 Chairs
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Modern Shaver Howard dining set slatted steel tulip pedestal base table with a
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Steel

Round Cocktail Table
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco cocktail table with tulip shaped base.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Gueridon

Round Cocktail Table
Round Cocktail Table
$2,760
H 21.5 in Dm 22.5 in
Italian Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique Italian 1950's bamboo coffee table. Tulip shaped base with twisted rattan and wicker table
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian End Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Italian Bamboo Coffee Table
Italian Bamboo Coffee Table
$4,800
H 19 in Dm 27 in
French Art Deco Cocktail Table
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco round mahogany cocktail table with tulip shaped base.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Gueridon

Materials

Mahogany

French Art Deco Cocktail Table
French Art Deco Cocktail Table
$2,760
H 22 in Dm 23.5 in
Art Moderne Oval Shaped Table
Located in Westport, CT
Unique French art moderne mahogany tray table or side table with elegant tulip shaped base on black
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Nouveau Tray Tables

Art Moderne Oval Shaped Table
Art Moderne Oval Shaped Table
$4,580
H 25 in W 33 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Modern Cherry Side Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Tulip Base Side Table with Cherry Top Overall Dimensions: 17" diameter x 19" high Base Diameter
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Cherry Side Table
Mid-Century Modern Cherry Side Table
$950
H 19 in W 17 in D 17 in
French Art Deco walnut pedestal table
Located in New York City, NY
French book matched walnut, high gloss lacquered, octagonal side table with tulip shaped base
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Side Tables

French Art Deco walnut pedestal table
French Art Deco walnut pedestal table
$4,000
H 24 in W 18.75 in D 18.5 in
Philippe Starck "DR. NA" Side Table
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Van Nuys, CA
"Tulip" like aluminum base. The tables feminine lines and neutral finish make it an easy fit in any
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Philippe Starck "DR. NA" Side Table
Philippe Starck "DR. NA" Side Table
$673 / item
H 28.5 in Dm 24 in L 28.5 in
Chrome and Oak Backgammon Table, 1960s, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful oak and chrome backgammon table with a tulip base. Large Bakelite game pieces with
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Vintage 1960s American Game Tables

Materials

Chrome

Chrome and Oak Backgammon Table, 1960s, USA
Chrome and Oak Backgammon Table, 1960s, USA
$4,800
H 29 in W 39.75 in D 29 in
Pair of Side Tables American Circa 1965
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of side/end tables with metal tulip base and white oval marble top.
Category

Vintage 1960s American End Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Side Tables American Circa 1965
Pair of Side Tables American Circa 1965
$3,750
H 15.5 in W 23 in D 15 in
1960s Marble Top Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1960s Italian Carrara marble top with tulip base end table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Rectangular Rosewood Deco Dining Table
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco rectangular rosewood dining table with tulip shaped base.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rectangular Rosewood Deco Dining Table
Rectangular Rosewood Deco Dining Table
$5,625
H 29.5 in W 63 in D 39 in
Classic Italian Table Lamp, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Haderslev, DK
In style of Harvey Guzzini italian made large table lamp. Tulip shaped chrome base and milky
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Classic Italian Table Lamp, 1970s
Classic Italian Table Lamp, 1970s
$2,258
H 15.75 in Dm 12.6 in
Gorgeous Dining Table by Luigi Massoni
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Simplicity at its best. Rare rosewood dining table with tulip shaped base and round top. Designed
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Gorgeous Dining Table by Luigi Massoni
Gorgeous Dining Table by Luigi Massoni
$13,000
H 29 in W 47.5 in D 47.5 in
Modernist Marble Dining Table in the manner of O. Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Austin, TX
Italian vintage table with tulip base in chromed steel and superb Carrara slab marble top with blue
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Calcutta Marble Dining Table, by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1973
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in MIlano, IT
of the white tulip base makes this table immortal.
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble

Oval Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Circa 1950 USA
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Oval Saarinen tulip base dining table, early edition, with a laminate top that sits atop a cast
Category

Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen Coffee Table for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Laminate topped round coffee table on tulip base of cast aluminum with metal Knoll tag made in 2011
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Laminate

Florence Knoll 78" Oval Dining Table in Calacatta Marble
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Tulip Pedestal Tables. The base, however, is distinctly Florence Knoll—an ingenious design of four solid
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Anders Pehrson Table Lamp Knubbling by Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden 1966
By Anders Pherson, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Haderslev, DK
warm tone. Classic white shade and white tulip base, this table light is a great nordic styled
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Lacquer

Classic Swedish Table Lamp by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Haderslev, DK
tone. Classic white shade and chrome tulip base, this table light is a great Nordic styled design
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Heinz Lilienthal Copper Etched Coffee Table, Germany
By Heinz Lilienthal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Copper etched coffee table top with tulip base by Heinz Lilienthal, Germany. In original condition
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Copper

Vintage Knoll Eero Saarinen White Marble Coffee Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Classic original vintage Eero Saarinen white marble tulip coffee table with black base. Despite
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

Vintage Danish Coffee Table by Poul Cadovius for Cado 1970s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Asaa, DK
table with aluminum tulip base designed by Poul Cadovius with graphics by Susanne Fjeldsøe aka "Mygge
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Round Marble Coffee Table Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, USA, circa 1960
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Original condition round marble coffee table with enameled tulip base. Labeled Knoll and has not
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Early Oval Saarinen for Knoll Coffee Table. Out of Production 54" Walnut Top.
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, out of production fifty four inch wide oval coffee table with white tulip base designed by
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Space Age 4-Piece Dining Set by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1960s
By Arkana Furniture
Located in La Mesa, CA
tulip base and 3 matching chairs with propeller style base. This is an iconic design from the early
Category

Vintage 1960s British Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bertoia White Wire Side Chairs
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
look fantastic around the Saarinen style aluminum based tulip table with red laminate top we have
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wire

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bertoia White Wire Side Chairs
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Bertoia White Wire Side Chairs
$375 / item
H 29.75 in W 21.25 in D 22.75 in
William D Scott Fluted Iron Tulip Table Base (Only) - White
By William Scott
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flute iron table base by William D Scott in white. Please note...table base only. Fluid fluted
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2010s French Provincial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table Base with Marble Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
The base is stamped Knoll production and made of steel. It is very heavy. The top is new and done
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table Base with Marble Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
The base is stamped Knoll production and made of steel. It is very heavy. The top is new and done
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Custom Black Stone Top on Early Tulip Table Base Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early Knoll cast iron base with custom ordered black stone top. Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip group
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Tulip Base Dining Table with Round Marble Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, painted white, cast aluminum, tulip table base with 42" round white Carrara
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Midcentury Marble and Onyx Brutalist Coffee Table by Heinz Lilienthal, 1970s
By Heinz Lilienthal
Located in Morazzone, Varese
marble and onyx mosaic top and tulip table base, made by German artist Heinz Lilienthal (1927-2006
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Vintage 1970s German Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Aluminum

Tulip Base Cafe Table
By Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage modernist tulip base cafe side gueridon table.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Tulip Base Cafe Table
Tulip Base Cafe Table
$650
H 33 in Dm 29 in
Tulip Base High Bar Bistro Table
By Florence Knoll, Le Corbusier
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Art Deco Mid-Century Modern style solid teak chrome tulip base round high bar table.
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Gueridon

Materials

Chrome

Tulip Base High Bar Bistro Table
Tulip Base High Bar Bistro Table
$1,800
H 39 in Dm 36 in
Poul Cadovius Tulip Based Coffee Table
By Poul Cadovius, France Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Cadovius 1960s low round coffee table with an aluminum Tulip pedestal base and aluminum edged
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Poul Cadovius Tulip Based Coffee Table
Poul Cadovius Tulip Based Coffee Table
$1,450
H 16 in W 47 in D 47 in
Knoll Saarinen Side Table Tulip Base Marble Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
were to become landmarks in the history of 20th century design Saarinen side table tulip base marble
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Mid-Century Modern Knoll Oval Marble Saarinen Table Tulip Base 1957
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A stunning Knoll Saarinen Marble top dining room table with a silver tulip base. In very good
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Vintage 1950s Tables

Materials

Marble

19th c. French Rectangular Slate Table with Tulip Shaped Base
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare slate table made in three parts. Created by the workers of the slate quarries of Trélazé
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Slate

Custom Modern Round Stone Top Table with Brass Tulip Base
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom Modern round stone top table with brass tulip base. Beautiful Italian stone top with
Category

2010s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Oval Marble Tulip Base Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, coffee table features an elongated oval marble top paired with a white tulip
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Eero Saarinen Tulip Base Dining Table, White Laminate Top, 1963
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Oval dining / conference table with white laminate top and white lacquered aluminum tulip base
Category

Vintage 1960s Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Eero Saarinen Tulip Base Dining Table with Carrara Marble Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, dining table features a newly painted, Eero Saarinen, white tulip pedestal base
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Metal

Maurice Burke Travertine and Cream Tulip Base Dining or Centre Table
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Miami, FL
Tone on tone travertine top and cream powder coated tulip base dining or centre table designed by
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Travertine, Aluminum

Eero Saarinen Tulip Base Dining Table with White Carrara Marble Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century modern dining table featuring a newly painted Eero Saarinen tulip base with 36"
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Steel

Vintage Saarinen Style White Tulip Base Table Light Woodgrain Laminate Top
By Burke, Inc., Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Topeka, KS
Classic Mid-Century Modern vintage tulip base table with a light woodgrain laminate top. In the
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Bose Speakers on Tulip Base by Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Vintage Bose speakers with tulip base by Saarinen. Equalizer included. All working. All inquiries
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

Bose Speakers on Tulip Base by Eero Saarinen
Bose Speakers on Tulip Base by Eero Saarinen
$1,950
H 30 in W 20.75 in D 13 in
Midcentury Wooden Top Round Italian Table with Aluminum Tulip Base, 1970s
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury wooden top round table with an aluminium tulip base. This fantastic item was
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

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Tulip Table Base For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tulip table base available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, stone and wood, every tulip table base was constructed with great care. There are 82 variations of the antique or vintage tulip table base you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the tulip table base you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A tulip table base, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one tulip table base that is appealing in its simplicity, but Eero Saarinen, Knoll and Laurel Lamp Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Tulip Table Base?

The average selling price for a tulip table base at 1stDibs is $2,200, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $18,397 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Tulip Table Base
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    A tulip table is a dining table or occasional table of a certain shape. It’s typically characterized by a slender stem-like pedestal base and a round tabletop. Its name is drawn from the name given to chairs that are part of a collection that Finnish-American designer and architect Eero Saarinen created for iconic mid-century furniture manufacturer Knoll during the 1950s.

    The tables in Saarinen’s acclaimed series were called Pedestal tables, while the chairs were called Tulip chairs, armless or not, owing to their flower bulb-like shape. Today, design lovers everywhere frequently refer to Saarinen's Pedestal tables as tulip tables, and any table that looks like a Pedestal table is generally referred to as a tulip table, whether or not Saarinen had anything to do with it.

    Find vintage Eero Saarinen tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    With a cast iron or aluminum alloy base, rest assured, the tulip table is indeed sturdy. With its centrally-placed leg, the style of the table was designed to be functional and structurally solid. You’ll find a variety of tulip tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The Tulip table is called that because it matches the Tulip chair. With its tapered shape, the seat of the chair resembles a tulip flower. Eero Saarinen designed both the Tulip chair and the Tulip table. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Tulip tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Tulip tables are from the mid-century modern era. Finnish-American architect and furniture maker Eero Saarinen created the table in 1956 as part of the Pedestal collection of chairs and stools. The Pedestal table and its accompanying Tulip armchairs and armless chairs comprised cast-aluminum bases (“Tulip” became a common descriptor for all of the furnishings in the collection). 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. The series was designed for Knoll Inc. On 1stDibs, find vintage Tulip tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Eero Saarinen tulip tables are beloved by interior designers worldwide, and there are some key things to look for to ensure your table is authentic. Examine the base of the chairs and table and confirm they're made from one piece of cast aluminum with no visible seams. Tulip tables have been crafted from various materials over the years, but never plastic. You can also turn the table over to look for a Knoll Inc. tag, though some vintage tables may not have this. On 1stDibs, you'll find a collection of authentic Eero Saarinen tulip furniture from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Many chairs can work with a Tulip table. The Tulip armchair, for example, was part of Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal collection of armless chairs, stools, Tulip side tables and more. The series, produced for Knoll, was a mid-century modernist exercise in simplifying, and Tulip chairs, with their curvy contours, match Tulip side tables and Pedestal dining tables very well. However, you can also try other mid-century modern chairs to see what works best in your space. Shop a collection of mid-century modern dining chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    To tell a real Saarinen Tulip table, look under the tabletop. Authentic Saarinen tables will usually feature a label bearing the Knoll Industries name and a metal plaque that features Eero Saarinen's signature. The style of these tags and labels has changed over the years, but you can find pictures of them on the pages of trusted online resources to compare to the markings on your table. Materials can also be useful when authenticating Tulip tables. Authentic tables will have cast aluminum bases. A wood or plastic base is a good indication that the table is a replica, as is a plastic top rather than one made of wood, laminate or natural stone. If you're still unsure about the authenticity of your piece, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. Find a selection of Eero Saarinen Tulip tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A table base should be roughly two-thirds of the size of the tabletop. So a top with a 60-inch diameter should be paired with a 40-inch base.