Eero Saarinen Furniture
Finnish, 1910-1961
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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Creator: Eero Saarinen
Early Saarinen Knoll Executive Task or Desk Chair Tilt Swivel Castors Orig Vinyl
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please note, I have a matching pair of armchairs, see last picture.
Executive armchair designed in 1950 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates. This example is from the early '50's, with the earliest tilt mechanism. All original! The original blue vinyl is soft and comfortable, with a couple small repairs I made - see pictures. The padding is soft and everything works as it should. A very sturdy and comfy chair...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Knoll Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair #71 From Seagram Bldg., N.Y.C., Set of 4
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Miami, FL
Knoll Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair #71 From Seagram Bldg., N.Y.C., Set of 4
Offered for sale is a set of four (4) Knoll Executive Armchairs No. 71 designed by Eero Saarinen. The...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Recently Restored Eero Saarinen for Knoll Model 61 Grasshopper Lounge Chair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eero Saarinen and Florence Knoll grew up together at Cranbrook school. Having remained close through the years Saarinen was asked to develop modern de...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
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...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair is Pierre Frey Boucle
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
The iconic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair, newly upholstered in an exquisite bouclé with black frame.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Knoll 54" Round table in 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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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Eero Saarinen Barstools for Knoll, Upholstered, Labeled
Dated
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Offered is a pair of authentic Eero Saarinen barstools for Knoll, a modernist classic that embodies the designer’s pioneering vision of organic, scul...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Four Dining Chairs in Beige Leather
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, set of four dining chairs, model '72', lacquered steel, leather, United States, design 1948, later production
Set of four organic shaped chairs designed by ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Stool with Original Fabric
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An exceptional early example of Eero Saarinen’s timeless design for Knoll International, this iconic stool showcases the elegance and simplicity that define mid-century modernism. Retaining its original upholstery, the stool reflects Saarinen’s refined approach to form and function.
Measuring 15 inches in diameter and 18 inches in height, the piece is perfectly scaled for use as a vanity stool...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Dining Chairs Model 72 by Knoll 1960s - Set of 10
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this monumental lot of 10 1960s Eero Saarinen Dining Chairs Model 72 by Knoll. The chairs are constructed with a steel base and a fiberglass backrest. The chairs are black.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll 16" Round White Tulip Side Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous 16" round white laminate top side table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
It was introduced in 1956 and remains one of the most iconic achievements in modern furniture de...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Dedar Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in Dedar Boucle.
"Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb cha...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll 22.5" Oval White Tulip Side Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous 22.5" oval white laminate top side table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
It was introduced in 1956 and remains one of the most iconic achievements in modern furniture d...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Saarinen for Knoll Executive Arm Chairs in Custom Order Contemporary Fabric
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive arm chairs in custom order contemporary fabric.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Saarinen Turned Wood Plates and Charger
By Eero Saarinen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Nice grouping of five Saarinen plates. Turned birch plywood.
Made in Finland by Keuruu.
Smaller plates 11.75"
Larger plate 17.75''.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Tulip Round Coffee Table by Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Tulip coffee table by Saarinen for Knoll. USA, cira 1960 to 1970.
Signed with early Knoll red/white label.
Features a 36 inch round top in matte white laminate with matte white...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,500 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid Century Modern Knoll Tulip Dining/Conference Table or Desk in White Marble
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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 Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Pair Saarinen Knoll Executive Chairs Black Leather Tilt Swivel Height Adjustable
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of contemporary (less than 10years old) Eero Saarinen Executive armchairs, with rolling swivel bases, Tilt and height adjustment seats, in black Volo leather upholstery.
Feat...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Knoll Tulip Stool, Swivel, Blue, White, Signed
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Stool, Swivel, Blue, White Signed. According to Steven and Linda Rouland's 1999 book: "Knoll Furniture, 1938-1960", the tulip stool was originally called the pedestal stool (152 S) and was described as "foam rubber upholstered cushion on Aluminum base with fused plastic finish". Retains 320 Park Avenue label on the underside of the seat in addition to being stamped "BR 51...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Eero Saarinen per Knoll International Tavolino "Tulip", Italia 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Naples, IT
Autentico Tavolino Tulip con piedistallo bianco in alluminio fuso e piano in laminato bianco. Il design di Eero Saarinen per Knoll è davvero un classico senza tempo che può essere in...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Saarinen Executive Side Chair with Fiberglass Back by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This vintage Knoll Associates executive side chair, designed by the renowned Eero Saarinen, features a distinctive fiberglass back that exudes mid-century modern charm. Reimagined wi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of Armchairs model " Tulip " by Eero Saarinen For Knoll, USA 1957.
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Set of 4 Armchairs model " Tulip " Base in white lacquered aluminum Fiberglass structure with the red wool fabric cushions
Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, USA 195...
Category
1950s American Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Wool, Fiberglass
Nicely restored Eero Saarinen for Knoll Grasshopper Lounge Chair
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Grasshopper Chair by Eero Saarinen ..Nice 1970s example,, properly re-upholstered.. Retains original birch laminate plywood finish,, Wonderful patina,, great color..Extremely comfortable.. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo ny
The Grasshopper (or model 61) chair was designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1946, it was actually the first chair designed for the Knoll company, and turned out as an immediate success. Saarinen, an American but Finnish-born architect...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early Restored Mid Century Womb Lounge Chair by Saarinen for Knoll, Custom Avail
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Detroit, MI
Note: We have a collection of vintage Eero Saarinen Womb chairs and loveseat settees undergoing restoration and can offer the pieces in multiples and with custom upholstery options. ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 6 Tulip chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International - 1981
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Set of six Tulip chairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International in the 1980s.
This chair is a design classic. It features a magnificent fiberglass shell resting on an alum...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Grasshopper Lounge Chair designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Knoll International Grasshopper Lounge chair,
Modell No. 61 designed by Eero Saarinen in 1946.
Seat upholstered in grey wool fabric, with birch plywood base. Manufactured by Knoll...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plywood, Birch
Set of 10 Eero Saarinen for Knoll 72C Executive Armless Chairs Chrome Legs *2016
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in St. Louis, MO
Eero Saarinen originally designed this chair in the 1950s MCM period for Knoll, model 72C armless executive chair with tubular steel legs, these have a production date of 2016, This ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Eero Saarinen Tulip Style Side Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Astoria, NY
Eero Saarinen Tulip Style Side Table, with quartzite stone top above white enameled trumpet base. 29" H x 20" Diameter. Provenance: From the Collection of Laura and Lewis Kruger.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Stone, Aluminum
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid-Century Modern White Pedestal Tulip Side Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional and iconic Mid-Century Modern white tulip side table
By Eero Saarinen for Knoll
USA, Early 21st Century
Measures: 20.13"W x 20.13"D x 21"H.
Good original vintage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in bruxelles, BE
Round Table (137 cm diameter) with marble top and aluminium base designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International. Stamped Knoll International under the leg. Wear due to...
Category
1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Model 70L
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Womb lounge chair and its accompanying ottoman, models 70L and 74y, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1948. This set was man...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Original Set of 4
Executive
Armchairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Great set of 4 ‘Model 71’ armchairs also known as the ‘Executive’ series designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International in 1948. This is an early set from the sixties with the ori...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Womb Chair with Ottoman
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Womb Chair with Ottoman
The chair measures: 41 wide x 35 deep x 36 high, with a seat height of 16 inches and arm height/chair clearance of 21 inc...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Oval Tulip Table in Oak and Black
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Knoll Tulip Oval Side Table by Eero Saarinen, circa 1979
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Milford, NH
This tulip side table was first introduced by designer Eero Saarinen in 1956. Saarinen sought the essential idea and reduced it to the most effective structural solution within an ov...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Saarinen Executive Armchair in Black Velvet, Black Powder Coated Legs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
The mid-century Classic vintage Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair, manufactured by Knoll Furniture and custom upholstered in a deep 100% cotton Italian Velvet in glamorous Black. All ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Eero Saarinen Marble Top Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic table exhibiting the larger sized marble top.
Category
1980s American Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Marble
C. 2010 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Full-Size Womb Chair in Crimson Red Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Womb lounge chair, designed by Eero Saarinen for Florence Knoll and Knoll Associates in 1948. This particular example was manufactured by Knoll in the USA circa 2...
Category
2010s American Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Italian modern round dining table Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2000s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round dining table Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2000s
Dining table mod. Tulip with round top in gold Calacatta marble. The leg of the table is made of black paint...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Set of Four Rare Early Production Eero Saarinen for Knoll Dining Chairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ferndale, MI
From the put me in a museum collection. Out of long long term storage. The Earliest production set of four Eero Saarinen for HG Knoll executive chairs I have ever seen. All four on f...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century 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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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Tulip Side / End Tables for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of early Tulip side / end tables with round tops having a white Laminate finish and cast painted steel bases . From the iconic artist , sculptor , architect and furniture desi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Steel
$2,800 / set
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Pair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Bentwood Executive Dining Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 26.5 wide x 24.5 deep x 31.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/ch...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
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 Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
2017 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Dining Arm Chairs in Red Fabric 20x Available
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Saarinen Executive Arm Chairs, originally designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1948. These particular examples were produced in the 2017. Their design features chromed-st...
Category
2010s American Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Steel
1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Pedestal Dining Table w/ Round Laminate Top
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Pedestal Dining Table, originally designed in 1956 by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. This particular piece was produced in the USA in the 1960s. The base is formed of cast iron w...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Iron
Saarinen Executive Armchair in Original Red Leather, Vintage Swivel Base
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
This gorgeous vintage Knoll Saarinen Executive Armchair comes in its original supple red leather in very good condition. There is very minor wear. This particular chair has been inst...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Properly Restored Early Production Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Chair for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eero Saarinen's "Grasshopper " chair model 61 was the first lounge chair he designed for Knoll in the late 1940s before designing the Womb chair . Responding to what he saw as the r...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Maple
$4,500 Sale Price
21% Off
Eero Saarinen for Knoll MCM Tumeric Orange Uphostery Side Chair, a Pair
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Plainview, NY
The pair of Mid-Century Modern side chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Associates encapsulates the essence of sleek, modernist elegance that defined the era. Upholstered in a vibrant ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Executive Armchairs for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of six Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen executive armchairs for Knoll
Saarinen began his career as a student at Yale University and after travels and studies in Europe returne...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$6,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Executive Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Berlin, DE
Model 72 Dining Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. This chairs shows wear on the upholstery. We recommend having it reupholstered in our in-house workshop with a fabric ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Seldom Seen Pair of Early Saarinen/Knoll Executive Armchairs, Aluminum Bases
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Designed for one year in very limited production run, executive lounge armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, unusual square stock aluminum bases, slightly lower back legs ma...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
4 Mid-Century Modern Tulip Swivel Side Dining Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful Set of 4 vintage tulip Armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll Associates.
Each chair features a Tulip Shape cast aluminum swiveling base and a fibergla...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Rare 1955 Cranbrook School Aim High Logo Design by Eero Saarinen Oak Bookends
By Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare pair of bookends with cast aluminum seal of Cranbrook School - Aim High logo and the year 1955 mounted to the oak boards. The Aim High logo was designed by Eero Saarinen, son of Eliel Saarinen who designed the schools campus and was president from 1932 - 1946.
"In 1927, 'Aim High' was adopted as the motto of Cranbrook School. Along with the motto, a seal was created. This seal, designed by Eero Saarinen, displays an archer, Acestes, aiming his arrow high up into the sky.
Famous Alums of Cranbrook, Charles & Ray Eames, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Jack Lenor Larsen, Fumihiko Maki, Gyo Obata, Ralph Rapson, Harry Weese, Toshiko Takaezu, Niels Diffrient, Harvey Littleton, Richard DeVore, Eero Saarinen and Olga de Amaral among others. Noted Faculty Carl Milles, Keith Haring, Daniel Libeskind, Marshall...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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 Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Tulip marble table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1955
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tulip table, design Eero Saarinen, Knoll production, 1955. Designed by Eero Saarinen in 1955 and manufactured by Knoll, the Tulip table is one of the most iconic pieces of 20th-centu...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of original Tulip armchairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Authentic pair of Tulip armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the late 1960s. An unmistakable design icon, celebrated for its sculptural silhouet...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Rare and Early
Womb
Chair in Grey Upholstery and Metal
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, early model 'Womb' chair, fabric and metal, United States, design 1946-1948
This shelled, cushioned lounge chair is designed between 1946 and 1948 by Eero ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Table "Tulip " in wood by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Studio, USA 1958
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Dining Table model " Tulip " 120cm with the top round in wood and black base.
Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International 1958.
Designer - Eero Saarinen.
Producer - K...
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1950s American Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Executive Armchairs ~ set of 12
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
A set of 12 (tweleve) Eero Saarinen Executive Armchairs.
Made in USA, circa 1970. Reupholstered in Kravet fabric approximately 10 years ago.
Dimensions:
Height (in): 31½
Width (in...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Eero Saarinen Furniture
Materials
Metal
$24,000 / set
Eero Saarinen furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Eero Saarinen furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Eero Saarinen furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 379 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 13 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Eero Saarinen were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Adrian Pearsall, Harvey Probber, and Drexel. Prices for Eero Saarinen furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $142 and can go as high as $133,498, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,225.
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- What did Eero Saarinen design?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024Eero Saarinen designed many pieces of furniture as well as acclaimed buildings and monuments during his lifetime. Saarinen created the TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy airport, the Gateway Arch in Missouri, and Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Some of Saarinen’s most famous furniture designs include the Pedestal table, the Womb chair and the Tulip chair.
Shop a collection of vintage Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Eero Saarinen moved the design firm started by his father from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, to Hamden, Connecticut, in1961, but no authoritative sources state why. Most likely, he had a desire to be closer to the campus of Yale University. Saarinen graduated from the post-secondary institution in 1934 and designed buildings on the campus. Find a range of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2024Eero Saarinen is considered a modern architect for a number of reasons. An innovative merging of the International Style and the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright can be found in his acclaimed building projects and monuments. He worked with steel and concrete, just as his modernist peers had, and the neo-futuristic forms that characterize his architecture are those commonly associated with modernism.
Through his work as an architect and designer, 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, Dulles International Airport in Virginia and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
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.
Like all modernist designers of the mid-century era, Saarinen was interested in the new technology and new and venturesome applications for materials that became widely available for the production of domestic goods in the postwar era. Thanks to Florence Knoll, a pioneering designer in her own right, his famous designs for seating and tables, created during the 1940s and 1950s, were manufactured by Knoll, which was a prominent influence in the rise of modern design in the United States.
Find vintage Eero Saarinen furniture for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Historians classify Eero Saarinen's St. Louis Gateway Arch as modern architecture. This is due largely to the simple curving shape of the arch and its perfect symmetry. In addition, the arch reflects Neo-futurism, a forward-looking movement that frequently incorporated steel, concrete and glass. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Eero Saarinen furniture designs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024To pronounce Eero Saarinen, say "EH-row SAH-ruh-nuhn." The architect and designer was born in Kirkkonummi, Finland, in 1910 but was raised in Michigan in the United States. Saarinen is known for his sculptural architecture projects as well as the innovative modernist furniture he designed for Knoll.
Find vintage Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether you can replace Eero Saarinen chair legs depends on the chair. You can most easily swap out the legs on pieces that feature wooden dowels like the Lilac Organic. You will likely find it more difficult to replace legs on chairs that include metal bases like the Executive arm chair or pedestals like the Tulip. You'll find a collection of Eero Saarinen chairs on 1stDibs.
- Where is Eero Saarinen from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Eero Saarinen was originally from Finland. He was born in Kirkkonummi in 1910. In 1923, his family moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The architect and designer lived in the U.S. for much of the remainder of his life. He died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1991. Shop a selection of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Eero Saarinen is a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer that worked with a variety of mediums, including steel, glass and concrete. Eero Saarinen is also credited with the creation of some notable styles of furniture, including the Tulip chair. Browse a variety of Eero Saarinen designed furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Eero Saarinen used a variety of materials in his furniture designs. Some of his designs feature hardwood frames, but he didn't work in wood exclusively. His Tulip chair consists of a fiberglass seat mounted on a cast aluminum base. You'll find a range of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 7, 2024Eero Saarinen believed that the architect's role was to create structures that enhance daily life and inspire people to consider new possibilities. He thought that buildings should suit their intended purpose well and provide comfortable accommodations while at the same time being aesthetically appealing. Some of his best-known structures include the gull-winged TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Dulles International Airport in Virginia and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of Eero Saarinen furniture.
- Who is Eero Saarinen’s father?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024Eero Saarinen's father was Eliel Saarinen, a well-known Finnish-American architect. In 1923, he moved Eero and the rest of his family from their native Finland to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he and his wife Loja taught at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Eliel was named president at Cranbook in 1932.
Find a selection of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - Who is Eero Saarinen?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American architect and designer and 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, Dulles International Airport in Virginia and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.
Saarinen’s designs for Knoll, such as the Womb chair, Tulip chair and Pedestal table, are acclaimed all over the world.
Find a selection of vintage Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 29, 2024No, Eero Saarinen was not a postmodernist. The work of the Finnish-American architect and furniture designer is primarily associated with modernism. His best known designs for seating and tables, created during the 1940s and 1950s, were manufactured by Knoll, a furniture brand and a chief influence in the rise of modern design in the United States.
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s (Saarinen died in 1961).
Find vintage Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Eero Saarinen is famous for his work as a designer and architect. He was a prime mover in the introduction of modernism into the American mainstream. Saarinen designed the TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Dulles International Airport in Virginia, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis and many other structures. As a furniture designer, he is best known for his Grasshopper chair, Tulip chair and Womb lounge chair and ottoman. Find a collection of Eero Saarinen furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An Eero Saarinen table is 28.25” high. It comes in a variety of widths, with a 42” round table seating 4 to 5 people. You can shop a selection of Eero Saarinen designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The concept of Eero Saarinen's work was to convey expressive statements through buildings and furniture. The keynotes of his modern designs were simplicity, strength and grace. The organic, curvilinear forms seen in Saarinen's furniture and his best-known structures, like the gull-winged TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, Dulles International Airport in Virginia and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, went on to influence generations of architects and designers. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Eero Saarinen furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The history of Eero Saarinen's Womb Chair dates back to the late 1940s. It was then that designer and entrepreneur Florence Knoll challenged her friend, Eero Saarinen, to create the most comfortable chair ever made. To succeed at the task, Saarinen sought to evoke what he imagined was the comfortable, secure feeling of being in the womb and set out to design the now iconic chair. Production of the Womb chair began in 1948, and it didn't take long for the seat to become a cultural phenomenon. In the decade following its release, it appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial, a New Yorker magazine cartoon and a Norman Rockwell painting on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. Today, Knoll offers the seat in 15 upholstery options, and when Saarinen's famous TWA terminal reopened as a hotel in 2019, Womb chairs were featured prominently in the guest rooms. Explore a collection of Eero Saarinen Womb chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Eero Saarinen’s famed pedestal chairs, although streamlined in appearance, are crafted with a variety of materials from aluminum and molded fiberglass to the plastic-bonded finish. You can shop a selection of Eero Saarinen pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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