Eero Saarinen 1957
The Saarinen Pedestal Table demonstrates Eero Saarinen’s purist approach to architecture and design. Seeking a solution to resolve the “confusing, unrestful world” underneath tables and chairs, he designed a sculptural base that brings visual and physical freedom to the surrounding environment.
The Saarinen Pedestal Table brings order and beauty to the surrounding architecture.
The tabletops are available in a robust palette of exquisite woods, stones, and laminates.
Enjoyed in offices, restaurants, museums, and residences around the world, the Saarinen Pedestal Table captivates with its pure, intentional form.
While studying at Cranbrook Academy of Art in the 1930s, Florence Knoll and Eero Saarinen forged a lasting friendship. The connection between these avid students of design evolved into a partnership that produced some of the most revered furniture pieces of the 20th century.
Eero Saarinen insisted that, in any design, “confusion comes from trying to amalgamate several conflicting ideas.” To avoid that confusion, in his furniture, as in his architecture, Saarinen sought the essential idea and represented it formally with clarity and strength, always striving for “consistency and relatedness of all parts.”
In the early 1950s, he turned his attention to the “ugly, confusing, unrestful world” he believed resulted from “the slum of legs” underneath typical tables and chairs. In 1957, he realized his ideal of formal unity with the Pedestal Table and Tulip Chair collections for Knoll. These majestically effortless, one-legged tables and chairs have since become symbols of modern design and mainstays of the Knoll design legacy.
Born to world famous architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art Director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. After meeting Florence Knoll at Cranbrook, Saarinen went on to design many of Knoll's most recognizable pieces, including the Tulip collection, the Womb chair, and the 70 Series of seating. In addition to these achievements, Saarinen became a leader of the second-generation modernists.
19311 | MillerKnoll Dallas Showroom
19275 | Pillo Sofa
19145 | Biboni Sofa with Saarinen Coffee Table and MR Chairs
19122 | Knoll NYC Showroom with Bertoia Large Diamond Chair and Saarinen Coffee and Side Table
19038 | Biboni Sofa with Barcelona Chairs and Saarinen Coffee Table
19035 | Matic Sofa
19033 | Matic Sofa
18994 | Panoramic Sofa
18668 | Tugendhat Chair in Waiting Area
17488 | Knoll at Fulton Market | Furniture as Architecture
17473 | Knoll at Fulton Market | Pixel Lounge
17470 | Knoll at Fulton Market | Hospitality and Café
12262 | Florence Knoll Sofa
11678 | Knoll East Greenville
12836 | Meeting Space and Multi-Use Private Office
12074 | Private Office
12831 | Multi-Use Private Office
5447 | Saarinen Collection
5441 | Saarinen Collection
12841 | Lounge Area with Barcelona Chairs and Saarinen Coffee Table
7572 | Barcelona Couch, Saarinen Side and Coffee Table
12797 | Living Room with Womb Settees & Bertoia Two-Tone Diamond Chairs
12798 | Living Room with Womb Settees
6148 | Florence Knoll Collection
19389 | Saarinen Oval Dining and Coffee Tables
19384 | Saarinen Pedestal Tables
19383 | Saarinen Pedestal Tables
19381 | Saarinen Coffee Tables
16188 | Saarinen Table Collection
16140 | Saarinen Tables in Black Laminate
6081 | Saarinen Coffee Table
5729 | Saarinen Coffee Table
3794 | Saarinen Coffee Table
3793 | Saarinen Side and Coffee Tables
The configurator below is for reference purposes only. All options, finishes and sizes may not be represented.
For the complete scope, please refer to the KnollStudio price list.
(42" Oval shown)