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    Saarinen Side Tables

    Eero Saarinen  1957

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    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.



    Defining form

    KN01 Swivel Lounge Chair Saarinen Side Table

    The Saarinen Pedestal Table brings order and beauty to the surrounding architecture.

    Saarinen Side Table

    The tabletops are available in a robust palette of exquisite woods, stones, and laminates.

    Saarinen Side Table

    Enjoyed in offices, restaurants, museums, and residences around the world, the Saarinen Pedestal Table captivates with its pure, intentional form.

    Knoll Eero Saarinen Tulip Pedestal Chair history

    Shaping the experience of space

    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.
     

    Knoll Designer Eero Saarinen

    Eero Saarinen

    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. 

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    Construction and Details
    • Tabletops:
      • Laminate: 1.06" thick satin smooth laminate; beveled edge
      • Marble: .75" thick; transparent polyester coating with polished or satin finish; beveled edge
      • Wood: 1.06" thick; veneered medium density fiberboard with cathedral grain pattern; solid wood beveled edge
      • Chrome: .5" thick steel top with chrome plating; beveled edge (not available on all sizes)
    • Top attaches to base with threaded rod
    • Tabletops available in a wide range of laminates, woods, marbles, granites and chrome
    • Base is heavy molded cast aluminum available with white, black or grey paint
    Sustainable Design and Environmental Certification
    • Learn more about Saarinen Side Tables product certifications and materials at Ecomedes.

     

    Dimensions

    • Side Table
        w d h
      16OTR Small Round 16.25" 16.25" 20"
      169TR Small Round, low level 20" 20" 13.75"
      163TR Small Round 20" 20" 20"
      161TO Small Oval 22.5" 15" 20"

       

    Coated Marble

    Arabescato

    Arabescato

    Calacatta

    Calacatta

    Carrara

    Carrara

    Grey

    Grey

    Grigio Marquina

    Grigio Marquina

    Espresso Marble

    Espresso Marble
    Verdi Alpi

    Verdi Alpi

    Portoro

    Portoro
    Nero Marquina

    Nero Marquina

    Emperador Light

    Emperador Light

    Satin Coated Marble

    Arabescato

    Arabescato

    Calacatta

    Calacatta

    Carrara

    Carrara

    Grey

    Grey

    Grigio Marquina

    Grigio Marquina

    Espresso Marble

    Espresso Marble
    Verdi Alpi

    Verdi Alpi

    Portoro

    Portoro
    Nero Marquina

    Nero Marquina

    Emperador Light

    Emperador Light

    Natural Marble

    Carrara

    Carrara

    Granite

    Black Andes Granite

    Black Andes Granite

    Wood

    Light Oak Veneer

    Light Oak Veneer
    Light Walnut Veneer

    Light Walnut Veneer
    Reff Dark Cherry

    Reff Dark Cherry

    Ebonized Walnut Veneer

    Ebonized Walnut Veneer
    Rosewood Veneer

    Rosewood Veneer
    Topo Noir Veneer

    Topo Noir Veneer

    Chrome

    Chrome, Polished

    Chrome, Polished

    Laminate

    White Laminate

    White Laminate
    Black Laminate

    Black Laminate
    Modern Clay Laminate

    Modern Clay Laminate

    Base Finish

    White

    White
    Black

    Black
    Grey

    Grey

    Environment

    Whitesweep

    Configure Saarinen Side 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.
    (20" table shown)


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    General Info

    Document

    Saarinen Tables Product Sheet
    Document

    Saarinen Collection
    Document

    KnollStudio Price List Vol 1
    Document

    Ancillary 4-Weeks or Less Program

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