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Eero Saarinen

(Finland, 1910-1961)
Estimate
40 000 - 60 000 SEK
3 530 - 5 300 EUR
3 680 - 5 530 USD
Hammer price
80 000 SEK
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Eero Saarinen
(Finland, 1910-1961)

a 'Tulip' dining table, Knoll International, 21st Century.

Oval Arabesco marble table top, white lacquered base, maker's mark 'Knoll Studio Eero Saarinen 1956', height 73 cm, width 136 cm, length 245 cm.

Insignificant wear. The edges with retouches.

Provenance

Acquired in 2014.

Designer

Eero Saarinen was a Finnish architect and designer born in Kyrkslätt in Finland. Saarinen, considered one of the most prominent modernist architects, made a career in Europe and the USA. He studied sculpture at Le Grande Chaumiere in Paris and architecture at Yale University. In 1963, Saarinen designed President Jefferson's memorial in St. Louis, called the "Gateway arch". Furthermore, he designed furniture in plywood and plastic, including "Tulip", "Plywood Chair" and "Womb Chair" for Knoll Associates. Saarinen drew inspiration from nature and its sculptural and organic shapes.


His father was Eliel Saarinen, an architect, designer, and lecturer.

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