Eero Saarinen
Table 'Tulip'. Knoll International, 2017.
Table on a lacquered aluminium pedestal base. Oval top of Calacatta marble. Marked 'Knoll Studio Eero Saarinen 1956. Width 137, length 244, height 74 cm.
Minor scratches. The overall impression is good.
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.