Eero Saarinen, A 1950's "Tulip" table for Artek, manufactured under licens by Billnäs factory. Finland.
Round marble top on a column base of white lacquered metal. Height 71 cm. Diameter 107 cm.
Age-related wear. Marks. Stains. The top is detached from the base.
Bought from Artek in the 1950s.
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.