Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen, coffee table, "Tulip", Knoll, designed in 1957.
Circular marble top on a lacquered metal base. Licensed manufactured in Switzerland for Knoll, traces of label. Diameter 92, height 53 cm.
Minor edge nicks, scratches, marks, and signs of use.
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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.