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Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll®
In a 1956 Time magazine cover story, Eero Saarinen said that “the underside of typical tables and chairs makes a confusing, unrestful world” and he was designing a new collection to “clear up the slum of legs in the U.S. home.” Later that year, he completed his Pedestal Table (1956), whose form was inspired by a drop of high-viscosity liquid. This iconic table features a cast-aluminum base with abrasion-resistant Rilsan finish and a solid marble, wood veneer or laminate tabletop. Each is stamped with the KnollStudio logo and Eero Saarinen’s signature. This is the authentic Saarinen Pedestal Table by Knoll. Base made in China; tabletop made in Italy or U.S.A., depending on material.
FINLAND (1910–1961)
“The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man’s life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence,” said Eero Saarinen in 1959. Saarinen’s architectural legacy communicates this sentiment of giddy potential and unfettered optimism in post-war America. Iconic projects like the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport Terminal and the ...
Cast-aluminum base with Rilsan® finish; solid marble, wood veneer or laminate tabletop with beveled edge.
Solid marble: Arabescato (white with heavy grey veining), Calacatta, Nero Marquina or Verde Alpi (green with black and white veining).
Wood veneer: MDF with cathedral-grain cherry, ebonized walnut, oak, walnut or Pau Ferro rosewood veneer.
Laminate: MDF with laminate.
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