Knoll ® Saarinen Oval Coffee Table

About the Designer
Eero Saarinen Finland (1910 - 1961)

Eero Saarinen shared the same birthday as his father, Eliel Saarinen. They emigrated to the United States of America in 1923, when Eero was thirteen. He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where his father was a teacher at the Cranbrook Academy of Art and he took courses in sculpture and furniture design there. He had a close relationship with fellow students Charles and Ray Eames, and became good friends with Florence Knoll (née Schust). Beginning in September 1929, he studied sculpture at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, France. He then went on to study at the Yale School of Architecture, completing his studies in 1934. Subsequently, he toured Europe and North Africa for a year and returned for a year to his native Finland, after which he returned to Cranbrook to work for his father and teach at the academy. He became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1940. Saarinen was recruited by Donal McLaughlin, an architectural school friend from his Yale days, to join the military service in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Saarinen was assigned to draw illustrations for bomb disassembly manuals and to provide designs for the Situation Room in the White House. Saarinen worked full time for the OSS until 1944. After his father's death in 1950, Saarinen founded his own architect's office, "Eero Saarinen and Associates". Eero Saarinen died of a brain tumor in 1961 at the age of 51

"The underside of typical chairs and tables makes a confusing, unrestful world," said esteemed Finnish designer Eero Saarinen. "I wanted to clear up the slum of legs." Thus in 1957 Saarinen unveiled his ground-breaking collection of pedestal coffee, dining and side tables, whose simple elegance has endured for 50 years. Stylish and modern, the Saarinen Oval Coffee Table is a design masterpiece that fits seamlessly into any environment.


THE DESIGN | FEATURES AT A GLANCE | DIMENSIONS | ORDER WITH CONFIDENCE

The Design

Eero Saarinen might be considered by some to be a purist when it came to his approach towards architecture and interior design. He sought the essential idea and reduced it to the most effective structural solution within an overall unity of design. When he designed his pedestal collection, including the Oval Coffee Table, Saarinen realized his ideal of formal unity: "Every significant piece of furniture from the past has a holistic structure." To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Saarinen's revolutionary Tulip Collection, Knoll has introduced a platinum finish option and has reintroduced teak and rosewood tabletop finishes.

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*This product is made to order and thus customer orders cannot be canceled once the products go into production Features at a Glance:

Design Year: 1956

Tabletop:



• Laminate top
• Made of 1.06" thick, bevel-edged satin smooth white laminate
• Made in Europe
• Coated marble top
• Made of 3/4"-thick, bevel-edged coated marble
• Transparent polyester coat helps prevent use-associated stains
• Please note that marbles with polyester coating will yellow over time
• Made in Europe
• Natural marble top
• Made of 3/4"-thick, bevel-edged natural marble in a protective sealer
• Made in the United States or Canada
• Natural granite top
• Made of 3/4"-thick granite in a protective sealer with black finish
• Made in the United States or Canada
• Wood veneer top
• Made of 1.06"-thick veneered medium density fiberboard in cathedral grain pattern
• Made in the United States or Canada

Base:



• Base made of heavy molded aluminum
• Base is strap-polished and coated in tough, abrasion-resistant rilsan finish
• Available in white, black or platinum finish


Care & Maintenance: Please view the Knoll Care & Maintenance Guide to learn more about caring for your Knoll furniture.

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Dimensions:


• 15.25" H x 41.25" W x 27.5"


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• Sustainability Statement: Sustainable design is a key component of Knoll's environmental focus. Knoll's commitment to social responsibility and a healthy environment has prompted the company to further articulate its longstanding environmental programs and, with encouragement and support from colleagues in the industry, Knoll has re-energized its focus on such "green" initiatives as life cycle analysis and LEED® certification. Knoll is proud to have contributed to projects that have received LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
  
  
• The Saarinen Oval Coffee Table with a laminate, natural marble or granite tabletop is Greenguard certified.
• Knoll products are guaranteed to be free from defects in materials and workmanship during the applicable warranty period set forth in the Knoll Warranty.
• Should you discover shortly after receiving your Saarinen Table that parts are either damaged or missing, please call us immediately, and we will be happy to send you replacement parts as soon as possible and at no additional cost. .
• Each authentic Knoll product is stamped with the Knoll Logo and designer signature and includes a certificate of authenticity

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Note: This quality item is custom made for your order. Unfortunately, this means that orders cannot be cancelled or returned once placed, so please call our trained staff with any questions you may have prior to ordering - we will ensure that you get exactly what you need.