DESIGN : EERO SAARINEN . 1910-1961 . BY KNOLL
MARMOR :
HVID MED GRÅ : Arabescato / hvid med grå.
HVID MED LYSGRÅ : Statuarietto / hvid med lysgrå
IVORY WHITE : calacatta / hvid med årer fra gul til grøn og antydninger af rød / brun
BROWN : Emperador brun / med tilfældig lys brun eller / og hvid marmorering.
BLACK : Nero Marquina / sort med hvid.
GREEN : Verde Alpi / grøn, nuancer varierer i tone og intensitet.
LAMINAT : I FARVEN HVID . HALV MAT
LAKERET : I HVID OG SORT HØJGLANS
FINER : VALNØD, TEAK , SORTBEJDSET EG, NATUR EG OG SANTOS PALISANDER .
OVAL SIDEBORD: L 57 cm . W 38 cm . H 51 cm .
OVAL SOFABORD : L 107 cm . W 70 cm . H 38 cm .
ROUND SIDEBORD : Ø 51 cm . H 51 cm .
ROUND SIDEBORD : Ø 41 cm . H 51 cm .
ROUND SOFABORD : Ø 91 cm . H 38 cm .
ROUND SOFABORD : Ø 51 cm . H 36 cm
Eero Saarinen's pedestal collection includes dining, coffee and side tables.
The Knoll logo is located on the underside of the base. A nameplate with the KnollStudio logo and the signature of Eero Saarinen is also located on the underside of the top or on the top support plate.
Tops are available in bevel-edged satin smooth laminate, and in the following veneers: natural maple, oak, ebonised oak, walnut, santos rosewood and teak.
Coated marble tops feature a transparent polyester coating to help eliminate use-associated stains.
Base is constructed from moulded, cast aluminium. White and black bases are protected with Rilsan. Platinum base has a polyurethane coat with transparent finish.
Tables are available in white laminate, coated marble in a wide range of colours and in the veneer above stated. Top in acrylic stone for outdoor use.
Base finish is available in black, white and platinum
Born to world famous architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art Director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. By the time he was in his teens, Eero was helping his father design furniture and fixtures for the Cranbrook campus. After studying sculpture in Paris and architecture at Yale, Saarinen returned to Cranbrook in 1934.
It was at Cranbrook that Saarinen met Charles Eames. The two young men, both committed to exploring new materials and processes, quickly became great friends and creative collaborators. They worked together on several projects, most notably their groundbreaking collection of molded plywood chairs for 1940 competition Organic Design in Home Furnishings, sponsored by MoMA.
At Cranbrook, Saarinen also met Florence Knoll, who at that time was a promising young protégé of Eliel Saarinen. When Florence joined Knoll in the 1940s, she invited Eero to design for the company. Saarinen went on to design many of Knoll's most recognizable pieces, including the Tulip chairs and tables, the Womb chair, and the 70 Series of seating. In addition to these achievements, Saarinen became a leader of the second-generation modernists. Among his outstanding projects are the Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, and New York's CBS Building and TWA Terminal at Kennedy International Airport.
