Manufacturer: Knoll | Designer: Eero Saarinen, 1957
A Table That Stands on One Leg
Eero Saarinen's Tulip collection began with a single frustration: the "slum of legs" cluttering the underside of every table and chair. His answer was the pedestal, a single sculptural base that eliminated the visual noise entirely. Introduced in 1957, the Saarinen Dining Table has remained in continuous production ever since, its oval top and tapered stem as resolved today as they were at launch.
Available in two sizes, 198cm and 244cm, with a choice of top finishes: bevel-edged satin smooth laminate, marble, or veneer. Marble tops are coated with transparent polyester to resist staining. Marble tops are 2cm thick; laminate and veneer tops are 3cm thick, which accounts for a 1cm difference in overall table height between configurations.
Specifications
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Dimensions (198cm): W198 × D121 × H73/74cm, seats 6 to 8
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Dimensions (244cm): W244 × D137 × H73/74cm, seats 8 to 10
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Base: heavy moulded cast aluminium; black and white bases protected with Rilsan powder coat
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Top options: bevel-edged satin smooth laminate; veneer in Natural Oak, Ebonised Oak/Walnut, or Teak/Santos Rosewood; or marble (polyester-coated, 2cm thick) in the following finishes:
- Arabescato: white with grey veining
- Statuarietto
- Nero Marquina: rich black with white random veins
- Levanto: very dark green with burgundy/dark red hues and random clear veins
- Rosso Rubino: rich red with hues ranging from violet to green, with white and green veins
- Grigio Carnico: dark grey with thick veins ranging from grey to bright white
- Brown Emperador: random light brown and/or white veining
- Sahara Noir: rich black with random white and golden red veins
- Verde Alpi: green, hues vary in tone and intensity
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Marble finish: available in Gloss Coated or Satin Coated
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Quickship: white laminate and Arabescato gloss marble with white bases available on reduced lead time; see the Saarinen Oval Quickship and Saarinen Round Quickship pages
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Shipping: tops and bases shipped in separate packages
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Authentication: Knoll logo on the underside of the base; KnollStudio logo and Eero Saarinen's signature on the underside of the top or top support plate
Also available as the Saarinen Oval Dining Table Outdoor and Saarinen Round Dining Table Outdoor with acrylic stone tops. Pairs well with Knoll Dining Chairs. Part of the Knoll Dining Tables and Dining Tables collections at Innes.
