69 - EERO SAARINEN (Finland, 1910–1961) for Knoll International.

EERO SAARINEN (Finland, 1910–1961) for Knoll International. Saarinen table in Nero Marguina / black marble with a black base. The table is designed in 1957, The table has an elegant columnar base made of aluminum, which is combined with an oval tabletop. Stamped with the "Knoll Studio" logo and Eero Saarinen's signature. Unused. With original packaging. Brand new. Produced by Knoll Studio. Measurements: D 57 x 38 cm. Height: 51 cm. The Saarinen table, designed in 1957 and manufactured by Knoll Studio, combines a Marquina marble tabletop with a black aluminum pedestal. The stone’s black veins create a natural pattern against a silhouette of continuous lines, with a central base that leaves the space beneath the tabletop open. This design explains its relevance to 21st-century design: it combines functionality, visual lightness, and a sculptural presence in a compact piece that adapts to various settings. Eero Saarinen studied in Paris and at Yale University and taught at the influential Cranbrook Academy. He began his career in furniture design alongside Charles Eames, with whom he won the 1940 “Organic Design in Home Furnishings” award from MoMA in New York. He later developed iconic pieces for Knoll International, which are now featured in leading collections such as MoMA’s own.