Knoll International Saarinen dining table • round
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Knoll International Saarinen Esstisch • rund
The round Saarinen dining table from Knoll International belongs to a whole family of coffee, dining and side tables that Eero Saarinen designed for Knoll in the 1950s. The impetus for the so-called Pedestal Collection, which also produced the well-known Tulip Chair, was Saarinen's dissatisfaction with the tangle of chair and table legs that he found disruptive in every room. He replaced the usual four legs with a single, column-shaped base, giving his furniture a calm and balance that had not existed before. What was considered sensational at the time is now the unmistakable hallmark of the Saarinen tables. The base and top merge so seamlessly that a closed, softly drawn silhouette is created. Together with the fine materials used for the table top, the round dining table becomes an elegant, prestigious centrepiece for a sophisticated dining room.
A base made of heavy cast aluminium carries the top on a curved column; the floor beneath the table remains clear, and chairs can be pulled up to the table from any side. White and black bases are coated with Rilsan, a fused nylon layer that is scratch-resistant and does not chip. The tops have bevelled edges and are made of laminate, veneer or marble. Marble is available coated with transparent polyester, so that stains from everyday use do not penetrate the stone, with a satin coating, or, in the case of Arabescato and Statuarietto, untreated. Marble tops are 2 cm thick, laminate and veneer tops 3 cm, so the table sits 1 cm lower with a marble top. Top and base are delivered packaged separately. The "Knoll" logo is located on the underside of the table, with a nameplate bearing the "Knoll Studio" logo and Saarinen's signature beneath the top.
The round dining table is available in five diameters from 91 to 152 cm, all at a dining table height of 72 cm. Because the base is positioned in the centre, no one sits at a table leg, and the number of seats depends solely on the diameter. Tops in natural oak, oak ebony-coloured and walnut are available for 120 and 137 cm; the 152 cm size is offered without the two Emperador marbles. Base in white or black.
- Design: Eero Saarinen, 1957
- Type: round dining table
- Base: cast aluminium, white or black, Rilsan-coated
- Table top: Laminate white, Fenix Black, Fenix Modern Clay, veneer teak, Santos rosewood or Topo Noir, marble in ten versions; Oak, ebony-coloured and walnut and natural oak at Ø 120 and Ø 137 cm
- Marble version: Arabescato (white with grey tints), Statuarietto, Nero Marquina (deep black with occasional white tints), Levanto (very dark green with burgundy veins), Rosso Rubino (strong red, veined with white and green), Grigio Carnico (dark grey with thick grey veins), Brown Emperador, Emperador Light, Sahara Noir (black with white and golden-red veins) and Verde Alpi (green in varying shades); Ø 152 cm without Brown Emperador and Emperador Light
- Marble finishes: coated = high-gloss, transparent polyester layer that prevents stains from use penetrating the stone; satin = the same protective layer with a silky matte rather than glossy surface; untreated = raw, open-pored stone without a protective layer (Arabescato and Statuarietto only), which can absorb stains and requires more care
- Tabletop edge: bevelled
- Versions: 91 Ø x 72 cm (172TR) · 107 Ø x 72 cm (173TR) · 120 Ø x 72 cm (176TR) · 137 Ø x 72 cm (164TR) · 152 Ø x 72 cm (165TR)
Dimensions (Ø x H): 91 / 107 / 120 / 137 / 152 x 72 cm (height 73 cm with laminate or veneer, 72 cm with marble)
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