Knoll International Saarinen side table and coffee table • oval
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Knoll International Saarinen side table and coffee table • oval
The oval Saarinen coffee table from Knoll International belongs to an entire 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 dislike of 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 into one another so that a closed, softly drawn silhouette emerges. Together with the fine materials of the table top, the oval coffee table becomes an elegant, decorative addition to a sophisticated living room.
A base made of heavy cast aluminium carries the top on a curved column; the floor beneath the table remains free, so chairs can be pushed in 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, for Arabescato and Statuarietto, untreated. Marble tops are 2 cm thick, laminate and veneer tops 3 cm, so the table stands 1 cm lower with a marble top. The top and base are delivered packaged separately. The "Knoll" logo sits on the underside of the table, with a nameplate bearing the "Knoll Studio" logo and Saarinen's signature beneath the top.
The oval tables are available in two sizes: as a side table with a 57 x 38 cm top at 52 cm height, and as a coffee table with a 107 x 70 cm top at 39 cm height. Next to a sofa, the oval top sits closer to the seat edge than a round one of the same length, as it remains narrower to the side. Base in white or black, top in laminate, Fenix, veneer or marble.
- Design: Eero Saarinen, 1957
- Type: Side table and coffee table, oval
- 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
- Marble version: Arabescato (white with grey veining), Statuarietto, Nero Marquina (deep black with occasional white veining), Levanto (very dark green with burgundy veins), Rosso Rubino (strong red, veined white and green), Grigio Carnico (dark grey with thick grey veins), Brown Emperador, Emperador Light, Sahara Noir (black with white and gold-red veins) and Verde Alpi (green in varying tones)
- Marble finishes: coated = high-gloss, transparent polyester layer that keeps stains from everyday use out of the stone; satin = the same protective layer with a silky matt rather than glossy surface; untreated = raw, open-pored stone without a protective layer (Arabescato and Statuarietto only), which can absorb stains and needs more care
- Tabletop edge: bevelled
- Versions: 57 x 38 x 52 cm (161TO) · 107 x 70 x 39 cm (162TO)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 57 x 38 x 52 cm · 107 x 70 x 39 cm (height with laminate or veneer; 1 cm lower with marble)
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