Modern Design 
24 March 2009
Modern Design 
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Eero Saarinen

set of four Tulip stools from the Century II Convention Center, Wichita

Knoll Associates
USA, c. 1960 / 1969
vinyl, enameled cast aluminum 15¾ h × 14 dia in (40 × 36 cm)
estimate: $1,000–1,500
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These stools feature a custom color, utilized specifically for the commission of the Century II Convention Center. Signed with decal manufacturer's label to underside of three examples: [Knoll Associates Inc.].
provenance: Century II Convention Center, Wichita | Private collection

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Eero Saarinen 1910–1961

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Born in 1910, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his entire life; his father, Eliel Saarinen was an architect and director of the Cranbrook Academy of art and his mother, Loja Saarinen, was an acclaimed textile artist. In 1929, Saarinen traveled to Paris to study sculpture at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière before enrolling in the Yale architecture program. He returned to Cranbrook in 1934 where he met fellow designer and friend, Charles Eames. In 1947, Saarinen won a competition to design a monument for Thomas Jefferson in St. Louis. His Gateway Arch would mark one of the many triumphs of his short but incredibly productive career.

Auction Results Eero Saarinen

Eero Saarinen

Custom Tulip table from the bar of the Grill Room

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $45,000

Eero Saarinen

Custom Tulip table from the bar of the Grill Room

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $35,000

Eero Saarinen

Custom Tulip table from the bar of the Grill Room

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $35,000

Eero Saarinen

Custom Tulip table from the bar of the Grill Room

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $35,000

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