American Design 
16 February 2017
Eero Saarinen, pair of Tulip chairs, model 151 and occasional table - Image 1 of 2
Eero Saarinen, pair of Tulip chairs, model 151 and occasional table - Image 2 of 2
American Design 
Eero Saarinen, pair of Tulip chairs, model 151 and occasional table - Image 1 of 2
Eero Saarinen, pair of Tulip chairs, model 151 and occasional table - Image 2 of 2
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Eero Saarinen

pair of Tulip chairs, model 151 and occasional table

Knoll Associates
USA, 1956
enameled aluminum, molded fiberglass, lacquered wood, upholstery 32 h × 19½ w × 21½ d in (81 × 50 × 55 cm)
estimate: $1,500–2,000
result: $625
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Occasional table measures: 17.75 dia x 20 h inches. This table is a period reproduction of Saarinen's design manufactured by Burke.
literature: Knoll Furniture: 1938-1960, Rouland and Rouland, ppg. 63, 121, 123

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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 | Wright20.com

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 | Wright20.com

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 | Wright20.com

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 | Wright20.com

Eero Saarinen

Custom Tulip table from the bar of the Grill Room

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $35,000

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