Saarinen-Knoll Tulip Coffee Table with Marble Top

Design and Concept

The Tulip table represents an archetype of modernist design, the fruit of the revolutionary vision of Eero Saarinen , a Finnish-American architect and designer. Conceived to eliminate the “leg chaos” caused by traditional four-legged tables, the Tulip is distinguished by its continuous, single-stemmed silhouette , reminiscent of the delicate calyx of a flower, hence its name.

This version, with a glossy black base and marble top , gives the coffee table an even more sculptural and elegant aura, making it ideal in sophisticated interiors, both classic and contemporary.

Materials and Finishes

• Floor :

  • Black Marquina marble (presumably), mirror polished

  • Each top is unique thanks to the natural irregularity of the grain

  • Calibrated thickness and beveled edge to emphasize the smoothness of the design

• Base :

  • Cast aluminum , high strength die cast

  • Gloss black powder coating, resistant to scratches and wear

  • Central fixing with integrated metal plate , invisible from the outside

Standard dimensions (variable according to configuration)

• Diameter of the plane :

• 51 cm

• Height :

  • 51 cm (freestanding or bedside table version)

Distinctive Features

• Monolithic and fluid form , without visual discontinuity

• Light and dynamic aesthetics, but with a significant material mass in the marble top

• Iconic coffee table present in the design collections of the most important museums (MoMA, Vitra Design Museum)

• Original Knoll certified item, with logo engraved on the base

• Ideal for sophisticated, luxurious and timeless environments

Contexts of Use

• Designer living room – as a low table or as a side table next to iconic chairs

• Bedrooms – as a high-profile bedside table

• Halls, lounges and professional studios – as symbols of intellectual elegance

• Museum settings, showrooms and luxury boutiques

Conclusion

The Tulip Coffee Table with marble top by Knoll is much more than a complement: it is a functional sculpture , an object that embodies the essence of organic design and formal purity. Its black marble version with a glossy black base is particularly suited to dramatic and sophisticated contexts, where one wishes to combine material, history and a modernist vision .