Saarinen Tulip Coffee Table with Marble Top, Knoll Model

Iconic Design

The Tulip Coffee Table was born from Finnish-American designer Eero Saarinen 's desire to create a simple, harmonious, and sculptural piece of furniture that would eliminate the "cluttered legs" typical of traditional tables. The result is a single-legged structure with a central stem , inspired by a flower calyx, with an organic and fluid shape.

This version stands out for its precious Statuarietto marble top, which gives timeless elegance and a classic note to the modernist design.

Materials and Finishes

• Floor

  • White Statuarietto marble, selected for its chromatic purity and elegant, natural grey veining

  • Smooth and mirror polished surface, treated with protective finish

  • Thin and slightly rounded edges, consistent with the fluid design of the entire object

  • Each piece is unique in terms of design and stone grain.

• Base

  • High density die-cast aluminum

  • Glossy white epoxy powder coating, scratch-resistant and wear-resistant

  • Structural connection via central metal fixing plate , hidden from view

Approximate dimensions (standard table configuration)

• Top diameter : 51 cm

• Height : 36 cm

Distinctive Features

• Sculptural and fluid structure, free of edges and interruptions

• Perfect union of noble material (marble) and modernist organic form

• Authenticity mark engraved in the base , guarantee of original Knoll production

• Object exhibited in major international design museums , including the MoMA in New York

• Compatible with contemporary, classic, minimal or luxury environments

Ideal contexts of use

• Sophisticated living , both residential and contract

• Bedrooms as designer bedside tables

• Luxury hotel, showroom, lounge

• As an accent piece in sober or monochromatic environments

Conclusion

The Tulip coffee table with its Statuarietto marble top is a classic of 20th-century design, capable of seamlessly integrating into a wide variety of contexts. Elegant, essential, and iconic, it represents a perfect synthesis of art and function , a timeless object that continues to inspire designers and architects around the world.