Contemporary side table SAARINEN

Solid Surfaceacrylicaluminium

Eero Saarinen vowed to address the "ugly, confusing, unrestful world" he observed underneath chairs and tables -- the so-called "slum of legs." A five-year design investigation led him to the revolutionary Pedestal Collection, introduced in 1958. FEATURES The Knoll logo is located on the underside of the base. A nameplate with the KnollStudio logo and the signature of the designer is also located on the underside of the top or on the top support plate. CONSTRUCTION Top in Acrylic Stone, a solid surface material. Base: Original Saarinen design. Heavy moulded cast aluminium in white or black Rilsan. Shipping: Tops and bases shipped in separate packages. With the Pedestal Collection, Eero Saarinen vowed to eliminate the "slum of legs" found under chairs and tables with four legs. He worked first with hundreds of drawings, which were followed by ¼ scale models. Since the compelling idea was to design chairs that looked good in a room, the model furniture was set up in a scaled model room the size of a doll house.