Saarinen Table

Euro Saarinen first produced his iconic Saarinen tulip table in the 1950s and it was a hit in mod homes of the 60s.  It’s popularity lives on in today’s homes because of its style and functionality.

tulip table jonathan adler in liz langes house via mattersofstyleblog Saarinen Table

 



saarinen table in lavender room via styleredux blogspot Saarinen Table

I heart pedestal tables, because they give more room for chair and people legs!  It’s so irritating to constantly bump your chair into table legs, right?

 



Of course, the tulip table is right at home in modern clean-lined spaces like this one.  They have always married well with other international style or mid-century modern icons, such as an Eames’ molded plastic chair or Saarinen’s tulip chair.

white table from ABC Carpet Home via elledecor Saarinen Table

 

 

A true Saarinen tulip table will run you about $1500.  But IKEA has a smart knock-off version for $150.  Gotta love that IKEA!

room via warymeyers Saarinen Table

 

 

Saarinen tulip tables are everywhere, and not just in modern spaces.  They actually work great paired artfully with traditional furnishings.

saarinen table with traditional via nibsblog files wordpress Saarinen Table

 

 

 

A tulip table with mix-and-match chairs,  funky fabrics, and fun art create an eclectic masterpiece of a room, like this one.

tulip table skona hem Saarinen Table

 

 

 

I love it with these Frenchy blue chairs and a zebra rug!

saarinen table over zebra rug via nibsblog files wordpress Saarinen Table

 

 

 

Photo Credits:  Matters of Style, Style Redux, Elle Decor, Wary Meyers, Nibs (5,7), Skona Hem. 

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Comments

  1. Jen C. says:

    i love these tables. i think i love anything with a double “a” in it, though. ;) i have never seen this table matched with such different styles of chairs. very interesting.

  2. Jen, that’s what inspired me to do this post – I kept seeing these interesting mixes of the tulip table with unexpected chairs and styles. I’ll have to remember the double “a” thing – do I know any other words with double “a”?

  3. Jen C. says:

    hmmmm, i don’t know. i used to live in haarlem…i guess that’s where my affinity comes from. :)

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