EERO SAARINEN

Eero Saarinen was born in Kirkkonummi, Finland in 1910. He studied in Paris and at Yale University, after which he joined his father's practice. Eero initially pursued sculpture as his art of choice - and his later architectural and furniture designs reflect this beautifully.

Saarinen evolved a remarkable palette of materials and forms, innovative use of materials and uniquely sculptural shapes - but always with a pragmatic focus upon function. His style has been described as International and Expressionist - and indeed it is both: Utilizing a vocabulary of forms that was undoubtedly influenced by the work of designers in many countries and cultures, he produced work that pushes the boundaries of our expectations and preconceptions.

Go Modern only sources our Saarinen style tables and chairs from Italy (the Chinese versions just don't cut it), and our versions are made from the finest quality materials, carerra or marquina marble with metal (not fiberglass!) bases to the original specifications. The Tulip chairs have a huge number of leather colour options for the seat pads (best to contact us to discuss these), and although they are not on the website we can also get the Tulip dining tables in laminate.

On display in our London showroom, but if you cant get to London we offer a full 7 day money back return policy (including returning shipping charges)