Model and Specific Measurements
cm Ø 41 / 51 h.52: circular floor base cm Ø 27.
cm Ø 80 / 90 h.41: circular floor base cm Ø 43, circular element under the table top cm Ø 50.
cm 105 x70 / 120 x 80 / 160 x 85 h.41: elliptical floor base cm 55 x 41, elliptical element under the table top cm 60 x 36.
Specific Materials
Liquid laminate top: achieved through a process of spray painting. This MDF laminate finish contains liquid plastic particles which make the top waterproof and resistant to scratches.
Marquinia black marble top: an elegant and refined material, characterised by open veins that sometimes may present some resin based speckles that create a uniform and smooth surface so that the top comes with no irregularities, granting additional structural resistance.
Marble: elegant and refined stone marble, characterised by open veins that sometimes may present some resin based speckles that create a uniform and smooth surface so that the top comes with no irregularities, granting additional structural resistance. Because it is a natural stone that is sometimes more than a million years old, the surface cannot be defined as 'perfect'; each piece is different from the next, depending on the cutting and polishing process. It may have natural micro imperfections, a characteristic of marble and not due to defects. Marble tops are naturally porous: any protective polyester treatment hides this porosity to the touch, leaving all the natural features of the stone visible.
Further Information:
Eero Saarinen is the son of the famous Finnish architect and prime minister of the "Cranbrook Academy of Arts", Eliel Saarinen. Born in Helsinki, he moved to the United States with his family in 1923.
After studying sculptural art in Paris (1929-1930), he continued his architectural studies at Yale, where he graduated in 1934. Obtaining a scholarship, he was able to travel around Europe and develop his own style (1934-1935). Once back to the USA he started teaching at the "Cranbook Academy of Arts".
In 1937 he started a collaboration with Charles Eames, who pushed him to develop forefront furnishing elements which have been awarded prizes on various occasions at the "Organic Design in Home Furnishings". He worked in his father's agency until Eliel's depth in 1950. His biggest architectural project remains the famous TWA terminal of "Kennedy" airport, in New York.
