Eero Saarinen 1910–1961
Born in 1910, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his entire life; his father, Eliel Saarinen was an architect and director of the Cranbrook Academy of art and his mother, Loja Saarinen, was an acclaimed textile artist. In 1929, Saarinen traveled to Paris to study sculpture at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière before enrolling in the Yale architecture program. He returned to Cranbrook in 1934 where he met fellow designer and friend, Charles Eames. In 1947, Saarinen won a competition to design a monument for Thomas Jefferson in St. Louis. His Gateway Arch would mark one of the many triumphs of his short but incredibly productive career.
Auction Results Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen
swivel Tulip armchairs model 150, set of four
estimate: $1,500–2,000
result: $1,560
Eero Saarinen
dining set
estimate: $4,000–6,000
result: $4,688
Eero Saarinen
Pedestal coffee table
estimate: $400–600
result: $1,063
Eero Saarinen
chairs model 72, set of six
estimate: $500–1,000
result: $1,430
Eero Saarinen
Tulip occasional table, model 163M
estimate: $250–350
result: $910
Eero Saarinen
Tulip stools, pair
estimate: $700–900
result: $1,560
Eero Saarinen
Executive armchairs model 71, set of five
estimate: $1,000–1,500
result: $1,664
Eero Saarinen
Tulip table model 175W and chairs model 151, set of six
estimate: $5,000–7,000
Eero Saarinen
Tulip armchairs model 150, assembled set of eight
estimate: $2,500–3,500
result: $2,750
Eero Saarinen
Eight Tulip swivel armchairs
estimate: $3,000–4,000
result: $6,875
Eero Saarinen
Tulip dining table
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $8,125
Eero Saarinen
Set of six Tulip swivel armchairs
estimate: $2,500–3,500
result: $2,500
Eero Saarinen
Tulip dining table
estimate: $2,500–3,500
result: $2,500
Eero Saarinen
Womb chair
estimate: $700–900
result: $1,300