Saarinen Dining Table, Round 137 cm

Overview

The Saarinen Dining Table, Round is a one-legged pedestal table that Knoll dates to 1957 and credits to Eero Saarinen. The model shown here is the 54 in Large Round (164TR), about 137 cm across, with a stone top as listed on the shop page.

Construction

• Base of heavy molded cast aluminum with a glossy paint finish, in white, black or cream
• Tabletop with a beveled edge, fixed to the base by a threaded rod
• Tops in laminates, woods, marbles and granites
• Round sizes 35¾, 42¼, 47¼, 54 and 60 in; oval sizes 72, 78 and 96 in on the shop page

Specifications

• Ø 54" × H 28¼" (1372 × 718 mm); base diameter 26"; weight 203 lb with a stone top
• Seats six on the shop page (4–6 on the design-plan page)

Five round sizes

Knoll's design-plan page lists five round tables under one name. The 172TR Small Round measures 35¾ in, the 173TR and 176TR Medium Rounds 42¼ and 47¼ in, and the 164TR and 165TR Large Rounds 54 and 60 in. Seating runs from 3–4 people at the smallest size to 6–8 at the largest, and the table height is 28¼ in.

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Where the sizes disagree

On the shop page the smallest round is listed with seating for two and the 60 in round for six, while the design-plan page gives 3–4 and 6–8. Weights on the shop page rise from 95 lb for the 35 in stone-top table to 244 lb for the 60 in one. The 54 in table is the first size with the wider 26 in base.