Saarinen
Design Table

Model and Specific Measurements
cm Ø 90 / 100 / 107 / 120: circular floor base cm Ø 50, circular under-top element cm Ø 50.
cm Ø 127 / 137 / 150 / 160: circular floor base cm Ø 70, circular under-top element cm Ø 70.
cm 160 x 85 / 169 x 111 / 179 x 111 / 180 x 90 / 199 x 121: elliptical floor base cm 79 x 59, elliptical under-top element cm 100 x 60.
cm 224 x 127 / 235 x 121 / 244 x 137: elliptical floor base cm 79 x 59, elliptical under-top element cm 160 x 90.

The round extendable models of Ø 120 and Ø 137 cm are always equipped with No. 1 central extension of 50 cm, while the round extendable models of Ø 100 / 107 cm are always equipped with No. 1 central extension of 45 cm. Finally, the extendable elliptical models are always equipped with no.1 central extension leaf of cm 60.

Material Specifications
Liquid laminate top: made of 25 mm thick MDF painted with semi-matt liquid laminate, a varnish characterized by a particular hardness, thanks to the presence of glass microspheres that allow greater resistance to scratching and less absorption of liquids.
Wooden top: made of solid oak 24 mm thick to which a protective water-based varnish is applied in a transparent finish or in various wood tints. The open-pore varnishing method preserves the wood grain both to the touch and to the eye. The interlocking system of the oak planking ensures that the top is not deformed over time.
Laminam ceramic top: made of 20 mm thick ceramic. The graphics reproduce, in addition to the absolute black and white variant, the nuances and veining characteristic of marble, preserving the beauty of natural stone but guaranteeing the peculiar strength characteristic of ceramic. In fact, ceramic is a very practical and durable material for everyday use: it sanitizes easily, is stain-resistant and resists scratches.
Marble top: made of 20 mm thick natural marble resined and meshed with a gloss or matte finish. Elegant material, characterized by open veins that can sometimes have resin-based infills that even out the top in case of slight surface roughness, while providing greater structural strength.
Since it is natural stone with ages sometimes over a million years, the top cannot be defined as "perfect": each slab is different from the other with more or less marked veins, depending on the cutting and polishing processes. It may have natural micro imperfections, which are characteristic of marble and cannot be attributed to defects. Marble countertops are naturally porous: any protective polyester treatment hides this porosity to the touch, leaving all the natural particularities of the slab visible.

For more information
Eero Saarinen is the son of the famous Finnish architect and first president of the "Cranbrook Academy of Arts," Eliel Saarinen. Born in Helsinki, he emigrated with his family to the United States in 1923. After studying sculpture in Paris (1929-1930), he studied architecture at Yale, where he graduated in 1934. He won a scholarship that allowed him to travel to Europe (1934-1935).
Upon his return he began teaching at the Cranùbook Academy of Arts. In 1937 he began a collaboration with Charles Eames that led him to develop a series of very avant-garde furniture pieces awarded several times in the "Organic Design in Home Furnishings" competition. He would later design highly successful furniture for "Knoll International." He worked in his father's agency until Eliel's death in 1950. His greatest architectural project remains the famous TWA terminal at "Kennedy" airport, New York.