Comments on: How to Tell if Your Mid-Century Modern Furniture is Faking It

By: Dave Gamble

Dave Gamble — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:15:27 +0000

I have an original knoll italian cremo marble accent table circa 1967-1970 that my father left me it is approx. 4′x 2′with a chrome 4 legged frame. Where would I go to find out what it is worth? Or where would I find similar tables to compare it with? My internet search has only come up with new copies.

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By: Val

Val — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:39:56 +0000

Thanks for this post, I worked for Knoll awhile back and it was always interesting to hear people’s horror storys when it came to Knoll knock offs, one clarification, Saarinen did have a Tulip Arm Chair that was on casters, much like the Executive Chair.

http://www.knoll.com/designer/designer_detail.jsp?designer_id=90

By: Modern Love

Modern Love — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:14:17 +0000

Great post, but slight correction. Though the rolling Tulip chair you have pictured is clearly fake, Knoll did in fact offer Saarinen’s Tulip chair with castors. The model number is 150A, they are quite rare. The bases are very sculptural:

Documented in Knoll Furniture, Rouland, pg 64-65:

http://modernlove20.com/images/150REF.jpg

And cataloged in the Knoll Museum:

http://www.knoll.com/museum/prod_museum.jsp?prod_id=432

By: Dan Fogelson

Dan Fogelson — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:03:21 +0000

to Gina:
before the 1980′s, office chairs had a four prong base. During the 1980′s the standard was changed to five prong (more stability). I am sitting in a Knoll Saarinen chair from aobut 1981 – four prong base.

By: Design64

Design64 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:29:04 +0000

I have a question about two Tugendhat chairs I acquired from a executive office built in 1959 by SOM Skidmore, Owings & Merryll. Do you or any of your colleauges know of a man by the name of Gerry Griffith?

By: Nina

Nina — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:28:30 +0000

I bought a noguchi table by Herman Miller from DWR about 6 yrs ago–it is the authentic repro. I want to sell it and there a million copies out there for 395.00–how can I prove that mine is real???/ Are there any signs to look for? Mine has no markings on it at all. I have noticed that now they are etching the glass — but mine doesn’t have the name in it. Any thoughts….. Nina

By: Pat Mac

Pat Mac — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:23:52 +0000

I have 2 Eero Saarinen Executive chairs with wooden legs which I am told are original but they do not have the Knoll name affixed to them. Is there some way to tell if they are indeed Saarinen chairs?

By: Sophie

Sophie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:54:06 +0000

Great article and website!
Does anyone have similar information about Saarinen/Knoll armless executive chair with wooden legs? I would like to be able to recognize originals from reissued chairs… Is there a logo or anything?
Thanks!
Sophie

By: Grace

Grace — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:17:15 +0000

Hi Katie,

The best way to discern if the tulip table is an authentic Saarinen versus a Burke is by looking at how the base is affixed to the tabletop. The authentic Saarinen bases are seamlessly connected to the tabletop, which creates a smooth line. Burke tables, on the other hand, use four screws to secure the base to the top, and the bottom of the table that connects to the base is more square.

I hope this helps!