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1910–1961

Eero Saarinen

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499results on record
92%sell-through
$1,512median result (USD, incl. premium; 85% observed, 15% estimated from hammer)
$18,688record in our coverage

Drawn from 499 recorded results (463 sold · 36 passed) across 17 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 85% observed, 15% estimated from hammer method · log scale

$1.1K$2.2K$3.3K1998: $1.2K median, 4 sold1999: $930 median, 2 sold2001: $1.2K median, 4 sold2002: $1.3K median, 6 sold2003: $1.6K median, 8 sold2004: $1.3K median, 4 sold2005: $1.7K median, 8 sold2006: $3.1K median, 4 sold2007: $825 median, 8 sold2008: $4.1K median, 7 sold2009: $1.3K median, 14 sold2010: $2.9K median, 6 sold2011: $2.4K median, 5 sold2012: $1.4K median, 18 sold2013: $629 median, 8 sold2014: $2.2K median, 8 sold2015: $2.2K median, 10 sold2016: $2.1K median, 18 sold2017: $1.6K median, 23 sold2018: $1.4K median, 14 sold2019: $988 median, 16 sold2020: $1.7K median, 47 sold2021: $1.4K median, 41 sold2022: $2.6K median, 28 sold2023: $1.4K median, 44 sold2024: $1.4K median, 36 sold2025: $1.2K median, 38 sold2026: $1.4K median, 34 sold19982005201220192026

Where does a value land in this market?

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The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

$1.5K$32$19K

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
ceramics & design 452 92% $1,525
sculpture 5 100% $1,479

Medium is recorded for 457 of 499 results (92%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Harry Bertoia Eero Saarinen Harry Bertoia

$10K$21K$31K1998: $7.8K median1999: $12K median2000: $13K median2001: $2.1K median2002: $10K median2003: $18K median2004: $17K median2005: $22K median2006: $14K median2007: $38K median2008: $19K median2009: $16K median2010: $27K median2011: $19K median2012: $24K median2013: $36K median2014: $38K median2015: $32K median2016: $30K median2017: $20K median2018: $17K median2019: $19K median2020: $3.8K median2021: $35K median2022: $11K median2023: $1.8K median2024: $20K median2025: $5.7K median2026: $8.3K median1998: $1.2K median1999: $930 median2001: $1.2K median2002: $1.3K median2003: $1.6K median2004: $1.3K median2005: $1.7K median2006: $3.1K median2007: $825 median2008: $4.1K median2009: $1.3K median2010: $2.9K median2011: $2.4K median2012: $1.4K median2013: $629 median2014: $2.2K median2015: $2.2K median2016: $2.1K median2017: $1.6K median2018: $1.4K median2019: $988 median2020: $1.7K median2021: $1.4K median2022: $2.6K median2023: $1.4K median2024: $1.4K median2025: $1.2K median2026: $1.4K median19982005201220192026
MetricEero SaarinenHarry Bertoia
Median result$1,512$18,750
Record price $18,688 $1,943,900
Results on record4991,828
Years active at auction 1998–2026 1998–2026

Related artists: Harry BertoiaLudwig Mies Van Der RoheArne JacobsenGeorge Nelson & Associates

Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method

83/ 100
  • Sell-through92%
  • Meets estimate63%
  • Market depth499 results

How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Wright 305 91% $1,500 —
Freeman's | Hindman 48 100% $1,000 1.07×
Christie's 31 — $1,637 —
Rago 25 92% $1,664 —
Bonhams 19 95% $1,445 0.70×
Sotheby's 16 100% $3,041 1.10×
Subastas Segre 19 84% $1,131 1.33×
Heritage Auctions 15 100% $2,125 —
Artcurial 8 — $4,740 1.97×
Koller 3 — $2,407 —
Viscontea auction house 2 100% $359 0.41×
Chiswick Auctions 1 100% $3,402 —
Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art 1 — $1,109 1.21×
Finarte 1 100% $324 0.63×
Aste Dams 1 100% $2,287 1.07×
Lyon & Turnbull 1 0% — —
Marques dos Santos Leilões 3 0% — —

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 501 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 36 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2021·10 Womb chair and ottoman $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2021·10 Tulip Side Table Knoll, USA laminate, enameled steel $300–$400 Freeman's | Hindman
2021·10 Grasshopper Lounge Chair Knoll, USA upholstery, stained and laminated birch plywood $700–$900 Freeman's | Hindman
2021·10 Dining table, model 174W $2,000–$3,000 Rago
2021·10 Executive armchairs, set of two $1,000–$1,500 Rago
2021·10 Executive armchairs, two $1,000–$1,500 Rago
2021·10 Tulip dining table, model 173M $1,500–$2,000 Wright
2021·09 'Tulip' Side Table, 50th Anniversary Edition, circa 2007, Knoll Teak, cast aluminum — Heritage Auctions
2021·09 Pair of Tulip chairs, designed in 1956 $583–$1,165 Sotheby's
2021·09 per KNOLL. Quattro sedie in tessuto originale e gambe in $586–$703 Viscontea auction house
2021·09 Conjunto de cuatro sillas Tulip modelo 150, en fibra de vidrio blanco moldeado y base de aluminio en fundición. Años 50-60 — Subastas Segre
2021·09 Tulip dining table, model 173F $700–$900 Wright
2021·09 Mold for occasional table, model 160 $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2021·09 Tulip occasional table, model 163W $200–$300 Wright
2021·09 Womb chair $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2021·09 Womb chair and ottoman $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2021·09 Womb chair and ottoman $1,500–$2,000 Wright
2021·09 Coffee table, model 167F $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2021·09 Tulip occasional table, model 160W $300–$500 Wright
2021·08 Executive armchair $700–$900 Wright
2021·08 Tulip dining table, model 173F $500–$700 Wright
2021·08 Tulip occasional table, model 163F $300–$500 Wright
2021·08 Tulip dining chairs model 150, set of four $700–$900 Wright
2021·07 Tulip chairs, models 150 and 151, set of five $1,500–$2,500 Rago
2021·07 Dining table, model 173F $1,500–$2,000 Rago
2021·07 Tulip dining table, model 164F $700–$900 Rago
2021·06 Tulip dining table with base in cast aluminum lacquered in white, woo marble $713–$1,426 Subastas Segre
2021·06 Set of four Tulip chairs model 150, in molded white fiberglass and ca $594–$1,188 Subastas Segre
2021·05 Pair of Side Chairs Knoll Associates, USA upholstery, metal $500–$700 Freeman's | Hindman
2021·05 Set of Six Dining Chairs Knoll Associates, USA walnut plywood, upholstery $1,500–$2,500 Freeman's | Hindman
2021·04 Desk Chair, Knoll International, USA upholstery, chrome-plated steel, enameled steel, rubber $200–$300 Freeman's | Hindman
2021·04 Pair Tulip Tables, Knoll Associates, USA laminate over lacquered wood, enameled steel, enameled aluminum $300–$500 Freeman's | Hindman
2021·04 Side Chair, Knoll Associates, USA upholstery, metal $150–$250 Freeman's | Hindman
2021·02 Dining chairs model 71, pair $700–$900 Wright
2021·02 Early Dining table, model 174F $1,500–$2,000 Wright
2021·02 Tulip Dining Set, comprising of six side chairs and a dining table, Knoll, USA enameled fiberglass, aluminum, laminate over wood, upholstery $1,000–$2,000 Freeman's | Hindman
2021·01 Womb Chair with Ottoman, circa 1950, Knoll Fiberglass, molded plywood, steel, upholstery — Heritage Auctions
2020·12 Set of Four Tulip Armchairs, Knoll USA lacquered fiberglass, enameled aluminum, upholstery $500–$700 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·12 Dining Table, Knoll, USA enameled aluminum, laminate $600–$800 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·11 Set of Eight Dining Chairs, Knoll, USA upholstery, brass, enameled steel $1,500–$2,500 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·11 Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll Associates, USA chrome-plated steel, wool upholstery $800–$1,200 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·10 Tulip Side Table, Knoll, USA plastic-coated metal, veneer $200–$400 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·10 Set of Eight Executive Armchairs, Knoll, USA steel, upholstery $1,500–$2,500 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·10 Tulip table and chairs model 151, set of five $3,000–$5,000 Wright
2020·10 Guéridon mod. 160M dit "Tulip" - Modèle créé en 1956 $705–$940 Artcurial
2020·09 (1910-1961) Womb Chair and Ottomandesigned 1946for Knoll Associates, Inc., chrome plated steel, leather, ottoman with original Knoll paper label on undersideheight of chair 36in (92cm); width 38 3/4in (98.5cm); depth 32in (81.5cm); height of ottoman 14 1/2in (37cm); width 22in (56cm); depth 20in (51cm) $2,000–$4,000 Bonhams
2020·09 tulipe table, designed in 1957 $468–$702 Sotheby's
2020·09 dining table, model 173M $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2020·09 coffee table, model 167W $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2020·09 Tulip chairs model 150, pair $500–$700 Wright
2020·09 dining table, model 174W $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2020·09 Tulip stool $300–$500 Wright
2020·09 armchairs model 71, pair $700–$900 Wright
2020·09 dining table, model 173F $700–$900 Wright
2020·09 Grasshopper chairs, pair and ottoman $3,000–$5,000 Wright
2020·09 Tulip table model 175W and chairs model 151, set of six $3,000–$5,000 Wright
2020·09 occasional table, model 163F $300–$500 Wright
2020·09 Womb chair and ottoman $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2020·09 Womb chair and ottoman $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2020·09 Womb chair and ottoman $1,500–$2,000 Wright
2020·09 Womb settee and ottoman $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2020·09 dining chairs model 150, set of four $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2020·08 Five Tulip Chairs, model 151, Knoll, USA molded fiberglass, enameled aluminum, upholstery $400–$600 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·08 occasional table $700–$900 Wright
2020·08 Tulip chair, model 151 $200–$300 Wright
2020·08 Tulip stool $100–$200 Wright
2020·08 Executive armchairs, pair $100–$150 Wright
2020·08 chairs model 72 PLB, pair $500–$700 Wright
2020·07 Tulip table model 175W and chairs model 151, set of six $5,000–$7,000 Rago
2020·07 Executive armchairs model 71, set of five $1,000–$1,500 Rago
2020·07 Tulip armchairs model 150, assembled set of eight $2,500–$3,500 Rago
2020·07 Set of Eight Executive Armchairs, Knoll, USA $1,500–$2,500 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·04 Neal Cassidy Bus Seat of Further $3,000–$5,000 Wright
2020·03 Side Chair Knoll, USA laminated bentwood, leather $200–$400 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·03 Pair of Tulip Armchairs, Model 150 Knoll, USA molded fiberglass, enameled aluminum, upholstery $500–$700 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·03 Set of Eight Dining Chairs Knoll, USA upholstery, chrome-plated steel $1,000–$2,000 Freeman's | Hindman
2020·02 dining set $2,000–$3,000 Wright
2020·02 Womb chair and ottoman $700–$900 Wright
2020·02 dining chairs, set of six $1,500–$2,000 Wright
2020·02 occasional table, model 163W $500–$700 Wright
2020·02 swivel Tulip armchairs model 150, set of four $1,500–$2,000 Wright
2020·02 Womb chair and ottoman $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2020·02 Grasshopper chair and ottoman $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2020·02 Tulip armchairs model 150, set of six $1,500–$2,500 Wright
2020·02 Tulip stool $300–$500 Wright
2020·02 occasional tables model 161M, pair $1,500–$2,000 Wright
2020·01 dining set $4,000–$6,000 Rago
2019·11 Four Model 71 Dining Chairs Knoll, USA leather, chrome-plated steel $800–$1,200 Freeman's | Hindman
2019·09 occasional table, model 163W $700–$900 Wright
2019·09 dining set $2,000–$4,000 Wright
2019·09 dining table, model 173F $700–$900 Wright
2019·08 Tulip chairs model 151, pair $700–$900 Wright
2019·08 side chair $150–$200 Wright
2019·08 Swivel armchair $150–$200 Wright
2019·06 desk chair from Hillside House, Bartlesville, Oklahoma $500–$700 Wright
2019·04 (1910-1961) Tulip Coffee Tabledesigned circa 1956for Knoll Associates, powder coated aluminum, marbleheight 14 1/4in (36.1cm); diameter of table top 36in (91.4cm) $1,000–$1,500 Bonhams
2019·04 (1910-1961) Pair of Tulip Occasional Tablesdesigned circa 1956for Knoll Associates, powder coated aluminum, marbleheight 20 1/2in (52cm); diameter 16in (41cm) $1,000–$1,500 Bonhams
2019·04 (1910-1961) Pair of Tulip Occasional Tablesdesigned circa 1956for Knoll Associates, powder coated aluminum, marbleheight 20 1/2in (52cm); diameter 16in (41cm) $1,000–$1,500 Bonhams
2019·02 Grasshopper chair $1,000–$1,500 Wright
2019·02 dining table, model 174W $500–$700 Wright

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