1910–1961
Eero Saarinen
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
Where does a value land in this market?
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.
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
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median 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
| Metric | Eero Saarinen | Harry Bertoia |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $1,512 | $18,750 |
| Record price | $18,688 | $1,943,900 |
| Results on record | 499 | 1,828 |
| 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
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. 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
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2019·02 | side chair | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2019·02 | Womb chair and ottoman | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2019·02 | Womb chair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2019·02 | Tulip chair | $400–$600 | Wright | |||
| 2018·11 | Tulip chairs model 151, pair | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2018·10 | Tulip Dining Table, designed 1956, Knoll | Walnut, cast aluminum with Rilsan finish | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·10 | Coffee Table, designed 1956, produced 1970s, Knoll | Teak, enameled steel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·09 | dining table, model 175W | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·09 | Tulip occasional tables model 163M, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2018·09 | dining set | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·09 | dining table, model 174W | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·09 | occasional tables model 163W, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2018·08 | Grasshopper ottoman | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2018·05 | "Tulip" Stool, Model No. 152 | $500–$700 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·04 | laminated wood with rosewood veneer, aluminium base | $1,421–$2,131 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | Grasshopper chair and ottoman | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·03 | dining set | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·02 | two tulip chairs, designed in 1956 | $977–$1,466 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·02 | two tulip stools, designed in 1956 | $733–$855 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·10 | Set of Six Executive Arm Chairs, model 71, designed 1948, produced 1981, Knoll International | Upholstery, chrome-plated steel | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·09 | dining set | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·09 | Tulip armchairs model 150, set of ten | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·09 | Grasshopper chairs, pair | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·09 | Rare Womb chair and ottoman | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·09 | Tulip stools, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2017·09 | Womb settee | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·08 | armchairs, pair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2017·08 | coffee table, model 162M | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2017·08 | dining chairs, set of four | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2017·06 | 'Tulip' or 'Pedestal' Table for Knoll Associates Inc, Circa 1950S | Walnut and enamelled aluminium, original Knoll Associates paper label to underside | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·03 | "Tulip" Dining Suite | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·02 | table basse tulip, le modèle créé en 1957 | aluminium laqué et marbre | $634–$846 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2017·02 | pair of Tulip chairs, model 151 and occasional table | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | Prototype occasional table | $4,000–$6,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | dining table, model 174W | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | occasional table, model 161M | $800–$1,200 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | occasional tables model 163M, pair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | dining table, model 173F | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | Tulip armchairs model 150, set of eight | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | Tulip chairs model 151, set of four | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | dining table, model 175W | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | Grasshopper chair | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2017·02 | dining table, model 174W | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·11 | Pedestal Dining Table, designed 1956, Knoll International | Marble, coated cast metal, painted wood | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·10 | Suite de quatre chaises dites "Tulip" - Création 1956 | Piètement "Tulip" en fonte d'aluminium laqué noir, coque en résine teinté noir, coussin d'assise en tissu de laine marron | $1,339–$1,674 | Artcurial | ||
| 2016·10 | Suite de six chaises dites "Tulip" - Création 1956 | Piètement "Tulip" en fonte d'aluminium laqué noir, coque en résine teinté noir, coussin d'assise en tissu de laine marron | $2,009–$2,232 | Artcurial | ||
| 2016·09 | Womb chair and ottoman | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2016·09 | dining chairs, set of six | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2016·08 | Tulip chair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2016·08 | Executive armchairs, pair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2016·08 | dining chairs, pair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2016·08 | dining set | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·08 | Tulip stool | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2016·08 | side table, model 163 | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2016·07 | Two "Tulip" Side Tables | $600–$800 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·07 | Eight "Tulip" Swivel Chairs, Model Nos. 151 and 150 | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·04 | A "Tulip" Dining Table | $7,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·02 | dining set | $7,000–$9,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·02 | occasional table, model 163W | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2016·02 | dining chairs, set of ten | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·02 | Grasshopper chair | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2016·02 | Grasshopper chair | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·10 | Set of eight Tulip chairs | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·09 | Womb chair and ottoman | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·09 | dining table, model 174M | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·07 | dining table, model 173W | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·07 | Executive chairs, pair | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2015·03 | Paire de chaises "Tulip" - création 1956 | Coque en fibre de verre, piètement pivotant en fonte d'aluminium laqué blanc, coussin d'assise en tissu noir | $213–$319 | Artcurial | ||
| 2015·03 | "Tulip" Dining Table | $9,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·02 | dining table, model 173W | $2,000–$2,500 | Wright | |||
| 2015·02 | Womb chair and ottoman | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2015·02 | prototype Womb chair | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·02 | occasional table | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2014·10 | Womb chair and ottoman | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2014·10 | mold for occasional table model 160 | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2014·07 | chairs, set of six | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2014·07 | Grasshopper lounge chair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2014·07 | armchairs, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2014·07 | executive chairs, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2014·04 | Oval Dining Table (Model 174) | Enameled metal base, marble, wood | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·04 | Small Round Dining Table with Tulip base (Model 172) | Marble, wood, enameled metal | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2014·04 | Large Round Dining Table with Tulip Base | Marble, wood, enameled aluminum | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·12 | mold for occasional table model 160 | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·10 | Womb chair and ottoman | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2013·10 | Grasshopper chair | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·10 | Tulip stools, set of eight | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·07 | Tulip coffee table | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2013·07 | Tulip occasional table | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2013·07 | Tulip coffee table | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2013·07 | rolling desk chairs, set of six | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·07 | Tulip chairs model 151, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2013·03 | "tulip" dining table, model no. 175, and six chairs, model no. 150 | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·10 | Tabouret "Tulip" - création 1956 | Piètement en fonte de métal recouvert de Rilsan blanc, assise rembourrée et recouverte de tissu | $259–$389 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·07 | Grasshopper chair and ottoman | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | armchairs, pair | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | chairs, set of six | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | Grasshopper chair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | Grasshopper chair and ottoman | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | pair of Womb chairs with ottoman | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | Pedestal occasional table, model 160F | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
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