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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2012·07 | Pedestal occasional table, model 163W | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | Tulip armchairs, set of four | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | Tulip chairs, set of four | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | Womb chair and ottoman | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2012·07 | Womb chair and ottoman | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2012·05 | eight `tulip' side chairs from the `pedestal' collection | $1,574–$2,361 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | pair of `tulip' stools from the `pedestal' collection | $315–$472 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·03 | occasional tables, pair | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2012·01 | Guéridon Ovale 'Tulipe', Le Modèle Créé En 1956, Edition Knoll | En marbre vert veiné blanc, le pied en métal laqué noir | $394–$657 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·01 | Table de Salle À Manger 'Tulipe', Le Modèle Créé En 1956, Edition Knoll International | $1,972–$2,629 | Christie's | |||
| 2011·07 | Tulip dining table | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2011·07 | chairs, set of four | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2011·07 | Tulip dining set | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2011·07 | Tulip stools, pair | $200–$300 | Wright | |||
| 2011·03 | Womb chairs and ottomans, pair | $4,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2011·03 | Grasshopper chair | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·10 | pair of Grasshopper chairs with ottoman | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·07 | Tulip coffee table | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2010·07 | Tulip dining set | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·03 | Tulip dining table | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·03 | Grasshopper chair and ottoman | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2010·03 | Womb chair | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2009·10 | Grasshopper chair | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | Tulip coffee table | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | armchairs, set of four | $900–$1,200 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | armchairs, set of four | $900–$1,200 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | Grasshopper chair | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | Womb chair and ottoman | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | Tulip stools, set of four | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | Tulip stool | $200–$300 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | Tulip dining table | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | Tulip chairs, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | Tulip stool | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | armchairs, pair | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2009·06 | prototype Womb chair | $10,000–$15,000 | Wright | |||
| 2009·03 | 'Womb' Chair and Stool, Designed 1946 | $3,650–$5,110 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·03 | set of four Tulip stools from the Century II Convention Center, Wichita | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2009·03 | Grasshopper lounge chair | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2009·03 | set of four Tulip stools from the Century II Convention Center, Wichita | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2008·11 | 'Womb' Chair and Ottoman, Designed 1948 | for Knoll International, with tubular steel frame and upholstery | $3,746–$5,245 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·06 | Tulip dining table, model 174W | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·06 | Tulip coffee table, model 162W | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2008·06 | Executive chair | $50–$100 | Wright | |||
| 2008·06 | Tulip stool, model 152 | $200–$300 | Wright | |||
| 2008·06 | Tulip dining set | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | Tulip stools, pair | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | Tulip stools, pair | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·04 | Tulip chairs model 150, set of ten | $3,000–$4,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·03 | Tulip Dining Suite | $3,972–$5,958 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·12 | Tulip Dining Suite | $1,025–$1,639 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·10 | dining table | $4,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·10 | Grasshopper chair | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2007·06 | armchairs, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2007·06 | chairs model #71, pair | $300–$400 | Wright | |||
| 2007·06 | side chair | $100–$200 | Wright | |||
| 2007·06 | armchair | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2007·06 | stools, pair | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2006·12 | Tulip stools, pair | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2006·07 | Womb Settee | $5,527–$7,369 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·06 | Six Tulip Swivel Chairs | $728–$1,092 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·06 | oval dining table | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2005·11 | Four Tulip Dining Chairs | $1,389–$1,737 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·11 | Tulip Dining Table | $1,216–$1,563 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·06 | Tulip Dining Table | $909–$1,455 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·06 | Tulip Dining Table | granite, metal | $909–$1,455 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·06 | Four Tulip Dining Chairs | black fibreglass, leather, polished aluminium | $1,455–$2,182 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·06 | Tulip Dining Table | $909–$1,455 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·06 | Set of Six Tulip Chairs | $1,273–$1,637 | Christie's | |||
| 2005·05 | Tulip chairs, set of eight | $5,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2004·10 | Side Chair | $723–$1,085 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·10 | Set of Six Tulip Dining Chairs | aluminium, fibre glass | $1,266–$1,627 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Tulip Extending Dining Table | $1,266–$1,627 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·03 | Pedestal coffee table, model #167M | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2003·10 | Tulip Dining Table | $1,336–$2,004 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·05 | stools, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2003·05 | Stools, pair | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2003·04 | Tulip Dining Table | $477–$795 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | Grasshopper Lounge Chair | $795–$1,272 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | Tulip Dining Suite | $2,226–$2,862 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·03 | stool | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2003·03 | Grasshopper chair | $1,800–$2,200 | Wright | |||
| 2003·03 | Womb chair and ottoman | $2,500–$3,500 | Wright | |||
| 2003·03 | occasional table | $200–$300 | Wright | |||
| 2002·10 | Grasshopper Lounge Chair | $3,887–$4,664 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·10 | Large Conference Table | $1,555–$2,332 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·10 | occasional table | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2002·10 | Womb Settee | $3,500–$4,500 | Wright | |||
| 2002·03 | occasional table | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2002·03 | coffee table | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2002·03 | dining chairs, set of four | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2001·10 | Womb chair | $1,200–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2001·10 | Womb chair and ottoman | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2001·10 | Womb chair | $900–$1,200 | Wright | |||
| 2001·03 | side table, model 160MC | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2001·03 | side table, model 160MC | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 1999·10 | SAARINEN, Eero | $1,168–$1,501 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | SAARINEN, Eero | $500–$667 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | SAARINEN, Eero | $1,188–$1,357 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | 'Womb' Chair and Ottoman, Designed 1948 | produced by Knoll International, with recent compliant upholstery on chromed-steel frames | $4,166–$5,833 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·03 | SAARINEN, Eero | $42–$334 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.