Hello!
I'm interested in buying that "Knoll" tulip table. I suppose the top is fake.. but I'm not sure about the base. Especially because of the KNOLL stamp. I tried to find a similar stamp on the internet, but couldn't find any.
Could you help me, is that real or fake?
I really appreciate your help!
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It's not a real Saarinen base. The real ones don't have any visible bolts or fasteners where the base meets the underside of the top and the underside of the base has a different kind of fastener than what this one has. The underside also has a different molding, I think no reinforcing ribs the way yours has.
The profile of the entire base is probably a little different, too, but that's harder to see if you're not super familiar with the original. The Tulip table was widely copied back in the day and ever since, so there are tons of similar vintage tables out there to confuse the new collector.
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