Knoll’s Saarinen Pedestal Collection has always balanced purity and presence. Now featuring three new material options including Topo Noir Veneer, Emperador Light Marble, and Modern Clay Laminate, the collection reasserts that balance through a contemporary lens of sustainability.

Each surface tells a different story of craft and conscience. Topo Noir Veneer, made from reconstituted wood, captures the complexity of natural grain while using reclaimed remnants to minimize waste. Emperador Light Marble introduces a warm, lacy veining that reads both timeless and tactile, pairing beautifully with oak and other soft woods. Modern Clay, a soft-touch laminate, brings an ultra-matte, anti-fingerprint finish ideal for high-traffic hospitality or workplace interiors.

Saarinen’s original vision in 1957 was to eliminate visual clutter, the “slum of legs,” as he famously called it. These new finishes extend that clarity to material thinking, showing how design longevity and environmental awareness can share the same pedestal.

For specifiers, the collection offers a versatile palette that is as durable as it is refined. It is easy to imagine the Modern Clay finish in a co-working café or the Emperador Marble in a boutique hotel lounge, where tactility and tone matter as much as performance.

This evolution feels true to Saarinen’s enduring legacy of thoughtful innovation, one shared by other design icons like the Saarinen and Eames Organic Chair.