Marble Restoration & Stone Care Service

Eero Saarinen Oval 78″ Table – Aged Peel Off

What Happened to This KnollStudio Masterpiece?

This iconic Eero Saarinen Pedestal Collection oval dining table (78″ length) from KnollStudio showcases a problem many vintage mid-century modern furniture owners face: coating failure. The table features authentic Arabescato marble with distinctive gray veining on a white background. After 11 years of ownership, including two critical years in high-humidity storage, the protective transparent epoxy coating has deteriorated significantly.

The coating delamination is extensive. Large sections show the epoxy resin peeling away from the Arabescato marble surface, particularly along edges where children’s utensils created initial impact damage. What started as small chips quickly escalated into progressive peeling as moisture penetrated beneath the coating layer.

Why Did the Coating Fail?

Multiple environmental factors accelerated the deterioration:

1. High humidity storage for two years created a microenvironment that softened the adhesive bond
2. Temperature fluctuations and UV exposure from direct sunlight caused yellowing and brittleness
3. Impact damage from an 18-month-old’s metal utensils created initial stress points
4. Water infiltration through compromised areas destabilized the bond further
5. Aging epoxy formulation lacked modern UV inhibitors found in contemporary products

What’s the Real Problem Here?

The customer’s frustration centers on a fundamental challenge with coated Knoll Saarinen tables: once the protective epoxy begins failing, damage accelerates exponentially. Water seeping between layers created unsightly cloudy patches across the marble surface. The exposed Arabescato marble became vulnerable to etching from acidic substances and color staining from spilled beverages.

Unlike natural marble that can be polished and restored section by section, coating delamination cannot be spot-repaired. When peeling begins, the only solution is complete removal and reapplication using modern UV-resistant formulations like ArtResin.

Beyond Aesthetics: Safety and Function

The deteriorated coating presented serious functional problems for this Upper West Side Manhattan family:

• Rough, peeling edges posed safety hazards for small children
• Loose coating fragments created cleaning difficulties
• Compromised surface could no longer protect valuable Arabescato marble
• Table’s $14,209 replacement value made restoration economically essential

Is Professional Restoration Worth It?

This particular 78-inch oval configuration seats six and weighs approximately 259 pounds with its Arabescato marble top, making on-site restoration the only practical approach. The damaged table represents one of Eero Saarinen’s most significant design achievements: his mission to eliminate “the slum of legs” beneath dining furniture through revolutionary single-stem pedestal support.

For this occupied family residence with three young children, professional restoration preserved both an investment-grade piece of design history and a functional dining surface for daily use.

BEFORE: Eero Saarinen Oval 78″ Tulip Dining Table – Arabescato Marble Coating Deterioration.

Submit Your Order or Ask a Question :

In Post Question: Email:  
Select Your Borough Manhattan NY Brooklyn NY Queens NY Bronx NY Staten Island NY Long Island NY Upstate NY New Jersey
Picture optional (up to 2MB):
File:

When to expect a response?
You'll get a response within a few minutes or hours and usually not longer than 24 hours.

New Coat on Eero Saarinen Oval 78″ Table Knoll Saarinen Table Laminating. Clear Finish Table Re-Coating Service with Transparent Polyester Resin Honed Table Before Coating with Transparent Polyester Coffee Table Coated by Transparent Epoxy Polyester Transparent Coat Flake off Repair on Dining Table Knoll Saarinen Coffee Table.
Chip and Crack UV-Resistant Clear Epoxy Applied Restored Transparent Polyester on Broken Corner Yellow Coat Mechanical Delamination