Eero Saarinen vowed to address the “ugly, confusing, unrestful world” he observed underneath chairs and tables -- the so-called "slum of legs." A five-year design investigation led him to the revolutionary Pedestal Collection, introduced in 1958. Quote taken from Knoll's website. I think this table could be a Saarinen although I know that there are other tables out there that look similar. I do know that an outdoor version of the Saarinen is or is about to be made, available.