$4,000
H 36.25 in W 39.5 in D 34.5 in
1960s Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman Designed by Eero Saarinen Mid Century Modern
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960's yellow Knoll womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Reupholstered in
Chrome
$11,000 / set
H 36 in W 41 in D 34 in
1990s Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in New Cognac Leather Model 70L & 74Y
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Womb lounge chair and its accompanying ottoman, Model 70L, designed by Eero
Steel
Knoll Medium Womb Chair in Orange Cato
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Oakland, CA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Medium Womb chair foam covered molded fiberglass upholstered in Knoll CATO
Fabric
Eero Saarinen Style "Womb" Chair with Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
In the style of the original "Womb" chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Metal
Pair of Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs and Ottomans for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of original womb chairs and ottomans designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Chrome frame with
Chrome
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Womb Lounge Chair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll mid century womb lounge chair Lounge chair measures: 40 wide x 31.25
Chrome
Pair of Knoll Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs and Ottomans Mid Century
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Saarinen knoll womb chairs and ottomans mid-century design, manufactured c. 2000's
Steel
Sold
H 34.65 in W 38.19 in D 37.01 in
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair with Ottoman by Knoll in New Kvadrat Fabric
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Berlin, DE
Newly upholstered Knoll Womb chair in Kvadrat fabric, 1960s production. *This piece is curated by
Chrome
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H 36.25 in W 39.5 in D 34.5 in
1960s Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman Designed by Eero Saarinen Mid Century Modern
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960's Orange Knoll womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Reupholstered in
Chrome
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H 37 in W 40 in D 34 in
Early Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman in Persimmon Orange Leather
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll leather womb chair and ottoman, circa early 1950s. This lovely
Steel
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An iconic example manufactured in the 1960s. Reupholstered by Knoll in the early 1970s.
Upholstery
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair with Original Upholstery and Steel Frame
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Miami, FL
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair with Original Upholstery and Steel Frame Offered for sale is an early
Steel
Sold
H 36 in W 41.5 in D 37 in
Vintage "Womb" Tan Leather Chair with Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 36in H x 41.50in W x 37in D Seat height 15.50in Ottoman: 13.50in H x 25in W x 20in D.
Steel, Chrome
$5,397 / set
H 35.04 in W 27.96 in D 35.04 in
Erberto Carboni 'Delfino' Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Arflex
By Arflex, Erberto Carboni
Located in Tilburg, NL
Erberto Carboni 'Delfino' Lounge Chair + Ottoman 1954 for Arflex, Italy. New, Current production. Delfino armchair by Erberto Carboni is a significant example of the so-called "orga...
Metal
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.25 in W 35 in D 34 in
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Medium in Alexander Girard Quatrefoil Fabric
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Seattle, WA
One of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century, Eero Saarinen designed this lounge chair for Florence Knoll at the request of “a chair that was like a basket full of pillow...
Fabric, Fiberglass
$10,800 / set
H 27 in W 30.5 in D 34 in
Ivory Bouclé Post Modern Swivel Chairs & Ottoman Attributed to Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A high sculptural look that's modern with curvy plush all over cushioning is what you'll get with this ménage à trois set of swivel chairs attributed to Adrian Pearsall paired along ...
Bouclé, Upholstery
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$11,139
H 29.53 in W 68.9 in D 37.41 in
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole sofa, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. Marked on the underside. Fast shipping worldwide.
Alpaca
Pair of Chrome Cityscape Dining Pedestals by Paul Evans - Signed
By Paul Evans
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Seize the rare opportunity to own an authentic and rare chrome metal patchwork pedestal dining table by Paul Evans. Table is comprised of 2 L-shaped pedestals clad in chrome pieces l...
Steel, Chrome
$10,775
H 91.74 in W 120.08 in D 15.75 in
Rare Mid century Danish Teak Wall Unit with 3 cabinets, by Sven Ellekaer, 1960
By Sven Ellekaer
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Rare Big Mid century Danish Teak Wall Unit with 3 cabinets by Sven Ellekaer , Denmark, 1960s Danish design by Sven Ellekaer Design year: 1960s Dimensions: : 24 ---- 40 D x 305 ...
Teak
Charles Pollock Leather Executive Desk Chair in Brown
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll leather executive chair redone in medium brown color. This executive desk chair has a swivel base with adjustable height. Swivel base with all wheel...
Chrome
$14,500 / set
H 43 in W 35 in D 30 in
1965 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Leather Egg Chair and Ottoman
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful brown leather Egg chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen of Denmark. This example is from a wonderful Palm Springs estate and bears a Fritz Hansen l...
Aluminum
Eero Saarinen Large Womb Chair and Ottoman in Forest Green Boucle
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Seattle, WA
One of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century, Eero Saarinen designed this lounge chair for Florence Knoll at the request of “a chair that was like a basket full of pillow...
Bouclé
Unavailable|$7,795 / set
H 35.5 in W 38.75 in D 35 in
SOLD 02/02/26 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Womb Chair with Ottoman
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Mid Century Womb Chair with Ottoman The chair measures: 38.75 wide x 35 deep x 35.5 high, with a seat height of 17 inches and arm height/chair clearance of 2...
Chrome
$3,000 / item
H 28.75 in W 31 in D 27 in
1960s Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina / Knoll in Original Canvas
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll, Gavina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are original Wassily Lounge Chairs, model B3, initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925. These particular examples were produced by Gavina in Italy in the 1960s, and were imp...
Steel, Chrome
$4,500
H 36 in W 39.25 in D 35 in
1960s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Model 70L
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Womb lounge chair and its accompanying ottoman, models 70L and 74y, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1948. This set was manufactured in the USA in the 1960s...
Steel
$25,000
H 27.56 in W 100.01 in D 40.75 in
"Soriana" Sofa in Green Velvet by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1969
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Utrecht, NL
The iconic “Soriana” three-seater sofa was designed by the Italian designer duo, Afra and Tobia Scarpa in 1969. Besides its innovative manufacturing, visually, Soriana brings sophist...
Metal
$13,800 / item
H 35 in W 41 in D 39 in
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair in Australian Sheepskin
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
We have an incredible collection of vintage chairs and design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcylced womb chairs are some of our most popular designs. This womb chair will be mad...
Sheepskin
Through his work as an architect and designer, Eero Saarinen was a prime mover in the introduction of modernism into the American mainstream. Particularly affecting were the organic, curvilinear forms seen in Saarinen’s furniture and his best-known structures: the gull-winged TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy airport in New York (opened 1962), Dulles International Airport in Virginia (1962) and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri (1965).
Saarinen had a peerless modernist pedigree. His father, Eliel Saarinen, was an eminent Finnish architect who in 1932 became the first head of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit. The school became synonymous with progressive design and decorative arts in the United States, and while studying there the younger Saarinen met and befriended several luminaries of mid-century modernism, among them Harry Bertoia and Charles and Ray Eames.
At Cranbrook, Saarinen also met Florence Schust Knoll, who, as director of her husband Hans Knoll's eponymous furniture company, would put Saarinen’s best designs into production. These include the Grasshopper chair, designed in 1946 and so named because its angled bentwood frame resembles the insect; the Tulip chair (1957), a flower-shaped fiberglass shell mounted on a cast-aluminum pedestal; and the lushly contoured Womb lounge chair and ottoman (1948). In his furniture as in his architecture, the keynotes of Eero Saarinen’s designs are simplicity, strength and grace.
Find vintage Eero Saarinen tables, chairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.