Pair Of Womb Chairs
Rare Early Pair of Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs and Ottomans, Knoll, USA, 1950s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in London, GB
A very rare pair of early production Eero Saarinen womb chairs and ottomans, made by Knoll, USA
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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H 35.44 in W 38.19 in D 35.44 in
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair is French Boucle
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
An iconic Eero Saarinen for Knoll womb chair newly upholstered in a very high-quality French bouclé
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Pair of Vintage Fuzzy Leopard Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair Style Swivel Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of super sexy lounge chair in plush, fuzzy leopard print wool material. Recently reupholstered
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Egg Chairs with Unusual Wood + Nickel Legs
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York City, NY
A pair of beautiful Modernist red velvet upholstered egg chairs with unusual turned wood splay leg
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Pair of Shearling Chairs by Alfred Christensen, Denmark circa 1950
By Alfred Christensen
Located in San Angelo, TX
A pair of Danish Modern high-backed lounge chairs by Danish designer, Alfred Christensen, newly
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Remarkable Pair of Sculpted Frame Club or Lounge Chairs after Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Two-Tone Womb Chairs with Ottomans, USA 1955
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
A pair of the Classic womb chairs designed by Eero Saarinen with matching ottomans upholstered in
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Rare Early Eero Saarinen Womb Sofa / Settee, Knoll, USA, 1950s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in London, GB
Alpaca wool fabric. Structually sound. We also have a matching pair of chairs and ottomans is
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Steel
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PAIR OF WOMB CAHIRS
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Pair Of Womb Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of pair of womb chairs available for sale. Each of these unique pair of womb chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, fabric and upholstery. Pair of womb chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pair of womb chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — are very popular at 1stDibs. Pair of womb chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Eero Saarinen and Knoll are consistently popular.
How Much are Pair Of Womb Chairs?
Pair of womb chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $7,000, while the lowest priced sells for $2,900 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
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Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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Questions About Pair Of Womb Chairs
- Who made womb chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Famed Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen was the designer behind the womb chair. He designed the comfortable fiberglass piece when he joined Knoll in the 1940s. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if a Womb Chair is real, check for the Knoll logo and if Eero Saarinen’s is signature engraved on the underside of the chair. These are original markings that should not exist on knock-offs. Another thing to check is the stitching on the chair, an original will be tight and perfect. Shop a large collection of Womb Chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The history of Eero Saarinen's Womb Chair dates back to the late 1940s. It was then that designer and entrepreneur Florence Knoll challenged her friend, Eero Saarinen, to create the most comfortable chair ever made. To succeed at the task, Saarinen sought to evoke what he imagined was the comfortable, secure feeling of being in the womb and set out to design the now iconic chair. Production of the Womb chair began in 1948, and it didn't take long for the seat to become a cultural phenomenon. In the decade following its release, it appeared in a Coca-Cola commercial, a New Yorker magazine cartoon and a Norman Rockwell painting on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. Today, Knoll offers the seat in 15 upholstery options, and when Saarinen's famous TWA terminal reopened as a hotel in 2019, Womb chairs were featured prominently in the guest rooms. Explore a collection of Eero Saarinen Womb chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024What Florence Knoll called the Womb chair after it was created is unknown. However, its creator Eero Saarinen stated that Knoll inspired him to make the piece by asking him to design the most comfortable chair ever, saying specifically that she wanted something that felt like "a basket full of pillows." Presented with the challenge, Saarinen went primal. What, the designer figured, better signifies the very essence of comfort than the womb? "It was designed on the theory that a great number of people have never really felt comfortable and secure since they left the womb,” the designer said of his chair. Find a selection of vintage Womb chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022What pairs well with the CH07 chair by Hans Wegner is largely a matter of personal preference. To keep the eye focused on its dramatic curves, some interior decorators pair it with simple boxy sofas and tables. Feel free to experiment and create your own furniture layouts using the CH07 or shell chair. Find a collection of Hans Wegner CH07 shell chairs on 1stDibs.
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