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Red Womb Chair

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair And Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An original Womb Chair and Ottoman Manufactured by Knoll C.1975 Original Upholstery Labeled ottoman
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Vintage 1970s North American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair And Ottoman
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair And Ottoman
$4,250
H 35.5 in W 36 in D 40 in
Eero Saarinen ‘Womb’ Lounge Chair in Red and Black Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 'Womb' easy chair, fabric, coated steel, United States, design 1948
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

2024 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Lounge Chair in Red Fabric and Chrome
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Womb Lounge Chair, designed by Eero Saarinen for Florence Knoll and Knoll Associates in
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

C. 2010 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Full-Size Womb Chair in Crimson Red Boucle
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Womb lounge chair, designed by Eero Saarinen for Florence Knoll and Knoll
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2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Pouf Ottoman in Patagonia Shearling
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
design icons waiting for a new life. Our upcycled Womb chairs are some of our most popular designs
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Eero Saarinen - Lounge Sessel "Womb" Knoll International, 1960er
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Womb Lounge Chair with ottoman by Knoll International, designed by Eero Saarinen and produced in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen - Lounge Sessel "Womb" Knoll International, 1960er
Eero Saarinen - Lounge Sessel "Womb" Knoll International, 1960er
$11,852 / set
H 34.26 in W 37.41 in D 34.26 in

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Womb Chair-Knoll Armchair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Madrid , ES
Womb Chair-Knoll armchair Created in 1948 by designer Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Bordeaux seat and
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Vitra Miniatures Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen, 1948
By Vitra, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
These items are only available in the United States. The Womb Chair is regarded as one of the
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Signed Knoll Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Red Womb Chair with Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in West Hartford, CT
, original Womb chair and accompanying ottoman is by famed Finnish/ American designer Eero Saarinen and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Armchair Womb Chair by designer Eero Saarinen
By Knoll
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair Womb chair Created in 1948 by designer Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Seat and back in
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20th Century European Modern Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Armchair Womb Chair by designer Eero Saarinen
Armchair Womb Chair by designer Eero Saarinen
H 40.95 in W 36.23 in L 40.95 in
Eero Saarinen For Knoll Red Leather Womb Chair & Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern Womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen and made by Knoll. This is a
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Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eero Saarinen Womb chair by Knoll freshly redone in red hop-sack fabric on a stainless steel frame
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair by Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair by Knoll
H 36 in W 41 in D 33 in
Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saarinen for Knoll womb chair and ottoman. Probably re-upholstered 20 years ago in a red fabric
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair with Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, Original Design 1946
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Mid-20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Vintage Womb Chair & Ottoman by Saarinen for Knoll in Red Fabric
Located in New York, NY
Original vintage "Womb" Chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. USA, circa 1970
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Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs

Womb Chair + Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
womb chair in original red Knoll fabric. Ottoman 24L 20W 15H
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair Saarinen Womb Chairs for Knoll in Red with Chrome Frames, Ready to Use
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Two matching Womb chairs designed by Eero Saarinen, manufactured by Knoll. Price is for each
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Early Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nice early Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair with rubber boot glides. Black frame, newly re-upholstered
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Knoll Eero Saarinen Vintage "Womb" Chair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
A vintage "Womb" chair and ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Features newer upholstery in
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Bent Plywood Brown Red Mohair Upholstery Womb Lounge Chairs
By Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice design super comfortable chairs by Bill Stephens for Knoll.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Upholstery

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa 1978. This example is in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
shown. Bright red fabric with no signs of wear. Chrome base, all glides present and working! Chair and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1948, the Womb Chair places a comfortable foam-covered
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 1950s Womb Chair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nice early example from 1950s, cap style feet model. Newly upholstered in a red nubby weave fabric
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair with Ottoman by Knoll in Knoll Dynamic Fabric
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Newly upholstered Knoll womb chair in Knoll dynamic fabric, 1960s production.
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Vintage 1940s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Early 1960s Eero Saarinen Knoll Leather Womb Chair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eero Saarinen for Knoll womb chair and ottoman, circa 1960. This stunning example has a wood frame
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Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Iconic Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
chartreuse boucle and has been impeccably restored. Red also has another womb chair done in a Knoll cream
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Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Iconic Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair
Iconic Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair
H 36 in W 39 in D 29.5 in
Early Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll womb chair circa 1950. This example has the solid black iron frame
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed for Knoll by Eero Saarinen in 1948, the Womb chair with ottoman has become a modernist
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Up for sale is an icon of mid-century modern design: the Eero Saarinen for Knoll #70 “Womb” chair
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair
H 36 in W 40 in D 34 in
Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Womb Chair & Ottoman by Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Southampton, NY
This Iconic original Womb Chair and accompanying ottoman is by famed Finnish/ American designer
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Large size Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in Red Fabric & Chrome Frame
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Seattle, WA
Womb chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in custom order Red fabric and chrome leg. Original Knoll Tag
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
A Womb chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in "Crimson" Boucle fabric and chrome base. USA, circa 2010
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen for Knoll “Womb” Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Miami, FL
Original Eero Saarinen Womb lounge chair and ottoman covered in Cato - Fire Red Knoll fabric with
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair in Knoll Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A newly reupholstered womb chair in Knoll wool.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Classic Midcentury Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic and Classic. this sculpturally designed Womb chair and accompanying ottoman is designed by
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen Original Midcentury Womb Chair and Ottoman Foot Stool for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Studio City, CA
Iconic and classic. This sculpturally designed, original womb chair and accompanying ottoman is by
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Early Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, c. 1952
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Early womb chair and ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll c. 1952 This true vintage piece, a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

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
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Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s, Saarinen Womb Chair
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Hudson, NY
1950s, Saarinen Womb chair with iron legs.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

1950s, Saarinen Womb Chair
1950s, Saarinen Womb Chair
H 36 in W 39 in D 35 in
Set of Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs in Knoll Boucle Fabric
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of two Womb chairs Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll USA, d 1948 / circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New London, CT
Iconic and Classic. This sculpturally designed Womb Chair and accompanying ottoman is by famed
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Red Eero Saarinen "Womb" Chair and Ottoman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An iconic example in lipstick red.
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20th Century American Armchairs

Eero Saarinen "Womb" Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Designed by Saarinen for Knoll Intl. Upholstered in red wool Knoll fabric with chrome-plated legs
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Vintage Knoll Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman Set, circa 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Knoll Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman. Labels date it to the 1960s. Beautiful original
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Womb Chair and Ottoman Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Hudson, NY
A Classic from 1947 is still beautiful today. Designed by Eero Saarinen. Chrome steel tub base and orange relish fabric.
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Vintage 1940s American Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Early Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman Produced by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designer: Eero Saarinen Manufacturer: Knoll Period/style: Mid-Century Modern Country: US Date: 1960s Recently reupholstered in Knoll fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Red Womb Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal red womb chair for your home. A red womb chair — often made from fabric, metal and upholstery — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer red womb chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each red womb chair bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Red Womb Chair?

A red womb chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,950, while the lowest priced sells for $2,200 and the highest can go for as much as $14,900.

Eero Saarinen for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Finding the Right Lounge-chairs for You

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.