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Womb Chair 1940s

1940s Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen, 2 Pieces
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
Saarinen and the Womb chair A Finnish born American architect, joined Knoll International in the 1940's
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Vintage "Womb" Bouclé Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “womb” bouclé chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in the United
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Nicely restored Eero Saarinen for Knoll Grasshopper Lounge Chair
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
together in the early 1940s. Other well-known pieces are the Womb Chair, and the Tulip or Pedestal series
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Properly Restored Early Production Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Chair for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ferndale, MI
the late 1940s before designing the Womb chair . Responding to what he saw as the relaxed posture a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Vintage Swiss Production Grasshopper Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1950s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Renens, CH
early 1940s. Other well-known pieces are the Womb Chair, and the Tulip or Pedestal series. Our lounge
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wool, Wood

Knoll International White Marble Saarinen Oval Tulip Dining Table
By Knoll
Located in London, GB
Chairs and Pedestal Tables, the Womb Chair, and the 70 Series Executive Seating Collection. His designs
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Carrara Marble

'Fantasia Americana - 1880' — Mid-Century American Surrealism
By Lawrence Kupferman
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
American Art Museum. In the 1940s he began incorporating more expressionistic forms into his paintings as
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1940s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

'European Landscape' —Mid-century American Surrealism
By Lawrence Kupferman
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
the Fogg Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In the 1940s he began incorporating more
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1940s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
.” He created the body-embracing “womb chair.” She also brought designer friends and former teachers
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Early 2000s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
.” He created the body-embracing “womb chair.” She also brought designer friends and former teachers
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Early 2000s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
.” He created the body-embracing “womb chair.” She also brought designer friends and former teachers
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Early 2000s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Grasshopper Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
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H 35.44 in W 25.99 in D 31.89 in
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early model exhibiting steel disk feet and no cushion on the ottoman.
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Vintage 1940s American Chairs

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Armchair Womb Chair by designer Eero Saarinen
By Knoll
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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 "Womb" Cognac Leather Chair with Ottoman for Knoll
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By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Eero Saarinen, “Tulip Table” in Rosewood and Brushed Aluminum, 1956
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first prize for the “Womb Chair”, in collaboration with Charles Eames, which would be edited by Knoll
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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"Tulip" Dining set by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, USA 1980
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Located in Miami, FL
Bent tubular steel frame with fabric covered upholstered moulded fiberglass seat shell and latex foam cushions, nylon glides
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the Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen
Located in Washington, DC
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the Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen
the Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen
H 36 in W 41 in D 33 in
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair Florence Knoll, 1948
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Basel, CH
Eero Saarinen Womb chair designed 1948 and manufactured by Knoll. Beautiful brown leather and black
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Eero Saarinen Womb Chair Florence Knoll, 1948
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Womb Chair 1940s For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of womb chair 1940s available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique womb chair 1940s was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, metal and stainless steel. Womb chair 1940s have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Womb chair 1940s are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern and modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made womb chair 1940s over the years, but those made by Knoll, Florence Knoll and Eero Saarinen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Womb Chair 1940s?

Prices for womb chair 1940s start at $850 and top out at $9,900 with the average selling for $9,000.