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EERO SAARINEN WOMB CHAIR AND OTTOMAN
EERO SAARINEN WOMB CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

EERO SAARINEN WOMB CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Designed 1947 , the No.70 chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll which later became known as the " Womb

Category

Vintage 1960s American Armchairs

EERO SAARINEN WOMB CHAIR AND OTTOMAN
EERO SAARINEN WOMB CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

EERO SAARINEN WOMB CHAIR AND OTTOMAN

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Designed 1947 , the No.70 chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll which later became known as the " Womb

Category

Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Eero Saarinen Model No.70 ,1947 , later known as the Womb chair due to it's high degree of comfort

Category

Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Eero Saarinen Womb chair & ottoman for Knoll. The chair and ottoman both retain the original fabric

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen
Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Ferndale, MI

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Knoll Inc
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Knoll Inc

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Knoll Inc

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Fulton, CA

Authentic womb chair & ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Incorporated. Late 20th century

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful Womb Chair and ottoman in Classic Boucle Crimson. Did I say Brand new from Knoll

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Knoll Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman
Knoll Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman

Knoll Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Dallas, TX

A Saarinen womb chair and ottoman by Knoll. Chromed steel frames. Tags in place. Upholstered in

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Eero Saarinen Style "Womb" Chair with Ottoman
Eero Saarinen Style "Womb" Chair with Ottoman

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

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960s Womb Chair & Ottoman by Eero Saarinen
1960s Womb Chair & Ottoman by Eero Saarinen

1960s Womb Chair & Ottoman by Eero Saarinen

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Produced by Knoll, tagged. The fabric is in excellent condition, and the seat / ottoman foam is is

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

womb chair and ottoman by Knoll International
womb chair and ottoman by Knoll International

womb chair and ottoman by Knoll International

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large lounge chair with ottoman of molded fiberglass shell covered in foam and supported by chrome

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Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Upholstery, Foam

Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair with Ottoman
Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair with Ottoman

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

Saarinen womb chair and ottoman by Knoll
Saarinen womb chair and ottoman by Knoll

Saarinen womb chair and ottoman by Knoll

Located in Highland, IN

Eero Saarinen’s classic design is supremely comfortable and this example in black wool fabric will easily fit into any interior.

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Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair and ottoman
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair and ottoman

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair and ottoman

Located in St. Louis, MO

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair with original fabric and chrome legs and matching ottoman, label

Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair and Ottoman. Said to be like your Mother's Womb in Comfort

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful Eero Saarinen designed Womb chair and ottoman for Knoll. Late 20th century vintage. Not

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Late 20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

1990s edition of Classic Womb chair and ottoman in brown bouclé fabric by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

A Pair of Early Womb Chairs with Ottomans
A Pair of Early Womb Chairs with Ottomans

A Pair of Early Womb Chairs with Ottomans

Located in Ferndale, MI

A Pair of Early Womb Chairs with Ottomans by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.

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Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Eero Saarinen 'Womb' Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen 'Womb' Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen 'Womb' Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Stamford, CT

Great Eero Saarinen 'Womb' chair and ottoman for Knoll of plated steel and light orange upholstery

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Womb Chair & Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Womb Chair & Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

Womb Chair & Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Dallas, TX

A womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll upholstered in baroque fabric.

Category

Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in New York, NY

Eero Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman for Knoll. Chair measures: 37" W x 35.5" H x 26.5

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Knoll Eero Saarinen Vintage "Womb" Chair and Ottoman
Knoll Eero Saarinen Vintage "Womb" Chair and Ottoman

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

Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs and Ottomans by Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs and Ottomans by Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chairs and Ottomans by Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Two womb chairs with ottomans both covered in Knoll bouclé fabric, black iris and crimson. Chromes

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Hamburg, PA

Classic womb chair and ottoman in original vintage fabric. Fabric and foam will need to be replaced

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Eero Saarinen Knoll Malachite Womb Chair and Ottoman
Eero Saarinen Knoll Malachite Womb Chair and Ottoman

Eero Saarinen Knoll Malachite Womb Chair and Ottoman

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Womb chair and otttoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll circa early 1970s. This example was upholstered

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair with Ottoman by Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair with Ottoman by Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair with Ottoman by Knoll

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Dallas, TX

Eero Saarinen womb chair on chrome base with ottoman. Knoll labels intact. Chair may benefit from

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Houston, TX

Original mid-1960s womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1952. Frame is

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Womb Chair + Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Womb Chair + Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

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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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Womb Chair + Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Womb Chair + Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

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

Eero Saarinen For Knoll Womb Chair And Ottoman
Eero Saarinen For Knoll Womb Chair And Ottoman

Eero Saarinen For Knoll Womb Chair And Ottoman

Located in Pasadena, TX

A classic of mid century modern design, the Womb Chair and Ottoman were originally designed by Eero

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Late 20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Saarinen for Knoll Leather Womb Chair and Ottoman
Saarinen for Knoll Leather Womb Chair and Ottoman

Saarinen for Knoll Leather Womb Chair and Ottoman

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Like a favourite pair of worn gloves, or an old oiled baseball mitt this Saarinen for Knoll Womb

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and ottoman. Probably one of the most comfortable chairs ever

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Saarinen for Knoll
Womb Chair and Ottoman by Saarinen for Knoll

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This womb chair is numbered the 216th made and is incised on the base of the ottoman The feet are

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Vintage 1940s American Club Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll Label
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll Label

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll Label

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, USA, 1948. A womb chair and ottoman, nice arly production

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Early Production Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair Ottoman
Early Production Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair Ottoman

Early Production Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Chair Ottoman

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Early production Eero Saarinen Knoll womb chair and ottoman. This example has a black iron frame

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Early Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
Early Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

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

Early Saarinen womb chair and ottoman by Knoll
Early Saarinen womb chair and ottoman by Knoll

Early Saarinen womb chair and ottoman by Knoll

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Highland, IN

The early production womb chairs are among the most desirable. The legs/ frame are solid steel

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Buffalo, NY

Classic modernist Womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen manufactured by Knoll, original

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman for Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Art-Metal for Knoll lounge chair and ottoman, early black frame version. Reupholstered-hand sewn in

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Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Upholstered Lounge Chair and Ottoman raised on Chrome Legs. Foam Cushion over molded reinforced

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American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Foam, Fabric

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman by Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman by Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman by Knoll

By Knoll, Eero Saarinen

Located in Highland, IN

Saarinen's iconic lounge chair and ottoman in a rich, textural fabric. One of the most generous and

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

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.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll

By Knoll, Eero Saarinen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ottoman!

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman   for Knoll
Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman   for Knoll

Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman for Knoll

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a large Saarinen chair and ottoman created for Knoll that established in 1950's the new

Category

Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Ferndale, MI

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

Category

20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Chrome Frame Womb Chair with Ottoman by Eero Saarinen
Chrome Frame Womb Chair with Ottoman by Eero Saarinen

Chrome Frame Womb Chair with Ottoman by Eero Saarinen

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Ferndale, MI

Chrome Frame Womb Chair with Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

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Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Eero Saarinen For Knoll Red Leather Womb Chair & Ottoman
Eero Saarinen For Knoll Red Leather Womb Chair & Ottoman

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 for Knoll Leather Womb Chair and Ottoman
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Leather Womb Chair and Ottoman

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Leather Womb Chair and Ottoman

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Iconic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chair and ottoman. This particular example is done in an

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Vintage 1970s American Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Eero Saarinen's classic Womb chair and Ottoman for Knoll with a chrome frame and in its original

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Modern Womb Chair and Ottoman
Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Modern Womb Chair and Ottoman

Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Modern Womb Chair and Ottoman

By Eero Saarinen

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Mid-Century Modern womb lounge chair and ottoman Designed by Eero Saarinen USA

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Womb Lounge Chair And Ottoman Eero Saarinen Knoll
Vintage Womb Lounge Chair And Ottoman Eero Saarinen Knoll

Vintage Womb Lounge Chair And Ottoman Eero Saarinen Knoll

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Atlanta, GA

vintage womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen in 1946, this version is from 80s and has

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Late 20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman in cato fabric
Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman in cato fabric

Eero Saarinen womb chair and ottoman in cato fabric

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Highland, IN

This beautiful vintage womb chair and ottoman have just been restored in red Knoll cato fabric. The

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Vintage Womb lounge chair and ottoman Eero Saarinen Knoll
Vintage Womb lounge chair and ottoman Eero Saarinen Knoll

Vintage Womb lounge chair and ottoman Eero Saarinen Knoll

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fantastic womb chair and ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Vintage edition with black

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Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Classic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair with Ottoman
Classic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair with Ottoman

Classic Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair with Ottoman

Located in North Miami, FL

Classic and comfortable "Womb" chair with ottoman. Original Knoll upholstery in great condition

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American Lounge Chairs

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll Associates
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll Associates

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman for Knoll Associates

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This pre 1964 edition of the womb and ottoman has been expertly recovered in a turquoise blue Knoll

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

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Womb Ottoman For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the womb ottoman you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, fabric and upholstery, every womb ottoman was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a womb ottoman, we have 131 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a womb ottoman — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each womb ottoman bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made womb ottoman has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Eero Saarinen, Knoll and Jack Lenor Larsen are consistently popular.

How Much is a Womb Ottoman?

The average selling price for a womb ottoman at 1stDibs is $4,748, while they’re typically $795 on the low end and $25,000 for the highest priced.

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.