Eero Saarinen and Knoll Associates, Inc. (later Knoll, Inc.)
Womb Chair, No. 70
1945-1947
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- Designer: Eero Saarinen
- Manufacturer: Knoll Associates, Inc. (later Knoll, Inc.)
Womb Chair, No. 70
1945-1947
Physical Qualities
Chrome-plated tubular steel, molded fiberglass, foam rubber, original wool upholstery, 35 1/2 x 39 1/2 x 36 in. (90.2 x 100.3 x 91.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Barry Friedman and Patricia Pastor, New York
Object Number
1984.387a
When designer and entrepreneur Florence Knoll requested “a chair that was like a basket full of pillows—something she could really curl up in,” Finnish-born Eero Saarinen responded with this molded fiberglass shell covered in foam and fabric. Whether the sitter is curling up or stretching out, Womb Chair provides security and comfort. This popular design was featured in magazines and
advertisements celebrating the guilty pleasures of relaxation for the upper-middle class, like this Saturday Evening Post cover.
Manufacturer
Knoll Associates, Inc. (later Knoll, Inc.)
1937–2000
American, founded 1938
Meet Knoll Associates, Inc. (later Knoll, Inc.)
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