# Womb Chair and Ottoman

- **Brand:** Knoll
- **Price:** $8,911.00
- **Catalog:** dwr
- **Retailer:** dwr
- **Product URL:** https://go.cosimo.shop/r/gAAAAABqWu_S9mzrBqutibTboUaHZJ0x97j-veqXGnzHaF2A2MkSpf3YLavHg6LAzuv56rX3l_jMBcl8jC-1tBw4StJE251oItfpxtzqeDPiEx6dFtcKsC44s6nd50LZIRmxa1tRlheZUM6GMFdFjbfWVc_Cr5MxoUjGvEisyt_VtGeUEYSa79kDf1K_VqkYedUWR2e9zcCLAejHIMth8yTQz6kHyf6QlqlPo7YCwJ4aJjVpNOqrnpgMpAFadiffytTDg7AC6nf1vM1gsCT5iV2Py21TG0kjc9oJXEL5QZnsvdEIsNauXU2QaMhvNbB-jsa7TIIhm6yd8AkP64udUYK6qB4xB6hdT9YmLbTOGh6W2wLeSr_caMo6mEsfdBD82qkHHuGgSjcbyRFCF8s2-IExyT7sQo4DdV7SrfgaSfvSvatr-rf_gEeS6nYPoPEdabz67vdB4VVHcwykcBAwGS2gj1iFmmZwag==

## Summary

Mid-century modern lounge chair and matching ottoman featuring a sculptural curved shell, teal fabric upholstery, and polished chrome steel legs.

## Description

The expressive sculptural forms of the Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman (1946) can also be found in his architecture, from the TWA Terminal (now the TWA Hotel) at New York's JFK Airport to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. In 1940, the Finnish American and his friend Charles Eames took first prize at the Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition at MoMA. Later that decade, Florence Knoll challenged Saarinen to create a chair that she could curl up in, which led to this iconic design. The Knoll Womb Chair has an enveloping form that continues to be one of the most celebrated and recognized representations of midcentury organic modernism. By applying foam molded over a fiberglass shell, Saarinen created a single-piece form that perfectly facilitates a relaxed sitting posture. Manufactured by Knoll according to the original specifications of the designer.

## Appearance

- **Colors:** Polished Chrome
- **Sizes:** Standard, Medium
- **Materials:** Reinforced fiberglass shell, Plywood platform, Polyester fiber padding with foam core, Steel rod frame with black powder-coated, polished chrome, or gold-plated finish, Stainless steel and nylon glides, Fabric, suede, or leather upholstery, Notification of Filling Contents

## Categories

- **Categories:** Living Lounge Chairs > Furniture > Living Room Furniture > Lounge Chairs + Armchairs

## Enrichment

- **Type:** lounge chair and ottoman
- **Type Synonyms:** armchair and footstool, accent chair set
- **Age Groups:** adult
- **Tags:** sculptural, curved back, upholstered, metal legs, fiberglass shell, padded seat
- **Styles:** mid-century modern, modernist
- **Colors:** silver
- **Color Families:** Gray
- **Category Path:** Furniture > Chairs > Armchairs, Recliners & Sleeper Chairs > Armchairs
- **Backrest type:** Upholstered padded
- **Chair features:** Upholstered
- **Color:** Blue
- **Pattern:** Solid
- **Seat type:** Bucket (cradle), Upholstered padded
- **Upholstery material:** Leather, Polyester, Suede
- **Canonical Brand:** Knoll

## Images

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