Womb chair item share this eero saarinen 1948.
Saarinen womb chair original.
And that was when the iconic design was born.
The classics saarinen collection.
Another great womb chair replica that we found is via houzz.
She wanted something that she can curl up in and relax.
Eero saarinen designed the groundbreaking womb chair at florence knoll s request for a chair that was like a basket full of pillows something she could really curl up in this mid century classic supports countless positions and offers a comforting oasis of calm hence the name.
Eero saarinen womb chair with original upholstery and steel frame.
The wombat lounge chair and ottoman is a classic modern reproduction of eero saarinen s womb chair which was originally created in 1948.
Their collaborative design known as the organic chair a small and comfy reading chair won first place in the organic design home furnishings competition hosted by the museum of modern.
By eero saarinen knoll.
It envelops you in such a way that you feel completely relaxed.
The famous womb chair and ottoman is one of the most comfortable chairs to lounge in.
Eero saarinen womb chair with original upholstery and steel frame offered for sale is an early example of the womb chair designed by eero saarinen in 1948 at the request of floren.
Womb chairs still produced by knoll command a price tag beyond the budget of many of us who never the less appreciate good design.
Applying foam molded over a fiberglass shell created a single piece form that perfectly facilitates a relaxed posture.
In addition to its impeccable comfort the saarinen womb chair s design is impossible to ignore.
From the late 1940s through the 1950s eero saarinen designed many of the most recognizable knoll pieces including the tulip chairs and pedestal tables the womb chair and the 70 series executive seating collection.
One of saarinen s first notable furniture achievements was in partnership with charles eames after the two met while attending the cranbrook academy of art in bloomfield hills michigan.
It s testament to both saarinen s skill and challenging of rules the result of which is this true icon of design.
The womb chair 1946 features enveloping forms that continue as one of the most iconic representations of midcentury organic modernism.
I told eero i was sick and tired of the one dimensional lounge chair long and narrow knoll said i want a chair i can sit in sideways or any other way i want to sit in it.
But that doesn t mean you can t own a beautifully made chair that was originally designed by eero saarinen.
Manufactured by knoll according to the original specifications of the designer.