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Up for auction is a stunning Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1948. This piece is newly upholstered in Knoll Textiles Cato - Fire Red. The legs are polished chrome. This Womb Chair and Ottoman are in 100% pristine condition, never used. A modernists dream chair ideal for any home. This chair alone, if purchased from Knoll, runs $5667. The price of the ottoman from Knoll is $1605. Saarinen, Eero (1910-1961) Birthplace: Finland Knoll Products: dining and low tables, executive chair, executive side chair, Tulip chairs, Womb chair and ottoman. The son of architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art director Eliel Saarinen and his wife, textile artist Loja, Eero Saarinen studied fine arts in Paris and architecture at Yale before working on furniture design with Norman Bel Geddes and practicing architecture with his father in Ann Arbor , Michigan . He collaborated on several projects, including a plywood leg splint for the U.S. Army, with his friend, Cranbrook alumnus Charles Eames. He opened his own practice in Ann Arbor in 1950. Among the many buildings for which he is known are Dulles Airport in W ash ington , D.C. , The Gateway Arch in St. Louis , Missouri and the TWA Terminal at Kennedy International Airport in New York . He was the recipient of numerous awards and the subject of many exhibitions. Eero Saarinen's 1948 Womb chair, made exclusively for Knoll, displays the Finnish-born designer's flair for challenging rules, breaking molds and setting new standards for modern design. "When I approach an architectural problem," Eero Saarinen once said, "I try to think out the real significance of it. What is its essence and how can the total structure capture that essence?" Florence Knoll had put forth the challenge of creating "a chair she could curl up in." The Finnish-born architect and interior designer responded with the 1948 Womb Chair, part of his breakthrough seating collection. With its steel rod base with a polished chrome finish and a frame upholstered in fabric over a fiberglass shell, the chair is designed to facilitate a relaxed sitting posture, providing emotional comfort and a sense of security-hence, the name "Womb," now one of Knoll's most recognizable designs. Eero Saarinen - Son of the celebrated architect Eliel Saarinen, Eero was classically trained in sculpture and architecture. His collaboration with Charles Eames in 1937 led to the creation of the Organic Armchair. Made from plywood and foam rubber, it was the first three-dimensional shaped bucket armchair. Saarinen continued to develop this theme in the following years with designs that included the Grasshopper, Womb and Tulip chairs, all for Knoll. Among the many buildings for which he is known are Dulles Airport in W ash ington D.C. , and the TWA terminal at Kennedy International Airport in New York . Construction Chair constructed of foam over a molded, re info rced fiberglass shell Ottoman constructed of foam cushion over molded plywood platform Includes separate seat, back and ottoman cushions of polyester fiber with foam core Both chair and ottoman feature stainless steel and nylon articulating glides Finishes The base features a steel rod with polished chrome finish. Sustainable Design All KnollStudio seating is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® for low-emitting products 70L · saarinen womb chair
40"w · 34"d · 35.5"h seat height 16" arm height 20.5" 74Y · saarinen womb ottoman 25.5"w · 20"d · 16"h Founded in 1947 by Florence Knoll, KnollTextiles is one of the largest textiles suppliers in North America . Under the creative direction of Dorothy Cosonas, KnollTextiles offers some of the most technically advanced materials for the office and home, combining beauty and function in the Modernist tradition. KnollTextiles collaborates with cutting edge designers and artists in an exploration of new materials and constructions to produce a collection that is at once forward thinking and easy to use. In... 
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