Child's Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
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Description
This cozy chair is a child's version of Eero Saarinen's iconic Womb Chair for Knoll. Scaled to 75% of the modernist classic, it, too, has a contoured frame of fiberglass supported on polished chrome legs and upholstered in a Knoll textile — here Classic Bouclé in Cayenne (K162/7).
No longer produced by Knoll, this child's lounge chair was never used. -
More Information
Documentation: Makers Label/Invoice Notes: Manufacturer's label underneath chair. Origin: United States, New York Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Chrome; Upholstery Condition: Good. Very good condition Creation Date: 2016 Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Incollect Reference #: 627862 -
Dimensions
W. 31 in; H. 27.25 in; D. 28 in; W. 78.74 cm; H. 69.22 cm; D. 71.12 cm; Seat H. 14.5 in; Arm H. 17 in; Seat H. 36.83 cm; Arm H. 43.18 cm;
Message from Seller:
Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.
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