Eero Saarinen American, born Finland, 1910–1961 Manufactured by Knoll Associates, Inc. American, founded 1938 East Greenville, Pennsylvania

Womb Chair

INV-4492

Eero Saarinen American, born Finland, 1910–1961 Manufactured by Knoll Associates, Inc. American, founded 1938 East Greenville, Pennsylvania1948

Womb Chair

Modernismseatinghide (collagenous material)

Date

1948

Medium

Plastic, latex, and cowhide

Dimensions

89.2 × 99.1 × 90.8 cm (35 1/8 × 39 × 35 3/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Albert H. Newman

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