Modern Furniture Blog
How comfortable is the Womb Chair, actually?
Posted by Becca Polak
Eero Saarinen
designed the Womb Chair in 1946 after a brief meeting with Florence Knoll at
the Cranbrook Academy of Art. According to history, she told him that she
wanted a chair that she could ju
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Design as Icon: The Womb Chair
Posted by Becca Polak
Created in 1946,
the Womb chair was designed to try and retrieve a feeling of comfort that,
according to its designer, could not be felt by anyone after they’d left their
mother’s womb. It’s a prim
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Womb Chair and Ottoman: Design Story
Posted by Becca Polak
The Womb chair
evokes a primal feeling of safety and coziness, one that brings back memories,
helps us overcome anxiety, and brings us to a happier place. It was the result
of ma
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