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What's to Like of Eero Saarinen’s Sculptural Womb Chair

Posted by Maureen on Sep 16th 2020

Did you know the iconic Womb Chair by Eero Saarinen is a one-of-a-kind piece of modern sculpture for you to sit on? Yes, you heard correctly! You can sit on it. Sadly, it's not very often one gets to bring great art into your home, and less often that one actually gets to make it a part of your whole life.

Yet, the Womb Chair is one such piece. Using the tenets of his wire-sculpture vision for furniture, and outfitting it with comfortable, lush wool that's easy to sink into, this masterpiece isn't simply great modern art - it's a great lounge chair!

What's to Like

Just about everything! The Womb Chair imagery is all about contentment and comfort. The sunken part of the chair, the part you actually sit in, seems to envelop you, while keeping you comfy. That was Saarinen’s specific task when he set out to design it!

The wire framing of the chair keeps the pads and backing slimmer than normal, and gives the chair a completely unique and unbound shape. While the chair is certainly very modern, it actually fits in an array of interior styles as it comes in a variety of colors, from subdued to bold.

In other words, the Womb Chair is perfect for any home, whether house, apartment or loft. And, it's designed by Finnish born Eero Saarinen, one of the most renowned furniture designers and sculptors of all time.

What's Not to Like

Obviously, with a furniture piece as iconic as the Womb Chair the only setback is the price. To get great art, you do have to pay the price…. And, it's so worth it!

The Bottom Line

Fortunately, thanks to the furniture replica market this luxury lounge chair, one of the best ever made, is now available for you. The Womb Chair, designed in 1946 by one of the top furniture designers to ever ply his craft. It has taste, genius and comfort.

The Womb Chair is a unique piece designed with beauty, attention to detail and formal excellence. The contour and shape of the Womb Chair was groundbreaking, as was it's attention to comfort at the exclusion of modern cliches.

The main material used in the structure of the masterpiece was fiberglass, a giving, bendable material suited to chairs that seek to welcome their users. With its polished chrome steel base and fiberglass frame wrapped in soft wool, the Womb Chair enables a relaxed sitting posture.

It also offers emotional comfort and a sense of security. Having been sold for over half a century, the Womb Chair is, no doubt, a rightly celebrated furniture design. That's the bottom line.

We hope this info truly inspires you. As you can see, there’s so much to like of Saarinen’s sculptural masterpiece. Ready to get one of these icons for your very own home? Visit Manhattan Home Design for Womb Chair replicas. Browse our expensive catalog!

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