Design || The Womb Chair

March 02, 2015



When I went to meet my friend Elizabeth's new baby I naturally got a tour of her precious nursery.  And one of the things that caught my attention was her choice for a feeding chair- Eero Saarinen's womb chair.  I never realized just how comfortable this chair actually is.  Designed in 1948 under Knoll's task to build a chair where he could "curl up in" Saarinen came up with this iconic design. The premise of this chair is that it will provide comfort by its shape and not by the depth of the cushioning.  Saarinen and Knoll collaborated with a ship builder who was experimenting with fiberglass to help develop this chair.  Now I'm obsessed. This photo above is not helping matters either.  Now I want a pink shaggy rug like that and a pink womb chair to go with it! I guess for now I will need to settle for my pink sheep skin coziness.



It is very inviting, isn't it?


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9 comments

  1. I'd love to curl up with my Kindle in one of those right now. I would probably be asleep in 30 seconds flat!

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  2. This chair looks so comfortable, and perfect for a baby's room. So glad Elizabeth is back blogging!

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  3. I love it! Especially the pink one in the first picture. Swoon!

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  4. That pink womb chair definitely has the Wow factor!
    I love it!!! So surprising as a feeding chair but I'm sure it's really comfortable!

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  5. First, I have to say that I love your blog overall. I heart anything pink! I wanna curl up in that womb chair. It's so hot in pink! And, that black panel in the back is stunning. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. We put one in my friend's living room and it's one of the best parts! They are so comfortable and I love the pink!

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  7. I was going to comment, but Gwen beat me to it! I was skeptical at first to use a womb chair in our mutual friend's living room because she has a turn of the century home. I thought perhaps it would read too mid-century. It actually works quite well mixed in with other furniture styles though. Now everyone fights over who gets to sit in it:)

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  8. Love it, is one of those pieces that is minimal and modern but cozy at the same time.

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