Rare Early Eero Saarinen Womb Sofa / Settee, Knoll, USA. A very rare early production Eero Saarinen womb settee, made by Knoll, USA, 1950s or early 1960s. Fibreglass, black enameled steel frames and first edition feet / glides. Original upholstery is in amazing condition. A true time capsule. The foam is hard but intact. The Womb Sofa is a two-seater sofa designed by Eero Saarinen in 1948. It is a double-wide version of the iconic Womb chair, acclaimed as one of the most comfortable modern chairs produced. The Womb Sofa was developed for Saarinen’s first big architectural commission: The General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan – a twenty-five-building complex that required furnishings for over 5,000 people. The Womb Sofa was designed to replace the clumsy, oversized sofa models of the time, Saarinen wrote: These dreadnaughts [have] disappeared from modern interiors partly because they were designed for an era that tried to impress by sheer mass. ” While such robust forms may have gone out of vogue, Saarinen saw their necessary function as timeless: “The need for such chairs has not passed. Today, more than ever, we need to relax. Height: 36.03 in (91.5 cm). Width: 60.63 in (154 cm). Depth: 36.03 in (91.5 cm). Seat Height: 16.54 in (42 cm).
