Early Vintage Eero Saarinen Womb Settee Sofa for Knoll Restored in White Leather
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Troy, MI
An early production Womb settee designed by Eero Saarinen Knoll circa 1960's Black enameled steel frame with new white leather upholstery Original label intact to underside 62 inch...
Steel
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Restored Eero Saarinen Womb Lounge Chair for Knoll, Fiberglass, 1950s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Detroit, MI
Note: We have a collection of vintage Eero Saarinen Womb chairs and loveseat settees undergoing restoration and can offer the pieces in multiples and with custom upholstery options.
Steel, Chrome
Early Restored Mid Century Green Womb Lounge Chair by Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Detroit, MI
Note: We currently have multiple authentic vintage Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chairs and settees undergoing restoration. Pieces are available individually or in multiples, with add...
Steel, Chrome
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Early Restored Mid Century Brown Womb Lounge Chair by Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Detroit, MI
Note: We have a collection of authentic vintage Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb chairs and loveseat settees undergoing restoration and can offer the pieces in multiples and with custom ...
Steel, Chrome
$7,680Sale Price|20% Off
Early Restored Mid Century Ivory Wool Womb Chair by Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Detroit, MI
Note: We have a collection of vintage Eero Saarinen Womb chairs and loveseat settees undergoing restoration and can offer the pieces in multiples and with custom upholstery options.
Steel, Chrome
Early Eero Saarinen Womb Sofa for Knoll, circa 1950
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Fuveau, Provence
Early and rare womb sofa designed by Eero Saarinen; First edition manufactured by Knoll, circa 1950; Original upholstery (wool); black lacquered structure;.
Eero Saarinen Womb Settee
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Saarinen Womb Settee in it's original vintage fabric and condition sitting on satin black legs,Mfg.Knoll International.
Metal
Eero Saarinen Womb Settee Done in Knoll Fabric
By Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
A rare and special Womb settee by Eero Saarinen. Limited production.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
A Womb Settee by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
A Womb Settee by Eero Saarinen for Knoll recently recovered with a brushed steel frame.
Rare Eero Saarinen Womb Settee Sofa for Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
...SOLD SEPTEMBER 2010...Iconic Saarinen Womb Chair designed for two, Saarinen's Womb Settee.
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H 35 in W 61.25 in D 36 in
c. 1975 Rare Eero Saarinen Womb Settee, Restored in The Elder Statesman Cashmere
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Rare, vintage Womb Settee designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
Steel, Chrome
Eero Saarinen Womb Settee for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Womb settee sofa designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa 1960.
Chrome
Rare Saarinen "Womb" Settee for Knoll
Located in Amarillo, TX
Rare Early "Womb" two seat settee or sofa in black wool hop-sacking upholstery.
Wool, Upholstery
Rare and early "Womb" settee by Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Early Knoll manufactured settee version of the "womb" design by Saarinen. Amazingly comfortable, a great addition to any modern furnished home.
Steel
Eero Saarinen Womb Settee for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Uncommon mate to Saarinen's well known Womb Chair. Sculpturally curved frame, supported on a chromed base with the original feet.
Chrome, Steel
Eero Saarinen Womb Settee Upholstered in Alexander Girard Fabric
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Highland, IN
A fantastic example of Eero Saarinen's iconic design in rare large settee or sofa size. Saarinen designed the sofa variation in 1950 to accompany the womb chair.
Metal
Rare and Early Eero Saarinen Knoll Womb Sofa
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Rare and early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb settee circa 1950. This sculptural example has the earliest wood frame patinated black iron legs and has been newly upholstered in a Knoll...
Iron
Knoll by Eero Saarinen Womb Dusty Pink Velvet Settee Sofa
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Rochester, England
This iconic chair was designed by prolific designer Eero Saarinen in 1948. Eero Saarinen designed the ground breaking womb chair at Florence Knoll's request for “a chair that was l...
Chrome
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H 35.5 in W 40 in D 34 in
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman Upholstered in Alexander Girard Fabric
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Highland, IN
Also available is a rare matching womb settee.
Steel
Round Tulip Dining Table Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Eero Saarinen (1910-1960) designed several award-winning pieces of furniture for the Knoll company including the "Grasshopper" lounge chair and ottoman in 1946 and the "Womb" settee ...
Metal
Mid-century Round 42" Tulip Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Eero Saarinen (1910-1960) designed several award-winning pieces of furniture for the Knoll company, including the "Grasshopper" lounge chair and ottoman in 1946 and the "Womb" settee...
Metal
5' Foot Oval Tulip Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Eero Saarinen (1910-1960) designed several award winning pieces of furniture for the Knoll company including the "Grasshopper" lounge chair and ottoman in 1946 and the "Womb" settee ...
Womb Sofa by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production womb sofa or settee designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1948.
Upholstery
Eero Saarinen Womb Settee
By Eero Saarinen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rarely seen companion to the womb chair and ottoman Older re-upholstery in knoll fabric.
Upholstery
Rare Womb Settee by Aero Saarinen for Knoll 1948
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Munich, DE
beautiful, very comfortable and only short time in production. very hard to find in europe !!
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H 31.25 in W 90.5 in D 32.25 in
Florence Knoll Sofa, Teal Blue Green Velvet, Knoll International, New York, 1954
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For context, Eames' sofa seat height is 16.5", Ducaroy's Togo sofa is at a bit over 14.5", while Saarninen's Womb Settee and Nelson's Marshmellow sofa come in right at 16."
Stainless Steel
Round Tulip Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Eero Saarinen (1910-1960) designed several award-winning pieces of furniture for the Knoll company including the "Grasshopper" lounge chair and ottoman in 1946 and the "Womb" settee ...
Metal
Round Tulip Coffee Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, Circa 1970s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Eero Saarinen (1910-1960) designed several award-winning pieces of furniture for the Knoll company including the "Grasshopper" lounge chair and ottoman in 1946 and the "Womb" settee ...
Metal
Womb Settee Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Recently reupholstered Womb Settee designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll.
Steel
Womb Settee by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Washington, DC
Original Womb Settee chair designed by Eero Saarinen, manufactured by Knoll in original Herman Miller wool (possibly an Alexander Girard design in muted colorway).
Steel
Vintage Eero Saarinen Womb Settee by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Vintage Eero Saarinen Womb settee in great condition.
Early Vintage Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Settee Sofa
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Newly upholstered in Maharam fabric textile, this settee is a rare one to have. Only sold for a few years. The sofa is in great condition. Upholstery is perfect and the frame h...
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H 34.75 in W 60.75 in D 39 in
Vintage Saarinen for Knoll Womb Suite with Chair, Ottoman and Settee
By Eero Saarinen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fully restored Saarinen womb three-piece suite Vintage set includes lounge chair, ottoman and settee.
Steel
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