{"id":4871,"date":"2018-06-21T17:02:42","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T17:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/?p=4871"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T23:23:34","slug":"our-saarinen-style-m70-womb-chair-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/our-saarinen-style-m70-womb-chair-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Saarinen-Style M70 Womb Chair 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4873\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/store\/pc\/Womb-Chair-Saarinen-Style-p311.htm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4873\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4873 size-medium\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GreenWombChair-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Charteuse Green Saarinen-Style M70 Womb Chair\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GreenWombChair-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GreenWombChair-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GreenWombChair-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GreenWombChair-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.modernclassics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/GreenWombChair.jpg 1878w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chartreuse Green Saarinen Style Womb Chair<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 1948 unveiling of Eero Saarinen\u2019s iconic Womb Chair was a sign of changing times when \u2018lounging\u2019 was becoming socially acceptable, unlike in the decades prior. Saarinen\u2019s organically curved Womb Chair was designed at the request of his dear friend, Florence Knoll, who asked for a chair designed to feel like a basket full of pillows and \u201csomething I can really curl up in.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Saarinen achieved exactly this and more with a chair designed to create comfort, not solely by use of cushioning, but by the use of contours that create incredible comfort in any position.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a class=\"wplink-url-error\" href=\"\/store\/pc\/Saarinen-Style-Womb-Chair-Collection-c1412.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saarinen-Style M70 Womb Chair and Ottoman<\/a>\u00a0closely matches Saarinen\u2019s original design but with upgraded materials available today that were not available in 1948.\u00a0 We recently made some improvements to this chair, including adjusting the slope of the back to a more upright sitting position and with arms parallel to the floor, making it even more comfortable for both sitting and lounging.\u00a0 Our wide variety of boucle fabric colors gives it a vibrancy that is matched by a level of durability to ensure years of\u00a0\u00a0stylish comfort in any setting.\u00a0\u00a0You can read all this and more in our\u00a0<a href=\"\/products\/buyers-guide-saarinen-womb-chair.html\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">Womb Chair Comparison Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to see this chair in person, come visit us at our factory showroom in <a href=\"\/mc-showroom-bellingham.html\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\">Bellingham<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1948 unveiling of Eero Saarinen\u2019s iconic Womb Chair was a sign of changing times when \u2018lounging\u2019 was becoming socially acceptable, unlike in the decades prior. 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