Saarinen Style: Womb Chair

Inspired By: Eero Saarinen M70 Womb Chair

Base Price: $1,680.00
Price as Configured: $1,680.00
Quantity in Stock Varies by Color. Select a Color below to view Stock on Hand
  • Boucle Fabric Choices:
    F216- Boucle Citrus Yellow F223- Boucle Cayenne Red F234- Boucle Melon Orange F235- Boucle Tangerine Orange F236- Boucle Poppy Orange F245- Boucle Chartreuse Green F246- Boucle Lime Green F253- Boucle Powder Blue F254- Boucle Aegean Blue F255- Boucle Royal Blue F257- Boucle Plum Purple F262- Boucle Silver Gray F263- Boucle Smoke Gray F264- Boucle Winter Gray F265- Boucle Mica Gray F266- Boucle Midnight Black F273- Boucle Putty Tan
    Premium Leather Choices:
    L201- Porcelain White L203- Alpine White L213- Buff Tan L215- Sandstone L219- Driftwood Tan L224- Terra Brown L227- Golden Tan L229- Taupe L231- Saddle Brown L235- Espresso Brown L237- Navy Blue L238- Nimbus Gray L239- Cloud Gray L244- Premium Black L247- Premium Red
     
Item No.: MC-1310

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Key Features:
  • Dimensions: 40.5w x 36d x 35h
  • Molded fiber-reinforced polymer internal shell
  • Stainless steel legs with adjustable glides
  • High Resilient Multi-Density Foam
  • Choice of our exclusive boucle fabric colors
As sculptor and architect Eero Saarinen's work appears to seamlessly adapt to directions of the International Style and Expressionism. Saarinen's collaboration with Charles Eames resulted in a series of prize-winning furniture designs including the Museum of Modern Art's 1940 Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition.

The Model 70 Chair, which became to be known as the "Womb Chair", was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1948 and is considered among the ten best mid-century modern furniture designs. Chairs from this era were known for their form, function and flamboyance. They were more comfortable than their Bauhaus modern predecessors, as they were essentially created for "lounging" - a new activity for the 1950's.

Our Model 70 Womb Chair is faithful to the original Womb Chair design, with a few minor improvements. These include:
  • We use a molded fiber-reinforced internal shell, not a plastic shell, then sculpt the North America sourced foam over that.
  • Our legs are stainless steel, not chrome plated steel.
  • Our exclusive boucle fabric is what sets our version apart from all others on the market. Our fabric is made in North America, and is 100% polyester made from recycled plastic. This fabric is a textured or boucle surface and is extremely durable (250K double rubs) and is water and stain resistant. 
Please read our Buyers Guide for Saarinen Womb Chair for more details on our Womb chair.

Dimensions:
Overall: 40.5w x 36d x 35h
Seat Interior: 23w x 20d
Seat Height: 17h
Arm Height: 21h
Weight: 40lbs

Customer's Own Material:

Chair Only: 7.5yds (54" width)
Ottoman Only: 2.5 yds (54" width)

We offer our own exclusive collection 'boucle' textured fabric in an extensive collection of colors that are particularly suited for the mid-century modern furniture we make. This fabric and colors were custom made just for us, at a well-known North America mill. Made of 100% polyester, our boucle's are soft, durable (250K double rubs), stain and UV resistant. We have arranged these swatches in color groups below.

We are happy to mail you a physical piece of fabric so you can hold it in your hands. Click on any of these swatches to see an enlarged view. 

 

 

Fabric Name: Modern Boucle Fabric
Content: 100% Post-Consumer recycled Polyester
Weight: 22 oz/linear yard
Finish: Greenshield™ (High Performance, Eco-friendly stain guard that beads liquids and easy to clean)
Abrasion Resistance: 250,000 Double Rubs(ASTM D4157-13)
Crocking: Wet: Class 5.0, Dry: Class 4.5 (AATCC 8)
Light Fastness: Class 4.0 - 5.0 @ 40 hours (AATCC 16 3511)
Pilling Resistance: Class 5.0 (ASTM D 3511)
Seam Slippage: Warp: 79.5 lbs Fill: 133.0 lbs (ASTM D 4034)
Tensile Strength: Warp: 177.0 lbs Fill: 234.0 lbs (ASTM D 5034)
Flammability: Passes (CAL 117-2013)

Who makes the best Womb-inspired chair? To help you decide, we wrote this comparison guide to highlight 4 popular sellers of this iconic chair - the primary contenders if you will - so you can compare them detail for detail. Of course, while we may seem biased, we still feel this guide clearly demonstrates how our interpretation of the Model 70 Womb Chair and Ottoman is truly the best on the market. Click here to read to the complete review and comparison guide for the Modern Classics Womb Chair.

Some Key Points to consider:
  • We made our own fiberglass molds which closely matches the original chair and ottoman;
  • We designed and sourced our own high-performance fabric from a North American mill found exclusively on our products;
  • We closely adhere to the sewing details of the original brand such as perimeter piping and squared off removable cushions.
  • We sourced the same feet used on the original brand;
  • We assembly the components for this model in Bellingham WA; and

Summary Chart: Modern Classics vs. Competition

Feature Modern Classics Design Within Reach Rove Concepts
Base Price (Chair and Ottoman) $ 2,260 $ 5,516 $ 1,145
Upholstery Materials
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Chair Dimensions
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Chair Body
5.00 out of 5
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Chair Frame
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Ottoman Details
5.00 out of 5
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Custom Options
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QUICKSHIP ITEMS

Womb Chair with Ottoman - Buff Yellow Fabric
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Womb Chair with Ottoman - Citrus Yellow Fabric
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Womb Chair with Ottoman - Cayenne Red Fabric
$2,260.00
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Womb Chair with Ottoman - Melon Orange Fabric
$2,260.00
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Womb Chair with Ottoman - Tangerine Orange Fabric
$2,260.00
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Womb Chair with Ottoman - Poppy Orange Fabric
$2,260.00
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Womb Chair with Ottoman - Chartreuse Green Fabric
$2,260.00
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Womb Chair with Ottoman - Lime Green Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 4
Womb Chair with Ottoman - Powder Blue Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 1
Womb Chair with Ottoman - Aegean Blue Fabric
$2,260.00
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Womb Chair with Ottoman - Royal Blue Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 4
Womb Chair with Ottoman - Plum Purple Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 3
Womb Chair with Ottoman - Silver Gray Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 3
Womb Chair with Ottoman - Smoke Gray Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 4
Womb Chair with Ottoman - Winter Gray Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 4
Womb Chair with Ottoman - Mica Gray Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 4
Womb Chair with Ottoman - Midnight Black Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 3
Womb Chair with Ottoman - Putty Tan Fabric
$2,260.00
Qty In Stock: 3
Date: 3/15/2024 4:43:09 PM