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Womb Chair

A work made of plastic, latex, and cowhide.

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  • A work made of plastic, latex, and cowhide.

Date:

1948

Artist:

Eero Saarinen
American, born Finland, 1910–1961
Manufactured by Knoll Associates, Inc.
American, founded 1938
East Greenville, Pennsylvania

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Eero Saarinen

Title

Womb Chair

Place

East Greenville (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1948

Medium

Plastic, latex, and cowhide

Dimensions

89.2 × 99.1 × 90.8 cm (35 1/8 × 39 × 35 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Albert H. Newman

Reference Number

1973.356

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