The Womb, by Eero Saarinen

Eero Saarinen's 1948 Womb chair displays the Finnish-born designer's flair for challenging rules, breaking molds and setting new standards for modern design. Eero Saarinen studied sculpture in Paris and architecture at Yale before working on furniture design with Norman Bel Geddes and practicing architecture with his father. He collaborated on several projects in furniture design with his friend, Cranbrook alumnus Charles Eames, and opened his own practice in Bloomfield Hills in 1950. Among the many buildings for which he is known are the Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, and the TWA Terminal at Kennedy International Airport in New York. (Previous information courtesy of Knoll.) This chair is on display at Daniel Donnelly's Classic Modern Furniture, in Old Town, Alexandria. Model is Maya Nelson Wolfsdottir.

Eero Saarinen's 1948 Womb chair. On display at Daniel Donnelly Classic Modern Furniture & Design, Old Town Alexandria. Model is Maya Nelson Wolfsdottir.