Lot 92 · Modern and Early 20th Century Design
Womb Chair and Ottoman, 1946 / c. 1970 for Knoll International, USA
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Modern and Early 20th Century Design, Chicago · 21 May 2026
- Dimensions
- 36 h × 39½ w × 34 d in. | chair
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1604722
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eero Saarinen, Womb Chair and Ottoman, 1946 / c. 1970 for Knoll International, USA. Freeman's | Hindman, 21 May 2026, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1604722.
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Eero Saarinen, Womb Chair and Ottoman, 1946 / c. 1970 for Knoll International, USA. Freeman's | Hindman, 21 May 2026, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1604722.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eero Saarinen | Womb chair | $3,528 | Rago, Mar 2024 | |
| Eero Saarinen | Womb settee and ottoman | Wright, Sep 2020 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | Womb chair and ottoman | Wright, Aug 2026 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | Dining table, model 173F | Rago, Jul 2021 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | Dining table, model 174W | Wright, Feb 2022 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | Dining chairs, set of six | Wright, Sep 2025 | ||
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The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.