Lot 1 · 20th Century Decorative Art & Design
'Womb' Chair and Ottoman, Designed 1948
Eero Saarinen · produced by Knoll International, with recent compliant upholstery on chromed-steel frames
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,166–$5,833
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Decorative Art & Design, London (South Kensington) · 23 April 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5259774
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eero Saarinen, 'WOMB' CHAIR AND OTTOMAN, DESIGNED 1948. Christie's, 23 Apr 1998, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5259774.
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Eero Saarinen, 'WOMB' CHAIR AND OTTOMAN, DESIGNED 1948. Christie's, 23 Apr 1998, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5259774.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| A Pair of Regency Ormolu and Cut-Glass Two-Light Candelabra | A PAIR OF REGENCY ORMOLU AND CUT-GLASS TWO-LIGHT CANDELABRA | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Executive Desk, Designed 1958 | Studio Bbpr | £1,500–£2,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eero Saarinen | Tulip dining set | $3,750 | Wright, Jul 2022 | |
| Eero Saarinen | Womb settee | Wright, Sep 2022 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | Womb chair and ottoman | Wright, Apr 2024 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | Grasshopper chair and ottoman | Wright, Aug 2023 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | Tulip armchairs model 150, set of eight | Wright, Feb 2022 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | Pair of Tulip chairs, designed in 1956 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | EERO SAARINEN (1910-1961) 'Tulip' Table and Four Chairsdesig | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Eero Saarinen | Tulip dining chairs model 150, set of four | Wright, Aug 2021 |
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.