$7,500
Eero Saarinen
prototype Womb chair
Hudson Winner USA, 1948 Jack Lenor Larsen upholstery, enameled steel 40 w x 34 d x 36½ h in (102 x 86 x 93 cm)
result: $7,500
This prototype exhibits several differences distinguishing it from production models.
The external frame of this example has a single continuous weld joining the two elements, hardware attaching directly through the frame and more severe angles to the legs. Additionally, the profile of this form displays a more generous curve along the backrest.
provenance: Eero Saarinen | Loja Saarinen | Pipsan Swanson Saarinen, Bloomfield Hills, MI | Ronald Swanson, Bloomfield Hills, MI
literature: Eero Saarinen: An Architecture of Multiplicity , Roman, pg. 97
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2015-02-12
