Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Eero Saarinen For Knoll 'Womb' Settee
- Price realized
- $1,512
- Pre-sale estimate
- $1,000 – $2,000
- Hammer price
- $1,200
- Category
- Chairs, Sofas & Lounges
- Sold
- May 16, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 2- MAGNIFICENT MAY ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
Womb settee, attributed to Eero Saarinen (Finnish-American, 1910-1961) for Knoll International, c.1970s, molded fiberglass shell in dark gray mohair upholstery, loose back and seat cushions, chrome-plated steel frame, apparently unmarked, front right leg intact with restoration at joinery to fiberglass shell, approx 35.5"h, 61"w, 31"d, seat height: 16"h Provenance: purchased as one of a pair in the 1970s and reupholstered in graphite mohair selected by Houston interior designer Sally Walsh (1926-1992), the first regional Knoll representative in Texas.
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.