Womb chair for Knoll
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The Womb chair for Knoll is a mid-century modern lounge chair celebrated for its organic, enveloping form and pioneering use of molded fiberglass and foam to create a comfortable, sculptural seat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Model 70 Womb Chair | 1 |
| Womb chair for Knoll canonical | 1 |
| medium Womb chair | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T609365 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Womb chair for Knoll Context triple: [Eero Saarinen, designed, Womb chair for Knoll]
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A.
Broken Chair sculpture
The Broken Chair sculpture is a monumental wooden artwork in Geneva symbolizing opposition to landmines and cluster munitions and advocating for the rights and dignity of war victims.
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B.
LC2 armchair
The LC2 armchair is a modernist icon of 20th-century furniture design, characterized by its cubic form, exposed steel frame, and luxurious cushions, created by Le Corbusier with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand.
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C.
Chair X
Chair X is one of the numbered academic seats of the Royal Spanish Academy, occupied by a distinguished scholar responsible for contributing to the institution’s work on the Spanish language.
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D.
Utzon Room
The Utzon Room is an intimate, architecturally significant interior space within the Sydney Opera House, known for its harbor views and design honoring original architect Jørn Utzon.
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E.
LC4 chaise longue
The LC4 chaise longue is an iconic modernist reclining chair designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier with Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret, celebrated for its adjustable, ergonomic form and tubular steel frame.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Womb chair for Knoll Target entity description: The Womb chair for Knoll is a mid-century modern lounge chair celebrated for its organic, enveloping form and pioneering use of molded fiberglass and foam to create a comfortable, sculptural seat.
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A.
Broken Chair sculpture
The Broken Chair sculpture is a monumental wooden artwork in Geneva symbolizing opposition to landmines and cluster munitions and advocating for the rights and dignity of war victims.
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B.
LC2 armchair
The LC2 armchair is a modernist icon of 20th-century furniture design, characterized by its cubic form, exposed steel frame, and luxurious cushions, created by Le Corbusier with Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand.
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C.
Chair X
Chair X is one of the numbered academic seats of the Royal Spanish Academy, occupied by a distinguished scholar responsible for contributing to the institution’s work on the Spanish language.
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D.
Utzon Room
The Utzon Room is an intimate, architecturally significant interior space within the Sydney Opera House, known for its harbor views and design honoring original architect Jørn Utzon.
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E.
LC4 chaise longue
The LC4 chaise longue is an iconic modernist reclining chair designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier with Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret, celebrated for its adjustable, ergonomic form and tubular steel frame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial design icon
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lounge chair ⓘ mid-century modern furniture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Model 70 Womb Chair
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linked to:
Womb chair for Knoll
Womb Chair ⓘ |
| associatedBrand |
Knoll International
ⓘ
linked to:
Knoll
|
| associatedDesigner | Florence Knoll ⓘ |
| baseFinish |
painted finish
ⓘ
polished chrome ⓘ |
| baseType | steel rod base ⓘ |
| category | upholstered seating ⓘ |
| colorAvailability | multiple colors ⓘ |
| comfortCharacteristic | supportive reclined posture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Florence Knoll ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique |
foam over fiberglass shell
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molded fiberglass ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedInYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| designer | Eero Saarinen ⓘ |
| designGoal |
to allow multiple relaxed sitting positions
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to create a chair that feels like a womb-like enclosure ⓘ |
| designMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| era | postwar design ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Womb ottoman
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large Womb chair ⓘ medium Womb chair ⓘ
linked to:
Womb chair for Knoll
small Womb chair ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
contract interiors
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lounge seating ⓘ residential interiors ⓘ |
| introducedToMarketInYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| isConsidered | classic of 20th-century furniture design ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Knoll ⓘ |
| market | high-end furniture ⓘ |
| material |
foam padding
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molded fiberglass shell ⓘ steel rod base ⓘ upholstery fabric ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
deep seat and high backrest
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integrated armrests ⓘ organic enveloping form ⓘ separate seat and back cushions ⓘ |
| seatType | shell seat ⓘ |
| style | mid-century modern ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
living room
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lounge area ⓘ |
| upholsteryOption |
bouclé fabric
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leather ⓘ wool fabric ⓘ |
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Subject: Womb chair for Knoll Description of subject: The Womb chair for Knoll is a mid-century modern lounge chair celebrated for its organic, enveloping form and pioneering use of molded fiberglass and foam to create a comfortable, sculptural seat.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Womb chair for Knoll
linked to: Womb chair for Knoll