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WOMB 75
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On Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023, PIN–UP and Knoll celebrated the 75th birthday of an American design icon: the Womb chair. Released in 1948 by Eero Saarinen for Florence Knoll, it was the first lounge chair with a fiberglass shell to hit the commercial market. Many stories surround the naming of the chair, including one about Saarinen wanting to create a nursing chair for his wife, Aline. In 1949 he wrote: “A great number of people have never really felt comfortable and secure since they left the womb.”
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The Womb’s birthday came to life at Knoll’s sleek New York headquarters overlooking the bustling lights along Sixth Avenue. Guests, including Knoll’s new design director Jonathan Olivares, sipped rose-hued “Florence 75” cocktails created by the mixologist Candice Williams and perused an exhibition showcasing the chair’s design legacy. A cake designed by food artist Suea stole the spotlight, topped with a berry-covered chocolate Womb chair of its own.
For Skype Williams’s event’s playlist, click here.
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LINK TO PIN–UP x KNOLL PLAYLIST
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