Eero Aarnio Ball Chair Original
The ball chair is also known as the globe chair and is famous for its unconventional shape.
Eero aarnio ball chair original. Pirkko s father was a school teacher in salo where eero spent evenings and weekends with pirkko s brother in the crafts class room developing the first ever shell to the ball chair. For years we have received requests about the possibility of upholstering the iconic ball chair with leather. Eero immediately knew that it would have to be prototyped first. According to eero s notes the bubble hangs from the ceiling because there is no nice way to make a clear pedestal it shares the same unique acoustics as the ball chair a little cocoon that shields off the outside world.
Eero aarnio has always been fascinated by new materials and round shapes one of his favourite materials is fibreglass which gives the chair a free elastic shape. Aarnio s best known designs have been transferred to a newly founded finnish company run by design entrepreneurs in 2016. The ball chair can be found in the collections of design museums around the world and it has starred in several movies music videos and magazine covers. Available in 8 colours.
Use code habitare20 at checkout. Eero aarnio originals is the authorized manufacturer and distributor of design classics by legendary finnish designer eero aarnio. Discover the world of eero and shop the original ball chair bubble chair pastil and pony here or find the closest retailer. Its comfortable form and unique aesthetic are the perfect combination to sweeten any interior.
The award winning pastil was designed in 1967 by eero aarnio. Now the whole collection 20 until the 27th of september. The iconic designs are sold under a new label called eero aarnio originals. The ball chair designed in 1963 by eero aarnio is one of the most iconic pieces of furniture of the past decades.
The ball chair was designed in 1963 and debuted at the cologne furniture fair in 1966. The premium version of the iconic classic is finally available. To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the iconic mickey mouse we partnered with disney to combine the two true originals. Buy the original pastil chair from eero aarnio originals.
The production and sales rights of mr. The corner stones of the collection are the ball chair bubble pastil and pony. The chair is one of the most famous and beloved classics of finnish design and it was the international breakthrough of eero aarnio. The idea of the chair was very obvious.
It is considered a classic of industrial design. The bubble chair was designed by eero aarnio in 1968. The limited edition of the ball chair with mickey s smiling face on the back of the chair is available until the. Looking at the original sketch of the ball chair it was created on the 11 th of january in 1963.
Still today it has remained as fresh and modern as ever. Pastil is made of fibreglass which makes it suitable for outdoor use as well. The ball chair was designed by finnish furniture designer eero aarnio in 1963. More recent versions have increased the overall size and added interesting features including music and mp3 player integration.