Eero Aarnio is a Finnish interior designer, born in Helsinki in 1932n Hi is noted for his innovative furniture designs in the 1960s, such as his plastic and fibreglass chairs.
Eero Aarnio studied at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki and started his own business in 1962. The following year, he introduced his Ball Chair, a hollow sphere on a stand, open on one side to allow a person to sit within. The Ball Chair was introduced to the public at the Asko stand at the Cologne furniture fair in 1966. The similar Bubble Chair was clear and suspended from above. Other innovative designs included his Pastil Chair, a beanbag-like molded armchair, and the Tomato Chair, which has a seat moulded between three supporting spheres.
The designs of Eero Aarnio are characterised by their use of organic shapes and bright colours. He has said that he is inspired more...
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