Eero Aarnio - Wholesale Designer Furniture

• Ball Chair

• Egg Ball Chair

• Pony Chair

• Tomato Chair

• Parabel Table

Eero Aarnio (born 1932) is a Finnish interior designer, well known for his innovative designer furniture in the 1960s, notably his plastic and
fiberglass chairs.

Aarnio studied at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki, and started his own office 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 similar Bubble Chair was clear and suspended
from above. Other innovative designs included his floating Pastil Chair (similar to a solid inner tube), and Tomato Chair (more stable
with a seat between three spheres). His Screw Table, as the name suggests, had the appearance of a flat head screw driven into the
ground. he was awarded the American Industrial Design award in 1968.

Aarnio's designs were an important aspect of 1960s popular culture, and could often be seen as part of sets in period science-fiction
films. Because his designs used very simple geometric forms, they were ideal for such productions.

Aarnio later work replaced the use of fibreglass (material that can be dangerous especially for those who are directly involved in its
manufacturing) with safer types of plastic. He continues to create new designs, including toys and furniture for children.

Awards;

Valmet Trade Mark Competition, Helsinki, Finland 1958, First Prize International Furniture Competition, Cantu, Italy 1959, Third Prize
Export Furniture Competition, Helsinki, Finland 1963, Third Prize International Competition on Furniture Design, Cantu, Italy 1964, First Prize
Scandinavian Park and Street Competition 1965, Stockholm, Sweden, First Prize Steel Furniture Competition, Helsinki, Finland 1967, Second Prize
International Design Award of the A.I.D. (American Institute of Interior Designers) for Pastil Chair (Gyro) 1968, New York, USA
Honorary member of SIO (Finnish Association of Interior Designers) 1999 The Finland Prize 2005, The Ministry of Education, Finland
Interior Innovation Award Cologne 2006, Germany On November 30, 2007 Eero Aarnio was awarded an honorary title of
professor by the President of Finland The Compasso d'Oro Design award for Trioli chair, Italy 2008 Kaj Franck Design Prize in Finland, 2008