Designer · Finland · born 1932
Eero Aarnio
Eero Aarnio (born 1932) – Finnish furniture designer, creator of the Ball Chair, designed in 1963 and shown in Cologne in 1966.
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About the designer
- Lifetime
- born 1932
- Country
- Finland
Eero Aarnio was born in 1932 in Helsinki. From 1960 to 1962, he was a designer at Asko in Lahti, and in 1962 he opened his own office in Helsinki; from 1978 to 1982 he also ran a studio in Cologne. Ball Chair, designed in 1963 and presented in Cologne in 1966, was, according to Möbeldesignmuseum, the first piece of furniture made of glass-reinforced polyester laminate. In 1968, Pastil (Gyro) and Bubble Chair were created.
He received first prize in Cantù (1964), the AID International Design Award for Pastil (1968), Compasso d'Oro (2008) for Trioli produced by Magis, Pro Finlandia (2010) and the Prince Eugen Medal (2017). In 2016, Designmuseo in Helsinki presented his retrospective.
Key designs
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Ball Chair
armchair made of glass-reinforced polyester laminate
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Pastil (Gyro)
AID International Design Award
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Trioli
Compasso d'Oro 2008
