Eero Aarnio

Eero Aarnio is a Finnish interior designer who is well known for innovative furniture designs around the 60’s, notably his plastic and fiberglass chairs. After completing his studies at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki, Aarnio started his own office a year before introducing his Ball chair in 1963. Aarnio’s designs became important in the 60’s pop culture and often could be seen in sci-fi movies as his designs possessed simple geometric forms, they were ideal as movie props. His Screw Table which has the appearance of a flat head screw driven into the ground was awarded the American Industrial Design Award in 1968.Later on, as Aarnio worked with safer types of plastic continued execute new designs including furniture’s and toys for children.Below are examples of his previous work.

Tomato Chair , 1971

Pony , 1973

Pastil Chair , 1967

Bubble Chair , 1963

Screw table , 1992