Finnish designer Eero Aarnio (b. 1932) is a great innovator of twentieth-century furniture. His plastic chairs from the 1960s are pop culture icons that continue to be in demand, which is why Aarnio Originals began manufacturing them again in 2017 after launching at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.
Ball Chair for Aarnio Originals Perhaps Aarnio’s greatest design, Ball Chair revels in its spherical shape.
Source: Designer Profile: Eero Aarnio
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