Eero Aarnio

Eero Aarnio (born 21 July 1932 in Helsinki) is a Finnish designer and a pioneer of modern furniture in plastics. He studied at Helsinki's School of Applied Arts from 1954 to 1957, worked for Asko from 1960 to 1962, and opened his own…

Biografía

Background

Eero Aarnio (born 21 July 1932 in Helsinki) is a Finnish designer and a pioneer of modern furniture in plastics. He studied at Helsinki's School of Applied Arts from 1954 to 1957, worked for Asko from 1960 to 1962, and opened his own design office in Helsinki in 1962.

Design Approach

Aarnio began experimenting in the 1960s with plastics, vivid colours and organic forms. His official biography describes the Ball Chair (1963), Pastil (1968) and Bubble (1968) as works that captured the era's pop culture. Eero Aarnio Originals characterises his method as distinctly Finnish and function-led: visual expression and function develop together, while new materials open paths to new forms.

Selected Works

Ball Chair (1963), internationally launched at the Cologne furniture fair in 1966
Pastil and Bubble chairs (1968)
Pony (1974)
Rocket Bar Stool for Artek (1995)
Double Bubble lighting series (presented in 2003)

Recognition

His official biography records the Compasso d'Oro for Trioli and the Kaj Franck Design Prize in 2008, the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2010 and the Prince Eugen Medal in 2017. His work is represented in museums including MoMA, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Vitra Design Museum.

Productos

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Rocket Bar Stool

Eero Aarnio's 1995 solid-oak bar stool, first created for his own kitchen

Colaboraciones

Artek