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[[File:Ngv design, eero aarnio, globe chair 1963-65 01.JPG|thumb|Eero Aarnio's Ball Chair]]
[[File:Ngv design, eero aarnio, globe chair 1963-65 01.JPG|thumb|Eero Aarnio's Ball Chair]]
The '''Ball Chair''' was designed by Finnish furniture designer [[Eero Aarnio]] in 1963<ref>[http://www.eeroaarnio.com/ballframes/index.htm Ball Chair on the official Aarnio website]</ref>. The Ball Chair is also known as the globe chair and is famous for its unconventional shape. It is considered a classic of [[industrial design]]. More recent versions have increased the overall size and added interesting features including music and [[Digital audio player|MP3 player]] integration.
The '''Ball Chair''' was designed by Finnish furniture designer [[Eero Aarnio]] in 1963<ref>[http://www.eeroaarnio.com/ballframes/index.htm Ball Chair on the official Aarnio website]</ref>. The Ball Chair is also known as the globe chair and is famous for its unconventional shape. It is considered a classic of [[industrial design]]. More recent versions have increased the overall size and added interesting features including music and [[Digital audio player|MP3 player]] integration.


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Revision as of 17:09, 24 December 2010

Ball Chair
Designer : Eero Aarnio
Date : 1963
Country : Finland
Materials : Acrylic frame. Fabric or leather inner.
Style/Tradition : Modernist
Dimensions: (WxDxH)
Colours : originally red, (now variable)
Eero Aarnio's Ball Chair

The Ball Chair was designed by Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio in 1963[1]. The Ball Chair is also known as the globe chair and is famous for its unconventional shape. It is considered a classic of industrial design. More recent versions have increased the overall size and added interesting features including music and MP3 player integration.

See also

References

Reproduction Ball Chairs