The Ball Chair was designed by Finnish furniture designer
Eero Aarnio
Eero Aarnio (born 21 July 1932) is a Finnish interior designer, noted for his innovative furniture designs in the 1960s, such as his plastic and fibreglass chairs. He was born in Helsinki.
Aarnio studied at the Institute of Industrial Arts in ...
in 1963. 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 features including music speakers and
MP3 player integration.
History
According to the chair's designer,
Eero Aarnio
Eero Aarnio (born 21 July 1932) is a Finnish interior designer, noted for his innovative furniture designs in the 1960s, such as his plastic and fibreglass chairs. He was born in Helsinki.
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In popular culture
The ball chair has been used in
films to evoke the futuristic style of the 1960s, or to suggest the
villain
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y of a person who sits shadowed within its depths. Examples include:
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The Prisoner
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'' (1967)
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Moon Zero Two
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The film takes place on the Moon in the year 2021. A for ...
'' (1969)
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Tommy
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Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film
* ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...
'' (1975)
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Dazed and Confused'' (1993)
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Mars Attacks!
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'' (1996)
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Men in Black
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'' (1997)
The ball chair also appear on the cover of the fourth volume of the manga ''
Spy × Family
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'', with Bond, the
Pyrenean Mountain Dog
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owned by the main characters sitting on it.
For the cover of American singer
Jennette McCurdy
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's
self titled debut album, she is pictured in a pink ball chair.
See also
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List of chairs
The following is a partial list of chairs with descriptions, with internal or external cross-references about most of the chairs. For other chair-like types (like bench, stool), see
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* 10 Downing Street Guard Chairs, two antique chairs used ...
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Bubble Chair
The bubble chair was designed by Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio in 1968. It is based on his Ball Chair. The main difference is that the Bubble Chair is attached to the ceiling with a chain, while being made of transparent material which l ...
*
Ovalia Egg Chair
References
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External links
Official Aarnio websiteEero Aarnio Originals websiteWhen furniture takes the starring role: The Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio
Chairs
Finnish inventions
Individual models of furniture
Finnish design