The bubble 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 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 lets the light inside from all directions. The acrylic is heated and blown into a round shape like a soap bubble, within a solid steel frame. It is considered an
industrial design classic and to have advanced the usage of plastics in furniture design. The chair is considered modernist or
Space Age
The Space Age is a period encompassing the activities related to the Space Race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events, beginning with the launch of Sputnik 1 during 1957, and continuin ...
in design and is often used to symbolize the 1960s period.
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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Ball Chair
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Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck (; born 18 January 1949) is a French industrial architect and designer known for his wide range of designs, including interior design, architecture, household objects, furniture, boats and other vehicles.
Life
Starck was born on ...
, designer of the Bubble Club Armchair and Sofa
References
Products introduced in 1968
Chairs
Finnish inventions
Individual models of furniture
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