The bubble chair was designed by Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio in 1968.[1] It is based on his Ball Chair.[2] 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.[3] It is considered[by whom?] an industrial design classic and to have advanced the usage of plastics in furniture design.[4] The chair is considered modernist or Space Age in design and is often used to symbolize the 1960s period.[5]
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| Designer | Eero Aarnio |
|---|---|
| Date | 1968 |
| Made in | Finland |
| Materials | Steel, acrylic, fabric, leather |
| Style / tradition | Modernist |
In popular culture
editIn the 2005 Star Trek: Enterprise episode "The Aenar", it was used in the Aenar city.[6]
See also
edit- List of chairs
- Ball Chair
- Philippe Starck, designer of the Bubble Club Armchair and Sofa
References
edit- ^ Harrison, Bernice (5 May 2018). "Design Moment: Bubble Chair, 1968". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Henrietta (9 December 2016). "The Hot Seat: Eero Aarnio's Ball Chair returns". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Mull, Olivia (17 April 2016). "Eero Aarnio's iconic Ball Chair features in retrospective at Helsinki Design Museum". Dezeen. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Originals, Eero Aarnio. "Bubble". Eero Aarnio Originals. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ Watson-Smyth, Kate (13 May 2011). "The Secret History Of: The bubble chair". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ D'Oria, Tadeo; Farley, Eno; Schneider, Bernd; Hillebrand, Jörg (23 March 2023). "Ex Astris Scientia - Commercially Available Chairs in Star Trek". Ex Astris Scientia. ex-astris-scientia.org. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
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