Project 5-Morden Furniture

Artist--Eero Aarnio
Vivian
July 07 2016

Modern furniture
It refers to furniture produced from the late 19th century through the
present that is influenced by modernism. Post-World War II ideals of
cutting excess, commodification, and practicality of materials in design
heavily influenced the aesthetic of the furniture. It was a tremendous
departure from all furniture design that had gone before it. There was an
opposition to the decorative arts, which included Art Nouveau,
Neoclassical and Victorian styles. Dark or gilded carved wood and richly
patterned fabrics from the gave way to the glittering simplicity and
geometry of polished metal. The forms of furniture evolved from visually
heavy to visually light. This shift from decorative to minimalist principles of
design can be attributed to the introduction of new technology, changes in
philosophy, and the influences of the principles of architecture. As Philip
Johnson the founder of the Department of Architecture and Design at
the Museum of Modern Art articulates.

Eero Aarnio

The Finnish designer Eero Aarnio is one of the

great innovators of modern furniture design.
Many of Aarnios works are included in the worlds
most prestigious museums, including Victoria and
Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and
Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein.

Biography
Born 21.7.1932 in Helsinki, Finland
School of Applied Arts, Helsinki 1954-57
Married Pirkko Attila 1956
Designer, Asko Oy 1960-62 in Lahti, Finland
Own design office 1962 Helsinki, Finland
Eero Aarnio Design Studio GmbH 1978-82 in Cologne, Germany
Design Studio in Tapiola, Finland 1982
Eero Aarnio T:mi, Veikkola, Finland 1992
Aarnio Design Ltd., Veikkola, Finland 2001

Awards
Valmet Trade Mark Competition, Helsinki, Finland 1958, First Prize
International Furniture Competition, Cantu, Italy 1959, Third Prize
Export Furniture Competition, Helsinki, Finland 1963, Third Prize
International Competition on Furniture Design, Cantu, Italy 1964, First Prize
Scandinavian Park and Street Competition 1965, Stockholm, Sweden, First Prize
Steel Furniture Competition, Helsinki, Finland 1967, Second Prize

International Design Award of the A.I.D. (American Institute of Interior Designers) for Pastil Chair (Gyro) 1968, New York, USA
Honorary member of SIO (Finnish Association of Interior Designers) 1999
The Finland Prize 2005, The Ministry of Education, Finland
Interior Innovation Award Cologne 2006, Germany
The ADI Compasso dOro Award 2008, for Trioli chair, Italy
Kaj Franck Design Prize of 2008, Finland
Red Dot Design Award 2010, for Kubo bright light, Germany
Pro Finlandia Medal 2010, Finland
Green GOOD DESIGN 2010, for The Tree, USA
Red Dot Design Award 2012, for Ghost lamp, Germany

 In the 1960s, Eero Aarnio began

experimenting with plastics, vivid colors
and organic forms, breaking away from
traditional design conventions. His now
iconic plastic creations include the Ball
(1963), the Pastil (1968), and the Bubble
(1968) chairs which echo the pop culture
and spirit of their time.

Bubble Chair 1968

Acryl - Chromed steel - Cussions; 105 cm

Ball Chair 1963

Fibreglas - different colours inside upholstered
h: 120 cm, w: 105 cm, d: 98 cm

Pastil Chair 1967

Fibreglas - weatherresistant - different colours
h: 52 cm, w: 93 cm

Puppy, designed in 2003.

Tomato Chair 1971

Fibreglas - weatherresistant - different colours;
h: 69,5 cm, w: 140 cm, d: 113 cm

Formula 1998
Fibreglas - weather- resistant - different colours; h: 81 cm, w: 130 cm; d: 128 cm

Rocket, designed in 1995

Baby Rocket in 2006.

Mushroom 1962
Fibreglas - weatherresistant - different colours;
h: 30 cm, : 50 cm or h: 20,5 cm, : 37,5 cm

Cognac XO, designed in 2008.

Copacabana Table 1991

Fibreglas - weatherresistant different colours;
l: 90 cm, h: 42 cm, w: 30 cm

Screw Table 1991

Fibreglas - weatherresistant - different colours;
h: 110 cm, : 64 cm or h: 62 cm, : 64 cm

Swan lamp, designed in 2007.

Peacock, designed in 2012.

My favorite: Pony, designed in 1973.

Its peculiar modeling breaks the shackles of traditional. And its
full of the pleasures of childhood. Nobody would reject such a
cute chair.