Bubble chair


The bubble chair was designed by Finnish furniture designer Eero Aarnio in 1968. It is based on the idea his Ball Chair. The main difference is that the Bubble Chair is attached to the ceiling with a chain, and it is made of transparent material, which lets the light inside from all directions. The acrylic is heated and blown into round shape like a soap bubble, within a solid steel frame. It is considered an industrial design classic and advanced the usage of plastics in furniture design. The chair is considered modernist or Space Age design and is often used to symbolize the 1960s period.