During the fair this chair became the new sensation and was sold to 30 countries within a week. The Ball Chair made its debut at the Cologne Furniture Fair of 1966, and the first visitors to the department were two Italians who placed an order for six Ball Chairs on the spot. The business representative came to see the chair but, in the end, they were not interested… This doesn’t surprise me, anyone with any true vision is normally dismissed for a while. The Ball Chair was delivered to Helsinki, where it stood on the shop floor in Kasarmitori. Eero showed them the drawings at the factory and told them about the prototype he had made. The first potential customer for the Ball Chair was a furniture shop, Sopenkorpi in Lahti.

Someone sitting in this in the middle of Sydney city… Perhaps my vision may still become a reality some day.

I knew that everyone would stop with mouths agape. I had visions of taking this chair up to the fountain at Kings Cross and doing a video about the chair in inner-city Sydney. (And yes IS is the correct word there, Eero Aarnio is still alive at the time of writing- 2023.) He said to his wife: “I will make a chair that when it is put in a shop window, no one will just walk past it.” … No one could possibly argue he hasn’t fulfilled that promise. (Plus whilst you get the pleasure of having this chair, it will not lose a cent of value).įunctionality was always his first aim, but Eero Aarnio is a true visionary. Anyone who sees it would lose their shit for a moment. And what a joy that would be! Yes it’s over-the-top, BUT in the right spot it would be just what’s needed to make the area breath-taking. I have no doubt this Eero Aarnio piece will continue to elevate in value as you get to enjoy using it and having it in your space. Not many people can say they have even seen a VINTAGE ORIGINAL Ball Chair in the flesh. This design catapulted Eero Aarnio to design fame and initiated a career in design that was paralleled by very few. Everyone has seen a Ball Chair somewhere or another- particularly in movies and print media. I don’t need to tell anyone this is an iconic design. A status that can be bestowed on so few items. Being one of the first ever made elevates it to “not ever replaceable” status. I’ve been told by those in the know that because of the way it has been constructed, it is one of the very first Ball Chairs ever made and that this particular Ball Chair was made in 1967 or before. It has the ASKO embossed label on it which verifies it’s a FIRST EDITION. This is the most collectable chair we’ve stocked in over 22 years of trading (without any doubt). Interstate buyers are welcome- it’d cost about $420 to get this chair to Melbourne using one of our preferred carriers.Īn AUTHENTIC VINTAGE Ball Chair made by Eero Aarnio. I personally photographed this chair so have studied it’s condition. Call or SMS us on the phone number in our CONTACT section if you have any further questions about the chair on offer. LOCATION- being sold under consignment by a vendor in SYDNEY (close to the city). CALL ME USING THE PHONE NUMBER ON OUR CONTACT PAGE IF YOU NEED TO SEE ABOUT 12 MORE PHOTOS. I HAVE ANOTHER 12 OR SO MORE PHOTOS OF THIS CHAIR.

1960s space age chairs