Eero Aarnio, 2003

 

Eero Aarnio has been quoted as saying he wanted his designs to be beautiful and extraordinarily durable, a philosophy that was somewhat antithetical to the prevailing, almost disposable pop aesthetic of the 1960s. Aarnio's furniture, whether suspended from the ceiling or seeming to morph from the floor, brings to mind retro yet contemporary, funky yet elegant, playful yet seductive. Ergonomic design and comfortable seating are as natural for Aarnio as the outstanding shape, and that theme is exemplified in the Focus, which made it's debut at the International Furniture Fair in Cologne, January 2003.  Medium density polyethylene.

 

32.3"H x 25.6" diameter x 18.9" seat ht