Hanging Chairs: Make a Statement
Hanging chairs are trending in the design world once again! These retro-chic chairs will bring out your inner child and have everyone fighting for the best seat in the house.
Hanging chairs are trending in the design world once again! These retro-chic chairs will bring out your inner child and have everyone fighting for the best seat in the house. The original hanging chair, or “bubble chair”, was designed by Finnish Interior Designer, Eero Aarnio, in 1968. Constructed of acrylic and stainless steel with a leather cushion inside, the bubble chair gave the appearance of floating freely and simply, while creating “a little cocoon that shields off the outside world.” (aarniooriginals.com) Over the years, the bubble chair has evolved into variations of the original design, with an array of different materials, textures, colors and shapes.
“I had the idea of a transparent ball, where light comes from all directions. Acrylic can be heated and blown into shape like a soap bubble, and I knew that domeshaped skylights were made that way...” -Eero Aarnio