Eero Aarnio

Finnish interior designer (born 1932)
Person human Q707025

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
July 21, 1932, 1932[2][6]
Place of birth
Helsinki
Country of citizenship
Finland[7]
Field of work
interior design, furniture design, residential interior, seating furniture, chair[8][9][10][11][12]
Notable work
Ball Chair, Bubble Chair, Pastille chair[14][15][16]
Official website
eeroaarnio.com
Languages spoken, written or signed
Finnish
Copyright representative
reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Aarnio[22]
Floruit
2010
Given name
Eero[23]
Name in native language
Eero Aarnio
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Smithsonian Names
🏷️ Also known as
en Eero Aarnio fa ارو آرنیو fi Eero Alvar Aarnio fi The Tree he אירו ארניו hu Aarnio hu Eero Arnio ko 에로 아르니오 ru Аарнио, Ээро ru Ээро Аарнио sv Aarnio sv Eero Alvar Aarnio uk Ееро Аарніо zh 埃羅·阿尼奧 zh 艾洛‧阿尼奧 zh-hant 艾洛‧阿尼奧
🔖 Identifiers · 48
VIAF cluster ID
154683629
Library of Congress authority ID
no2016090284
GND ID
129570494
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Eero Aarnio2.jpg ↗
AbART person ID
138019
Artists of the World ID
42150738
Artnet artist ID
eero-aarnio
Artsy artist ID
eero-aarnio
AskArt person ID
11010476
BiographySampo person ID
p1749
Bridgeman artist ID
50829
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DACS ID (2022)
026842
DDB person (GND) ID
129570494
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
129570494
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036379994
Elle.fr person ID
Eero-Aarnio
FAST ID
1961646
Freebase ID
/m/049_9l
Geni.com profile ID
6000000027886837855
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m049_9l
IMDb ID
nm3466865
IdRef ID
163694990
Instagram username
eeroaarnio.official
Invaluable.com person ID
l9nmosx9ic
KANTO ID
000113906
Kansallisbiografia ID
8335
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
40571
Le Delarge artist ID
25635_artiste_AARNIO_Eero
Museum of Modern Art artist ID
36
NE.se ID
eero-aarnio
NL CR AUT ID
xx0327430
National Gallery of Victoria artist ID
15107
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007499166005171
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
2827
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095342747
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
19426
Prabook ID
2409517
SFMOMA artist ID
Eero_Aarnio
Treccani ID
eero-aarnio
Union List of Artist Names ID
500270610
V&A person ID
A11656
Web feed URL
eeroaarnio.com
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrRjrt4HbmKHRXwKXvPwC
ČSFD person ID
178274

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Field of work 3
Award received 2
Notable work 2
Occupation 2
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Educated at 1
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Summary

Born in Helsinki[1], he… he was born on July 21, 1932[2]. He worked as a designer[3], architect[4], and furniture designer[5].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include interior design[8], a creative industries[24]; furniture design[9], an activity[25]; residential interior[10]; seating furniture[11]; and chair[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ball Chair[14], founded in 1963[26]; Bubble Chair[15], an industrial design[27], founded in 1968[28]; and Pastille chair[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17], a grade of an order[29], in Finland[30], founded in 1943[31]; Kaj Franck Design Prize[18], a design award[32], founded in 1992[33]; and Prince Eugen Medal[19], a medallion[34], in Sweden[35], founded in 1945[36].

FAQs

Where was Eero Aarnio born?

Eero Aarnio was born in Helsinki[1].

What did Eero Aarnio do for work?

Eero Aarnio worked as designer[3], architect[4], and furniture designer[5].

Where did Eero Aarnio go to school?

Eero Aarnio was educated at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture[13].

What awards did Eero Aarnio receive?

Honors received include Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland[17], Kaj Franck Design Prize[18], and Prince Eugen Medal[19].

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  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Design Museum Gent, Möbeldesignmuseum, Museum of Modern Art +5
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  2. 15w ago · YANN92340 · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elle.fr person ID → Eero-Aarnio
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  3. 21w ago · Numberguy6 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instagram username → eeroaarnio.official
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → https://eeroaarnio.com
    Website → —
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    Family name → Aarnio
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