This listing is for miniature furniture. Actual sized object can be obtained in Eero Aarnio Originals Website

Name: Eero Aarnio 370. Eero Aarnio Ball Chair Manufacturer - Eero Aarnio Originals Recommended Printer: Resin 3d Printer Series: Furniture Designers Series Scale: 1:12 3D Builder: Sensaiku

Eero Aarnio Ball Chair — Space Age Innovation in Miniature

The Ball Chair is one of the most instantly recognisable icons of modern furniture design — a sculptural lounge seat that feels just as at home in a gallery as it does in a living room. Conceived by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio in 1963, the chair’s bold spherical shell creates a “room within a room” experience, providing a cocoon-like seat that envelops the user both visually and acoustically. Its futuristic aesthetic captured the imagination of designers and consumers alike in the 1960s, reflecting the era’s optimism about space, technology and new materials.

In its full-size form, the Ball Chair measures about 105 cm wide, 98 cm deep and 120 cm high, with a seat height of roughly 37 cm — proportions that make it roomy and comfortable yet visually compact. When translated into 1:12 scale, these dimensions become approximately 8.8 cm × 8.2 cm × 10.0 cm, with a mini seat height of around 3.1 cm. At this size, the chair’s iconic spherical silhouette and deep, enveloping interior are still recognisable, making it a compelling miniature for architectural models, dollhouses or design collections.

Produced by Eero Aarnio Originals, the Ball Chair continues to be manufactured in Finland in authorised editions that stay true to the original design’s materials and craftsmanship. The fibreglass shell, elevated on a metal base, and plush upholstered interior reflect Aarnio’s early experimentation with plastics and foam — an approach that broke new ground in the 1960s and has had lasting influence on contemporary furniture design. Whether featured full-size in a bold interior or recreated as a detailed 1:12 miniature, the Ball Chair remains a timeless symbol of creative design and visionary thinking.

The Model are suitable for:

1. Barbie Doll
2. Amigurumi Doll
3. Bjd Doll
4. Pullip Doll
5. Coraline Doll
6. Blythe Doll
7. Minifee Doll
8. Dollfie Doll

Commercial Use License Buyers can print and sell physical items made from the STL file. However, they cannot resell or redistribute the digital file itself.

3D Printer Type Recommendation: Scale: 1:12 - FDM & Resin 3D Printer 1:24 - FDM & Resin 3D Printer 1:48 - Resin 3D Printer

3D Printer Recommendations:

FDM Printer: Creality Ender 3 V2 Bambulab A1

Resin Printer: Elegoo Mars 3 Anycubic Photon Mono X