The shell
A quiet room of its own
The shell is a single fibreglass moulding with no cracks and no repairs, refinished to an even satin. Turn the opening away from the door and the noise of the house stays outside.
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MLF 001
Attributed, space ageFibreglass ball chair
Provenance verifiedPricePrice on request
AvailableTo arrange a viewing, ask a question or begin an acquisition, send us a note below. For higher value pieces we handle the sale personally rather than through a checkout.
Delivered nationwide, placed in the roomFourteen day returns
A hollow fibreglass shell on a turned steel pedestal, one of the defining chair shapes of the space age. It swivels through a full circle, seats one in real comfort, and quiets the room the moment you sit back. Refinished and reupholstered; solid and ready for daily use.
- Attribution
- Attributed, space age
- Period
- 1966 to 1972
- Origin
- Finland
- Materials
- fibreglass, wool, steel
The upholstery
New wool in the original colour
The interior has been reupholstered in a warm wool matched to the original colour, over new foam. Clean, firm and made to be sat in every day, not saved for best.
The stand
Steady on its base
The turned steel stem has been re-enamelled and the base rebalanced. The chair swivels through a full circle, settles where you leave it, and does not drift or squeak.
Specimen record
- Catalogue number
- MLF 001
- Attribution
- Attributed, space age
- Period
- 1966 to 1972
- Origin
- Finland
- Materials
- fibreglass, wool, steel
- Status
- Available
- Price
- Price on request
Dimensions
- Width
- 102 cm
- Depth
- 97 cm
- Height
- 121 cm
Materials
- Shell
- Fibreglass, refinished to an even satin
- Stand
- Turned steel, re-enamelled
- Upholstery
- Wool over new foam
Condition
- Overall
- Professionally refinished and reupholstered, ready for daily use
What comes with the piece
- The provenance fileWhat is known of the piece's history, written down and passed on with it.
- A condition reportThe piece photographed and described plainly, including anything repaired or replaced.
- Care notesOne page on keeping the piece well, written for its own materials.
- DeliveryBlanket wrapped, carried in and placed in the room you choose.
Condition
Refinished shell, new upholstery over new foam, stand re-enamelled; solid and ready for daily use.
Provenance
- Acquired
From a private house in Northumberland, one careful owner
- Prepared
Professionally refinished and reupholstered before sale
- Ready
Available now, delivered nationwide
Care and delivery
Delivery and returns
We deliver nationwide with a specialist furniture courier, blanket wrapped, carried in and placed in the room you choose. Within North East England we deliver ourselves, usually inside the week, and collection is welcome by arrangement.
If a piece arrives and does not suit the room, tell us within fourteen days. We will arrange collection and refund what you paid. All we ask is that the piece comes back in the condition it arrived.
Care
Vintage furniture is straightforward to live with. Keep pieces out of direct sun and away from radiators, wipe with a barely damp cloth, and wax timber once a year. Every piece comes with care notes written for its own materials.
Viewings
The collection is kept in North East England and viewings are by appointment, most days including weekends. Bring the room's measurements and take your time with the piece.
Questions
Will it fit through a standard door
Usually. The shell lifts off its pedestal for the journey, and we confirm your doorway and stair measurements before delivery is booked.
How does buying work
Every piece is one of one, so there is no basket. Send an enquiry and we will reply the same day where we can, usually with more photographs and the condition report. When you are ready, payment is by bank transfer and we arrange delivery.
Can you hold a piece
Yes, for forty eight hours while you measure the room. Beyond that we take a small refundable deposit and mark the piece reserved until you decide.
How is delivery arranged
Nationwide by specialist furniture courier, blanket wrapped, carried in and placed in the room you choose. Within North East England we deliver ourselves, usually inside the week.
Can we see a piece first
Yes. Viewings are by appointment in North East England, most days including weekends. Bring the room's measurements.
What condition are the pieces in
Ready for daily use unless the listing says otherwise. Every piece is checked before it is listed, photographed honestly with any wear shown, and sold with a written condition report. Anything repaired or replaced is stated plainly on the piece's page.
Do you buy furniture
We do. If you have a piece by one of the designers of the last century, or think you might, send photographs through the selling page and we will come back with a view and, where it suits the collection, an offer.
Collector words
The chair arrived exactly as described, and better than the photographs, which were the reason I rang. The paperwork that came with it answered every question I had.
They talked me out of the piece I wanted and into the piece the room needed. Right on both counts.
Solid, clean and honestly described. The condition report matched the piece down to the small marks it listed.
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