Screw Table designed by Eero Aarnio in 1991

Eero’s approach to industrial design has often seen simple and hidden forms become real and visible objects. Screws are used in most pieces of furniture – but the Screw table loses its hardware association and becomes part of a household in a new way. It is available in two sizes and three colours. The Screw was designed in 1991 by Eero Aarnio.

In the early 1990s, Eero Aarnio faced a practical problem when sitting in his Ball chair and longed for a side table that could reach his lap when needed. According to one source, he began working on the design in 1990, and in 1991 this led to the completion of the Screw Table.

The first Screw table was red, and the very first ones were actually acquired by the German hardware company Würth. Later, Eero concluded that the best colors to convey the table’s original aesthetics were white and black.

Design and market introduction – the table was designed and launched in 1991, which was typical of Aarnio’s working process where he could often realize his ideas relatively quickly thanks to established relationships with manufacturers like Adelta (which later became Eero Aarnio Originals).