Bean Bag Furniture and Chairs from Blob

The first bean bag furniture was designed by Italians Piero Gatti (Turin 1940), Cesare Paolini (Genua 1937-1983) and Franco Teodoro (Turin 1939). They worked together in design since 1965 specializing in: architecture, decoration, industrial and urban design, product development, graphic and corporate image.

In 1968, they introduced their most famous creation the "sacco", which became to be more commonly known as a "bean bag". It is displayed in galleries and museums and was awarded worldwide. It was originally described as an "anatomical armchair" and were the first mass produced bean bag furniture. They were filled with polystyrene balls which made them light and easy to mold. The sacco is still made by Italian design firm zanotta and - unlike a lot of cheap copies - is still a directional product available in a variety of fabric and colors. There has been improvement over its shape and size but the general form remains the same.

Its concept was innovative in several ways as unlike conventional furniture it was mobile since you could move it easily from room to room or outside, and it did not remain the same shape reflecting its versatility. Its comfort was highly praised as it can adapt to many body shapes. The original sacco was designed with a functional headrest which would shape into place by dislodging beans up to the head area, this has now been even more accentuated on the new generations of bean bag furniture and chairs. This icon of the twentieth century is available from many manufacturers - just make sure you check our beanbag chair checklist before getting yourself into something not so comfortable.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us on please email us on info@custombeanbags.com. We would be more than happy to answer any queries that you might have.

For an top quality bean bag furniture and chairs made from the fabrics and colors of your choice, choose Blob Beanbags.

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