Flying Carpet
Platform Rocker
2006 (released), 2021-2022 (manufactured)
2006 (released), 2021-2022 (manufactured)
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The Flying Carpet is designed to feed children's imaginations by tilting gently on its rounded base to playfully simulate the movement of a magic carpet in flight.
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| Materials and techniques | Rotational-moulded polyethylene |
| Brief description | Platform rocker, Flying Carpet, Eero Aarnio for Magis, 2006 |
| Physical description | Rocking platform, a rounded base supporting a curved surface reminscent of a rippled carpet, made from white rotational-moulded polyethylene. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Kindly given by Magis |
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| Summary | The Flying Carpet is designed to feed children's imaginations by tilting gently on its rounded base to playfully simulate the movement of a magic carpet in flight. |
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| Accession number | B.14-2023 |
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| Record created | January 18, 2023 |
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