Verner panton was one of the most influential figures in the development of design during the 1960s and 70s.
Vitra verner panton chair.
It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece.
Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967.
It has received numerous international design awards and is present in the collections of many prominent museums.
The panton chair is a classic in the history of furniture design.
Verner panton set of 5 black gloss fiberglass chairs s for vitra 1960 430 chair in brown velvet by verner panton vitra panton chair in lacquered petrol blue by verner panton 1 2 3 system chair by verner panton for fritz hansen.
Today the all plastic chair is an icon of twentieth century design.
Panton chair black design within reach verner panton s cantilevered stacking chair 1960 was the first single material and single form chair to be made and has been produced by vitra through three decades.
Verner panton died in 1998 in copenhagen.
Verner panton 1999 the panton chair is a classic in the history of furniture design.
It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece.
Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967.
This was also the first independently developed product by vitra.
Verner panton 1958 the heart cone chair takes its name from the expressive heart shaped silhouette of its seat shell.
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Designed by verner panton in the late 1950s the chair combines a comfortably upholstered seat with an understated elegant base made of satin stainless steel.
Panton s collaboration with vitra began in the early 1960s when they jointly developed what became his best known design the panton chair which was introduced in 1967.
His aim was to create a comfortable chair made in one piece that could be used anywhere.
Along with his experimental approach to forms and colours he was captivated by the potential of plastic a novel material at the time.
Verner panton 1963 marked the start of a collaboration between vitra and verner panton with the development of one of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century.