Vitra Verner Panton Chair
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.
Vitra verner panton chair. 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. It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece. Along with his experimental approach to forms and colours he was captivated by the potential of plastic a novel material at the time. Today the all plastic chair is an icon of twentieth century design.
Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967. 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. 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. Vitra summit we are pleased to invite you to the vitra summit 2020 a streaming event hosted online on 22 and 23 october.
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. Verner panton was one of the most influential figures in the development of design during the 1960s and 70s. Verner panton died in 1998 in copenhagen. Verner panton 1999 the panton chair is a classic in the history of furniture design.
Unfortunately an error has occurred. Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967. 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.
It has received numerous international design awards and is present in the collections of many prominent museums. Over two days of interactive digital exchange the summit will offer an open platform to exchange scientific findings know how and best practices related to the future of shared space. His aim was to create a comfortable chair made in one piece that could be used anywhere.