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Panton Collection

Verner Panton was one of the most influential designers of the 1960s and ’70s. Born in Denmark, Panton relocated to Switzerland in the early 1960s. He became known for his original and imaginative designs in the fields of furniture, lighting and textiles. Installations such as the legendary ’Visiona’ exhibition demonstrated anton’s masterful P use of colour, a hallmark of his work. Cone Chair | Cone Stool 1958 Cone Table 1958 Heart Cone Chair 1959 Model (scale 1:1) of Panton’s idea for a chair, deep-drawn polystyrene, c. 1960 C1 1959 Design sketches by Panton, 1957-1960. Vitra Design...

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Cone Chair The Cone Chair was designed in 1958 for a Danish restaurant. The pointed base of the chair's cone-shape is swivel-mounted on a stainless steel foot. The chair's back and armrests are formed by a semicircular extension of the shell. With its additional seat cushion, the sleekly upholstered shell offers comfortable seating in a variety of spaces, from restaurants and bars to waiting areas, conference rooms and in the home. Cone Stool Featuring a compelling balance of proportions, this sim- ple seating furniture presents the cone in its purest form Fitted with a loose seat cushion,...

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Heart Cone Chair The Heart Cone Chair owes its name to its heart-shaped silhouette. Designed in 1959, it combines the elegance of the 1950s with the quirky style of the 1960s. In spite of its extravagant appearance, the Heart Cone Chair is practical and surprisingly comfortable. It is ideal for everyday use in lobbies, restaurants and bars, as wel

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Verner Panton's career as a designer reached its zenith geometric modularfurniture series, Panton used Pop Art elements before the movement even existed, while his admiration for the elegance of modern Scandinavian design is evident in his bases. The most well-known pieces from this series - the Cone Chair and the Heart Cone Chair - were originally designed for a restaurant. Verner Panton's CI Chair was designed during the same period. It was the very first chair with a spherical form With a swivel base and slightly tilted upholstered seat shell, the chair is surprisingly comfortable - both...

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Panton Chair Classic Serial production of the Panton Chair began in 196Z The one-piece plastic chair was regarded as a sensation and received numerous awards. The Panton Chair is recognised as a classic of modern furniture design one of the first models belongs to the Museum of Modern Art in New York. True to the original, the Panton Chair Classic is available with a lacquered finish in black, white or red Panton Junior Thanks to its cheerful, bright colours and its pleasant, gentle curves the Panton Chair has always been a big hit with children - both as a seat and a toy. As such, very...

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For the exhibition 'Visiona 2' in 1970, Verner Panton designed a large group of furnishings, including the lounge chair Amoebe. The name playfully refers to the chair's flowing organic shape. The early model's rigid internal structure, made of tubular steel, has now been replaced by a laminated back shell. This increases the flexibility of the backrest and greatly enhances the chair's comfort. Amoebe Highback Amoebe Highback has a flexible backrest that curves over the head of the sitter, forming a sculptural canopy. Because of this, Amoebe Highbackcreates a sense of shelter and seclusion —...

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67 625 24¼” Living Tower Birch plywood frame, upholstery, polyurethane foam. 490 19¼” 625 24½” Cone Table Black or white HPL table top with continuous plastic edging. Cruciform base made of stainless steel, satin finish. 490 19¼” Cone Chair 2000 78¾” 570 22½” 490 19¼” Cone Stool Tonus 03 red 2000 78¾” 625 24½” Panton Chair | Panton Junior Dyed polypropylene, smooth surface. 380 15” Heart Cone Chair 46 matt blue 42 chocolate Living Tower HPL Ø 807 Ø 31¾” 403 15¾” 1030 40½” Amoebe | Amoebe Highback Laminated structure, foam upholstery. Panton Chair Classic Synthetic hard foam shell made of...

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