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Verner Panton
Denmark
1926 to 1998
Furniture designer, Lighting designer, Interior designer
Space age, Pop, Danish modern
Why the work matters
Verner Panton came out of the Danish tradition of restrained wood and then spent his career arguing with it. He liked saturated colour, curves that ran in one line, and rooms that felt like a single idea rather than a set of separate objects.
The Panton Chair, first made as one continuous piece of moulded plastic, was the goal he chased for years with Vitra before the material caught up. It still looks like it was drawn tomorrow.
The work
Icons, seen properly.
Dimensions and variants come from the current maker. Prices are a dated regional snapshot, not a promise. Always confirm the final configuration, delivery and total before ordering.
Dining chair · 1959 / serial production 1967
Panton Chair
A single cantilevered plastic form, developed over years until production methods could carry the load without a separate frame.
| Maker | Vitra |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 50 W x 60 D x 83 H cm; seat height 41.5 cm. |
| Models | Panton Chair, Panton Junior and periodic limited editions. |
| Materials and colours | Dyed-through recyclable polypropylene in white, pale rose, classic red, bordeaux, soft mint, glacier blue and deep black. |
| Price | Regional shop price. Vitra does not expose one stable international price. |
Pendant lamp · 1968
Flowerpot VP1
Two opposing spun-steel hemispheres hide the light source and throw a soft pool of light below the pendant.
| Maker | &Tradition |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 23 cm diameter x 16 H cm; 1 kg; 300 cm textile cord. |
| Models | VP1 and VP7 pendants, VP2 and VP12 large lamps, VP3 and VP4 table lamps, VP8 wall lamp, VP9 and VP10 portable lamps, plus chandelier formats. |
| Materials and colours | Painted or plated steel. The VP1 currently lists 19 colours and patterns, including ivory, mustard, signal green, vermilion red, chrome and brass. |
| Price | Dealer price. &Tradition publishes the full specification and dealer route, not a universal retail price. |
Lounge chair · 1958
Heart Cone Chair
The heart-shaped upholstered shell creates a high-sided seat without the visual weight of a conventional wing chair.
| Maker | Vitra |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 103 W x 62.5 D x 89 H cm; seat height 39.5 cm. |
| Models | Standard chair and periodic limited editions, including the 2026 two-tone anniversary edition. |
| Materials and colours | Hola, Volo, Cosy 2, Tonus and Cento fabrics or Leather Premium F, with satin or powder-coated stainless-steel base. |
| Price | Configuration price. Cover choice and region determine the total. |
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