Verner Panton

(Danish, 1926–1998)

Verner Panton was an influential Danish designer and architect. His innovative seating furniture, employed colorful biomorphic forms, while retaining their ergonomic utility. The designer’s best known work is the stackable Panton Chair (1960), the first chair to be produced from a single piece of molded plastic. Following the success of his chair, Panton produced a variety of objects, including the Flowerpot Lamp and the Pantower. Born on February 13, 1925 in Gentofte, Denmark, Panton attended the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, obtaining a degree in architecture in 1951. Later, he became employed as an understudy to the renowned Functionalist designer Arne Jacobsen. Over the years, his prominence rising, as his designs and concepts became more outlandish. Panton died on September 5, 1998 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The designer’s works can be found in the collections of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, and the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany.

Related Artists

Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen, Hans J. Wegner

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Verner Panton (3,277 results)
Cone Chair (model K1), 1958

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Cone Chair (model K1), 1958

Sale Date: February 17, 2014

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Cone Chair

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Cone Chair

Sale Date: February 3, 2014

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Boule Suspension UFO, 1970

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Boule Suspension UFO, 1970

Sale Date: January 21, 2014

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Rare suspension VP Europa

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Rare suspension VP Europa

Sale Date: January 27, 2014

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Chauffeuse à bascule Relaxer 2, 1974

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Chauffeuse à bascule Relaxer 2, 1974

Sale Date: January 27, 2014

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Suite de six chaises, de la série Pantoflex..., 1995

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Suite de six chaises, de la série Pantoflex..., 1995

Sale Date: January 27, 2014

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Muschellampe Fun 1 TM, 1964

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Muschellampe Fun 1 TM, 1964

Sale Date: November 26, 2013

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Lampe à poser modèle Panthella, 1970

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Lampe à poser modèle Panthella, 1970

Sale Date: December 21, 2013

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Deckenleuchte Fun, 1964

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Deckenleuchte Fun, 1964

Sale Date: December 13, 2013

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Deckenleuchte Fun, 1964

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Deckenleuchte Fun, 1964

Sale Date: December 13, 2013

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Deckenleuchte Fun, 1964

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Deckenleuchte Fun, 1964

Sale Date: December 13, 2013

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Wire Cone Chair, 1958

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Wire Cone Chair, 1958

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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Double Spiral hanging lamp (model SP 2)

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Double Spiral hanging lamp (model SP 2)

Sale Date: December 16, 2013

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White S chairs (set of 6 works)

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White S chairs (set of 6 works)

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Carpet (from The Maroc series), 1974

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Carpet (from The Maroc series), 1974

Sale Date: December 17, 2013

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Paire de lampes de parquet modèle Fun, 1964

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Paire de lampes de parquet modèle Fun, 1964

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Grande suspension modèle Type-G, 1970

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Grande suspension modèle Type-G, 1970

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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Freischwinger S-Chair 275 aus der Vorserie, 1956

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Freischwinger S-Chair 275 aus der Vorserie, 1956

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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FUN 1 DM Shell Lamp

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FUN 1 DM Shell Lamp

Sale Date: December 1, 2013

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Suspension modèle VP

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Suspension modèle VP

Sale Date: December 6, 2013

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Pantella floor lamp, 1971

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Pantella floor lamp, 1971

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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Omega carpet, 1965

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Omega carpet, 1965

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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Suite de huit chaises Wire chair (set of 8), 1970

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Suite de huit chaises Wire chair (set of 8), 1970

Sale Date: December 1, 2013

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Ball Lamp, 1970

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Ball Lamp, 1970

Sale Date: December 12, 2013

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