Verner Panton
(Danish, 1926–1998)
Biography
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.
Verner Panton Artworks
Verner Panton
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-(set-of-4).jpg "Serie 400-Gruppe (Models S400, S401 and , 1963–1964")
Verner Panton
Serie 400-Gruppe (Models S400, S401 and , 1963–1964
Sale Date: May 17, 2011
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.jpg "S-Stühle (set of 2), 1959–1960")
.jpg "Ring-Leuchten (set of 4), 1969–1970")
-(set-of-4).jpg "S-Stühle (Model 275) (set of 4), 1956")
.jpg "Armsessel und Hocker (Model 270F), 1956")
.jpg "Pantonova sektionssoffa och bord (set of 13), 1971")
Verner Panton
Pantonova sektionssoffa och bord (set of 13), 1971
Sale Date: May 5, 2011
Auction Closed
.jpg "Panton chair (set of 4)")
.jpg "Silver spiral pendant (model SPO1), 1969")
.jpg "Spiral pendant (model SPO1), 1969")
.jpg "Fauteuil à bascule (model Dondolo)")
.jpg "Silver spiral pendant (model SPO1), 1969")
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