Since its introduction to the market it has advanced through several production phases.
Vitra verner panton chair.
Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967.
It turned out to be a nearly impossible challenge as the bold contours imagined by the designer had to be reconciled with the physical limits of plastics technology and manufacturing.
The panton chair is a classic in the history of furniture design.
Verner panton 1958 the heart cone chair takes its name from the expressive heart shaped silhouette of its seat shell.
It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece.
It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece.
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.
Verner panton was one of the most influential figures in the development of design during the 1960s and 70s.
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.
This was also the first independently developed product by vitra.
His aim was to create a comfortable chair made in one piece that could be used anywhere.
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.
Only since 1999 has it been.
Verner panton died in 1998 in copenhagen.