...One of the high points of
Verner Panton's career came in Switzerland when in
Vitra he finally found a...room for sentiment and Panton came out fighting. Picking up where he left off against Joe Colombo
Verner Panton attempted a quick plastic combination, his Barboy however going just...
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VitraHaus"...
...design nations against each other, but two of the most influential post-war European designers: Verner Panton and Cesare "Joe" Colombo. In a brave early move Verner Panton attempted...and clever uses of plastics, Joe Colombo eventually took the lead with his Universale chair 4867. Verner Panton responded immediately and, both adapting to the Italians plastic style...
...Although in the course of his career Verner Panton worked with numerous designer furniture producers, his name is undoubtedly...of one of the most important and influential post-war European designers. While still a student Verner Panton worked in Arne Jacobsen's Copenhagen office and was involved...
...the wonderful cherry blossom in the orchard between the
VitraHaus and the
Vitra Design Museum....
...Maarten van Severen's Kast shelving unit. The cooperation between
Vitra and Danish designer
Verner Panton opened a whole chapter in the
Vitra story; the creation of specially...pieces in collaboration between
Vitra and the designer. In honour of the life and work of
Verner Panton the possibility of painting the outer walls of the
VitraHaus in Panton...
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Verner Panton (* 1926 in Gamtofte, Denmark; † 1998 Copenhagen, Denmark) studied at Odense Technical
College before enrolling at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen as an architecture
student. He worked from 1950-52 in the architectural firm of Arne Jacobsen, and in 1955 founded an
independent studio for architecture and design. In the following years Panton created numerous designs
for seating furniture and lighting which he often attempted to sell on Europe-wide tours in his old VW
camper van. In many respects Pantons passion for bright colours and geometric patterns can be considered
prototypes of 1970s design culture. Among his most important designs are Moon Lamp and for all Panton Chair,
perhaps the most iconic chair design of all times. Verner Panton's passion for bright colours and geometric
patterns also manifested itself in an extensive range of textile designs, such as Geometri. In addition to
designing furniture and textiles, Verner Panton was also responsible for numerous imaginative interior design
projects. The most famous examples are the "Visiona" ship installations for the Cologne Furniture
Fair (1968 and 1970), the Spiegel publishing headquarters in Hamburg (1969) and the Varna restaurant in Aarhus (1970).
