Vitra Verner Panton Chair

Only since 1999 has it been.
Vitra verner panton chair. 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. It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece. The panton chair is a classic in the history of furniture design. 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. Verner panton died in 1998 in copenhagen. Along with his experimental approach to forms and colours he was captivated by the potential of plastic a novel material at the time. The panton chair is a classic in the history of furniture design.
This was also the first independently developed product by vitra. Verner panton was one of the most influential figures in the development of design during the 1960s and 70s. Verner panton 1958 the heart cone chair takes its name from the expressive heart shaped silhouette of its seat shell. Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967.
His aim was to create a comfortable chair made in one piece that could be used anywhere. Since its introduction to the market it has advanced through several production phases. Panton s collaboration with vitra began in the early 1960s when they jointly developed what became his best known design the panton chair which was introduced in 1967.