Panton Chair
Verner Panton, Vitra
Verner Panton designed the Panton chair in 1960: the first chair to be moulded from a single piece of plastic. Its cantilevered S-curve, made possible by the new material, turned a stackable dining chair into a piece of sculpture, and it has been in production with Vitra ever since.
| Designer | Verner Panton (1960) |
|---|---|
| Maker | Vitra, Switzerland |
| Materials | Single piece of moulded plastic |
| Versions | Classic and Junior |
| Price | GBP 339 at Holloways of Ludlow, UK |
| Availability | In production; available through Vitra and authorized dealers |
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Why Estate & Design selected it
The Panton chair is the rare icon that works in quantity. A run of them around a dining table, indoors or out, brings colour and movement to a room without a single straight line. In an estate it suits the pool house, the terrace and the children's table as happily as the gallery.
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