It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece.
Vitra verner panton chair.
This was also the first independently developed product by vitra.
Verner panton 1958 the heart cone chair takes its name from the expressive heart shaped silhouette of its seat shell.
Verner panton died in 1998 in copenhagen.
His aim was to create a comfortable chair made in one piece that could be used anywhere.
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.
Only since 1999 has it been.
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.
Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967.
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.
Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967.
Since its introduction to the market it has advanced through several production phases.
Verner panton was one of the most influential figures in the development of design during the 1960s and 70s.
It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece.
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.