Verner Panton C1 Chairs

$2,895.00

Verner Panton set of four lounge chairs, model C1, fully upholstered in red Hallingdal wool, four-star swivel base in satin brushed stainless steel. Produced at Vitra, labelled accordingly. H. 74/42 cm. Good vintage condition.

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Design story

Verner Panton C1 chair was designed in the late 1950s and produced by Vitra. Verner Panton’s career as a designer first peaked at the end of the 1950s. With a series of furniture featuring basic geometrical shapes he pre-empted Pop Art ideas and yet with the base frames clearly adopted the elegance of Scandinavian Modernism.

The contemporaneously designed C1 armchair marks Verner Panton’s first use of a spherical section for one of his seats. Mounted with a slight tilt on a swivel base, the upholstered seat shell is astonishingly comfortable – for leaning back in a relaxed posture as well as sitting upright

Verner Panton C1 chair can be integrated into private apartments, hotels or reception areas, cuts a fine figure in larger groups, and can be complimented by the matching stool.

The 50s and 60s were times of endless experimentation in architecture and design with emergence of stylistic diversity, bold new colour schemes and extraordinary forms. Danish born Verner Panton was inspired by this new world power that emerged in post-war Europe. He became famous for his experimental pop art and at times psychedelic designs.

Panton was born north of Copenhagen, Denmark, and studied at Odense Technical College before enrolling to at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Upon finishing his Architecture degree he worked at Arne Jacbosen‘s Architect firm for a couple of years (1950 – 1952). Panton then started his own design and architectural studio soon to become known for its innovative architectural ideas, such as a collapsible house (1955). His passion for colours and geometric patterns manifested itself into a range of sculpture-like furniture.

Seat shell laminated. Upholstery is polyurethane foam cover in either fabric or leather. The base is a cruciform base and pedestal with swivel function in stainless steel, satin finish. Plastic glides.The best-known models from the series are the Cone Chairs and Heart Cone Chairs, originally designed for a restaurant.
The Danish designer Verner Panton has enjoyed a comeback recently partially sparked by IKEA who started to re-produce some of his famous chairs in plastic.