Vitra Panton Chair

The panton chair is a classic in the history of furniture design.

Vitra panton chair. Together they developed the panton chair which was first presented in 1967. The plastic in this model has been completely re engineered and molded out of a single piece of dyed polypropylene. It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece. In the early sixties the danish designer verner panton together with the vitra development team realized an idea which had preoccupied him for many years.

It also has a matte surface the 195960 original version has a glossy finish. It was hailed as a sensation and received numerous prizes. This led verner panton to consider the the idea of producing a child size version of the chair together with vitra over 35 years ago. A 1999 revision to the classic panton chair and the last version authorized by verner panton.

Referring to the 50th anniversary of the panton chair marianne panton talks about living with her husband the creation of the chair icon and the two limited editions panton chrome and panton glow from 2018. Today the panton chair is regarded as a classic of modern furniture design. Pre series production of the panton chair commenced in 1967. His aim was to create a comfortable chair made in one piece that could be used anywhere.

Proving impossible at the time for economic reasons this aim was finally achieved in 2008 with the introduction of panton junior a chair based on the designers original plans. Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967. The vitra colour material library contains a multitude of carefully selected and strategically coordinated materials and colours. Browse around and discover the latest from the world of vitra in the sectors of living working and public spaceshere you can also find news about the vitra campus in weil am rhein or vitras diverse activities.

Conceived by verner panton in 1960 the chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with vitra 1967. After searching for a manufacturer for several years panton came into contact with vitra in 1963. In 1967 the panton chair went into mass production. The original version of the chair with a glossy lacquer finish is still marketed today under the name panton chair classic.

Since its introduction to the market it has advanced through several production phases. It was the first chair to be manufactured completely out of plastic in one single piece. Finallya panton chair that realized one of its creator. Only since 1999 has it been.

The panton chair is a classic in the history of furniture design. The idea was to produce a plastic chair from a single moulding.