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Verner Panton And The Era Of Modern Furniture

The influence a designer has on their era and future generations is a good measure of their ability. Verner Panton was nothing if not influential. Panton was known for many revolutionary designs, both in form and material. The hallmarks of Panton's work are sculptural elegance, striking form and above all, color. Panton's work stood out from that of his contemporaries in the best possible way.
Panton's life began in the Danish island of Fynen where his father was an inn keeper. He was interested in design which led him to study at the Academy of Art in Copenhagen. In his two year stint at Arne Jacobsen's architectural office, Panton was not the best of employees as he preferred to spend his time on creating his own ideas.
Panton has a nunber of classics to his name. The most famous of them is the instantly recognizable Panton stacking chair. This monocoque form is in production now by Vitra and uses more advanced plastics, such as injection-molded polypropylene, than the ones Panton first saw it produced in. There are many cheap, Chinese copies of his design out there, which, though damaging to the designer's reputation due to poor quality, are a definite sign of a nice design. There is not really much of a point in buying a copy, since you'd get a chair which cannot be sold for profit, and you would generally only save about 30 percent on the cost of the genuine article. Vitra has a limited edition, orange Panton chair this year, so there are no excuses!
Panton also designed the Cone Chair. It was amazing and unexpected when it first debuted, since its unique pivot was so different from the parts of usual seating items which had three or four legs for support. I can still envision the first time I encountered this chair, because its optical illusion really struck me. The Cone appears to stand perfectly balanced although that seems scientifically impossible due to its remarkable, top-heavy appearance.
The two pieces of Panton's classic along with the various interior designs (inredning) will make a huge influence on the coming decade. Panton's another classic design was System 1-2-3 chair made in 1973 for Fritz Hansen. System 1-2-3 is a masterpiece of Panton as this chair is made with flexibility. ease of production and comfort in mind though the name may sound something contrary.
Although these three chairs are classics of furniture design, the most common piece of Panton's work you are likely to see is a lamp. His table and pendant Flowerpot lamps are found everywhere. No wonder since they are very cheap to produce, convenient, available in many colors, have a great designer name behind them, and have a classic look that is sought after by many.
A day or two will not be enough to write about the work of Panton. His work crossed boundaries and confounded expectations. His work survived the tests of centuries and has taken its place in the timeless modern classics of furniture and interior design (inredning).

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The influence that designers have on their time and on future generations is a nice measure of their skill. Verner Panton was nothing if not influential. Panton was well known for a number of revolutionary designs. Panton came up with a System 1-2-3 chair. The System 1-2-3 is a chair that is made with flexibility, comfort, and ease of production in mind.

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