Vintage Verner Panton Cone Chair in Original Orange Upholstery
By Verner Panton
Located in Oceanside, US
Designed in 1958 by the legendary Verner Panton, the Cone Chair is a bold statement piece that embodies the spirit of mid-century modern design.
Steel
Vintage Verner Panton Cone Chair in Original Orange Upholstery
By Verner Panton
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Designed in 1958 by the visionary Danish designer Verner Panton, the Cone Chair stands as one of the most iconic expressions of mid-century modern design.
Wood
Pair of Orange Panton S Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller/ Fehlbaum 1974
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton
Located in Wien, AT
This pair of orange Panton S Chairs, designed by Verner Panton, was produced in 1974 and represents one of the most iconic seating designs of the twentieth century.
Plastic
Verner Panton 123 Model G Danish Modern Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Very rare Verner Panton 123 Easy Chair G de Luxe or Model G. Designed in 1973 and produced by Fritz Hansen.
Fabric
Pair of Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chairs in Red and Orange Plastic 60s Design
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chairs, produced in 2005 (red) and 2009 (orange).
Plastic
Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chair in Orange Plastic, 2009
By Vitra
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing Vitra Verner Panton S Junior Chair, produced in 2009. This playful chair reinterpret one of the most iconic furniture designs of the 20th century.
Plastic
Verner Panton Pair Model 1-2-3 System for Fritz Hansen, Danish Design 1970s
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of Verner Panton chairs model 1-2-3 System from Fritz Hansen. Danish design from the 1970s with a modern and functional design language. — Origin: Denmark — Designer: Verner ...
Metal
$2,774 / set
2x Cone Chairs, Verner Panton for Gebrüder Nehl
By Verner Panton
Located in Neuss, NW
The seats have been reupholstered and covered with a high-quality fabric in orange. The offer includes two chairs. Quality Features: accomplished design: perfect proportions & visib...
Stainless Steel
1973, Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Serie Easy Chair in Original Panton Fabric
By Rosenthal, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Very rare, almost spotless, very comfortable easy chair with armrests by Verner Panton, an icon of the 1970s by Panton.
Metal, Chrome
Four Orange and Green Junior Panton Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Paris, FR
Verner Panton 1926-1998. Four chairs for children ‘Junior Panton Chair’ (two orange and two green), made of anti-slip polypropylene.
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
Verner Panton Chair Rare 1st Edition, Orange colour, Denmark, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Milano, IT
Original and rare 1st edition of the most iconic chair, designed by Verner Panton in 1950s and produced for the first time in the middle of 1960 in a mix of polyester with fibreglass.
Fiberglass, Paint, Polyester
Set of Four 1970s Orange Verner Panton Stacking Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Southampton, NY
Great for outdoor dining -molded injection plastic. Made by Herman Miller in 1974, he designed the single form chair stacking chair in 1960 and it was issued by Herman Miller in 1967...
Plastic
A Heart Cone Chair - Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A heart cone swivel chair by Verner Panton. Designed in 1958. Manufactured by Plus Linje in Denmark. Contact us for reupholstery.
Fabric
Tom Dixon "S Chair"
By Verner Panton
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Tom Dixon "S Chair" by Cappellini
Steel
Unavailable
H 24.7 in Dm 14.8 in
Panton Junior Chair by Verner Panton Vitra 1967, Bright Orange Children's Chair
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
It is identical to the regular model with regard to material and shape, just approximate 25 percent smaller than the full-size Panton chair. With its bright, cheerful orange color...
Plastic
Pair of 1970s Orange Verner Panton Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in London, GB
These iconic chairs are upholstered in their original orange wool fabric.
Chrome
Sold
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in
Mid-century Modern Orange Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Rochester, England
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in 1967, making history as the first chair to be manufactured in a single piece from pl...
Plastic
Sold
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in L 32.29 in
Mid Century Modern Orange Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Rochester, England
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in 1967, making history as the first chair to be manufactured in a single piece from pl...
Plastic
Verner Panton "Cone" Chairs in Blue and Orange, 20th Century
By Verner Panton
Located in Greding, DE
One chair with orange, the other with blue cover.
Aluminum
Sold
H 32.49 in W 18.9 in D 16.93 in
Verner Panton Set of Four Orange Panton Chairs by Herman Miller 1970s
By Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of four orange Panton chairs entirely made in polypropylene stained mass.
Plastic
Cone Heart Chair by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in Rochester, England
Introducing the iconic Cone Heart Chair by Verner Panton, a must-have piece for any modern luxury interior.
Metal
Sold
H 36.23 in W 39.38 in D 14.18 in
Verner Panton Orange Phantom Chair for Innovation Randers, circa 1998
By Verner Panton
Located in Valladolid, ES
This amazing seating sculpture is the last creation of the world-famous designer Verner Panton before he passed away in 1998. Extraordinary design and can be used in various ways, th...
Polystyrene
Green Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Vitra, Set of 6
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Rochester, England
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in 1967, making history as the first chair to be manufactured in a single piece from pl...
Plastic
Sold
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in
Mid-century Modern Green Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Vitra
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Rochester, England
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in 1967, making history as the first chair to be manufactured in a single piece from pl...
Plastic
Verner Panton 1-2-3 Chair with High Backrest - Red/Orange, 1973
By Verner Panton
Located in Oirlo, LI
Resume Iconic design by Verner Panton, 1973 Striking red/orange fabric design Offers both style and comfort in any interior This Verner Panton 1-2-3 Chair is a must-...
Chrome
Sold
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in
Vitra Mid-Century Modern Green Panton Chairs by Verner Panton, Set of 2
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Rochester, England
The panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with vitra in 1967, making history as the first chair to be manufactured in a single piece from pl...
Plastic
Verner Panton Organe Cone Chair
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Vienna, AT
Verner Panton 'Cone Chair'. Completely covered in orange 'Tonus' woolen fabric, satin-brushed stainless steel base.
Steel
Orange Verner Panton S Chairs. Herman Miller. ONLY THREE LEFT!
By Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
The earliest version of the Iconic S chair in orange designed by Verner Panton, made by Vitra and sold by Herman Miller.
Plastic
Vintage Panto Pop Chair by Verner Panton, 2000
By Verner Panton
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage orange POP chair designed by Verner Panton for Innovation labeled sep 2000.
Plastic
Sold
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 22.05 in
1965, Verner Panton Stacking Chair First Herman Miller Edition, in Orange
By Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
In 1956, he designed the S-chair which can be considered a forerunner of the Panton chair.
Polyester
Phantom Seat by Verner Panton for Innovation Randers, 1998
By Verner Panton
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Depending on requirements and situation it can be used as a chair, two-seater, bench or side table. It is made in polypropylene and was available in six different colors: black, whi...
Vintage 1-2-3 Lounge Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark 1970's
By Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
System 1-2-3 lounge chair by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1970s. Structural sound. In original upholstery, which needs to be redone.
Aluminum
Set of 8 Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Fehlbaum / Herman Miller
By Rolf Fehlbaum, Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 8 matching orange Panton chairs, designed by Verner Panton and manufactured in the 1970s by Fehlbaum in Switzerland in License of Herman Miller.
Plastic
1998, Verner Panton, Orange Phantom Chair or Table
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Please ask KC Godrie Ibiza/Amsterdam for our competitive personal shipping quotes. Original Phantom chair or table in plastic including marks and stamps. Multi-use chair, bench, tab...
Plastic
Sold
H 40.95 in W 35.83 in D 13.39 in
Two Phantom Seat by Verner Panton for Innovation Randers, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Innovation Randers A/S
Located in Munster, NRW
The Phantom seat is designed by Verner Panton in 1998 for Innovation Randers in Denmark. This mould-blown piece of furniture is characterized by its organic form and multifunctional...
Plastic
Verner Panton Welle 4 Lounge Chair Chaise, 1969, Custom Vegan Leather
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Verner Panton for Verpan WELLE 4 Low lounge seating, 1969 Welle series includes six different units (Welle 1-6) that can be used on their own, in pairs, triplets or randomly mi...
Faux Leather
Sold
H 24.75 in W 14.75 in D 17.5 in
MCM Panton Junior PAIR of Kids Chairs by Verner Panton Vitra, Turquoise + Orange
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Basel, BS
FREE fast shipping. Panton Junior Chairs, Pair-- in Turquoise and Orange-- Rare colors, no longer produced.
Plastic
Orange Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Vitra, Set of 8
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Rochester, England
The Panton chair was designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and developed for production with Vitra in 1967, making history as the first chair to be manufactured in a single piece from pl...
Plastic
1998, Verner Panton, Orange and Blue Phantom Chair/Table
By Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Original set Phantom chairs/tables in plastic including marks and stamps. Multiuse chair, bench, table designed by Verner Panton. By rotating the form you can change its function; hi...
Plastic
Sold
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in
Orange Original Panton S Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller, 1968
By Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Original Panton chair was made by Herman Miller Fehlbaum in 1974.
Plastic
Sold
H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Orange Original Panton S Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller
By Verner Panton
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This pair of original Panton chairs was made by Herman Miller Fehlbaum in 1974. This well-known design, released in 1967, is the signature work of Verner Panton in its most original...
Plastic
Sold
H 33 in W 19.75 in D 24 in
Pair of Orange Verner Panton 1-2-3 System "Chair A" Space Age Swivel Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of orange 'system 1-2-3' Chair A dining chairs designed by Danish designer Verner Panton.
Metal
Sold
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
1958, Verner Panton for Rosenthal, Cone Chair in Original Orange Linen Fabric
By Rosenthal, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Iconic chair, comfortable as side chair or dining chair. More pieces available in different colors, to use as-it-is or to re-upholster by us for extra price and time. For this chair,...
Steel
Sold
H 32.68 in W 19.3 in D 19.69 in
Set of Four Chairs Designed by Verner Panton for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of chairs designed by Verner Panton for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s. ABS plastic. Sold as a set. Measures: H 83cm/ 32 1/2" W 49cm/ 19 1/4" D 50cm/ 19 1/4" 32.68 in. H x ...
Plastic
Mod Cube Chair in Orange Ultrasuede
By Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
Very cool orange cube chair, upholstered in orange ultrasuede. Slight staining and wear to fabric, normal and consistent with age.
Ultrasuede
Panton 1-2-3 System Set of Four Dining Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Dronten, NL
1-2-3 series swivel dining chairs designed by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, with the original fabric. Desirable early examples with very slender profile. Bought from the first own...
Aluminum
Pair of Verner Panton chairs for Vitra
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
A pair of the classical "The Verner Panton chair".Orange colour, signed.
Plastic
Verner Panton "Phantom" Chair Table
By Verner Panton
Located in St. Louis, MO
Multiuse chair, bench, table designed by Verner Panton. By rotating the form you can change its function; high back lounge chair, deep seated lounge chair, two seated bench, table. L...
Set of Four Orange Verner Panton Chairs for Herman Miller
By Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in The Hague, NL
Very decorative set of four early edition Panton chairs. This set of four Panton chairs was designed by Verner Panton for Herman Miller in Switzerland in the 1970s. They are made of ...
Polyester
Sold
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
6 Panton Chairs by Verner Panton edited by Herman Miller in 1960
By Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in Paris, FR
Timeless and mythical Panton: the world's first moulded plastic chair. Designed in 1960, she is shaped after the S letter and easily stackable. Engraved Herman Miller, Felhbaum ...
Plastic
Phanton Chair by Verner Panton from Innovation
By Verner Panton, Innovation
Located in Lucca, IT
Panton Orange Chair by Verner Phanton from Innovation 1980s .this Chair is firmed and signed .
Plastic
Sold
H 33.86 in W 23.63 in D 22.45 in
Set of six Chairs “System 123“ by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen
By Verner Panton
Located in Lisbon, PT
Verner Panton (1926-1998) designed the chairs “System123” in the 1970s for Fritz Hansen.
Metal
Sold
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 22.45 in
Pair of Verner Panton Chairs, 1st Edition by Hermann Miller, 1970
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton
Located in Biarritz, FR
Very good original condition for this pair of Verner Panton orange chairs, varnished high-resistance foam.
Rare Verner Panton 1-2-3 Rocking Easy Chair, circa 1970
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Wilnis, UT
Rare Verner Panton 1-2-3 Rocking Easychair designed by Verner Panton around 1970. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen (Denmark). Kvadrat upholstery over tube steel. In good original co...
Steel
Sold
H 28.35 in W 20.48 in D 27.56 in
Set of Two Bachelor Chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1955
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Wilnis, UT
Amazing set of two "Bachelor" easy chairs designed by Verner Panton, manufactured by Fritz Hansen, Denmark in 1955. This iconic set is made of high quality chrome metal with suede...
Chrome, Metal
Vitra Panton Chair in Chartreuse by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in New York, NY
These items are currently only available in the United States. Conceived by Verner Panton in 1960, the Panton chair was developed for serial production in collaboration with Vitra (...
Resin
Verner Panton Cone Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Denver, CO
Brilliant orange cone chair by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1958.
Chrome
Sold
H 25.6 in W 23.63 in D 31.5 in
Scandinavian Modern Easy Chair G by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1973
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Verner Panton "Easy Chair G" designed in 1973 and produced by Fritz Hansen. An iconic model by Danish designer Verner Panton, always with vibrant colors and fluid designs. Combining ...
Steel
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$3,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.25 in W 35 in D 34 in
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair & Ottoman Medium in Alexander Girard Quatrefoil Fabric
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Seattle, WA
One of the most iconic chair designs of the 20th century, Eero Saarinen designed this lounge chair for Florence Knoll at the request of “a chair that was like a basket full of pillow...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$2,700Sale Price|25% Off
H 36 in W 72 in D 30 in
Original Mid century Compact Sofa by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Eames sofa compact with orange Herman miller woven upholstery. Charles and Ray Eames compact couch is great design that keeps a subtle profile. The cushioned pads that form ...
Steel, Chrome
JMF Chair by Forsyth
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
The JMF Chair is inspired by and in homage to the lean, modern lines and silhouettes created by design icon Jean-Michel Frank. 1 and a quarter inch solid oak, richly stained, is hand...
Oak
Vitra Heart Cone Chair by Verner Panton, Switzerland, 1958
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vitra Heart Cone Chair by Verner Panton, Switzerland, Designed 1958 / Manufactured Circa 2000's 35" h 40.5" w 24.5" d seat: 15.75" h "fabric and chair are in good vintage condit...
Fabric
$930
H 32.29 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
Gloss White Panton S-Chair by Verner Panton / Herman Miller Fehlbaum Production
By Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The S-chair by Verner Panton is one of the absolute stars of furniture pop art. This is the original version of the Herman Miller Fehlbaum Production in the beautiful glossy thermop...
Plastic
$5,828
H 26.78 in W 25.2 in D 29.14 in
Sculptural lounge ' Etcetera ' chair By Jan Ekselius Sweden 1970S
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Swedish designer Jan Ekselius studied at the art academy in Stockholm and later at the Royal College of Art in London. He made his international breakthrough in the early 1970s with ...
Fabric
$4,406 / set
H 75.6 in W 56.7 in D 10.63 in
Verner Panton 'Mirror' Sculpture Collection of 12 for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Mirror' Sculpture Collection / Composition of 12 sculptures, for Verpan. Current production. The Mirror Sculpture wall decorations were designed by Verner Panton for ...
Acrylic
Verner Panton "Cone" Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century modern chair is a classic! Designed by Verner Panton in 1958 it pushed the envelope for modern seating design. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Fabric
$2,982Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Set of Four Red Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller/ Fehlbaum, 1970s
By Verner Panton, Herman Miller
Located in Praha, CZ
- iconic model - marked - S chair or Panton chair - very confortable - stackable
Plastic
$1,221
H 32.29 in W 22.45 in D 24.41 in
Verner Panton Cone Chair by Vitra, Fuchsia Fabric, Modern Design, 2013
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in London, England
Verner Panton flesh cone armchair in fuchsia color. He kept his beautiful original color, Verner Panton began his career as an employee of Arne Jacobsen, being a fan of bright color...
Fabric
Verner Panton Pop-Art C1 Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Dronten, NL
Elevate your interior with this exceptional C1 armchair, designed by the legendary Verner Panton and produced by Vitra, a name synonymous with timeless quality and innovation in mode...
Stainless Steel
$1,640 / item
H 19 in W 29 in D 19 in
Pair Verner Panton Wire Cone Chairs, Chrome finish, Pop Modernist / Space-Age
By Verner Panton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matching Pair of Verner Panton Wire Cone Chairs, Chrome finish, Pop Modernist / Space-Age..Chairs approx 20 -25 years old ? Wonderful original condition. Great design, Priced per ch...
Chrome
$3,031Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
1960s Original Early Verner Panton Cone Swivel Chair + Ottoman SET-- 2 pieces
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Basel, BS
Original Verner Panton Cone Chair and Ottoman, produced by Vitra. Beautiful set. This is the iconic Verner Panton chair in the shape of a cone, upholstered in blue wool and featuri...
Steel
Verner Panton introduced the word “groovy” — or at least its Danish equivalent — into the Scandinavian modern design lexicon. He developed fantastical, futuristic forms and embraced bright colors and new materials such as plastic, fabric-covered polyurethane foam and steel-wire framing for the creation of his chairs, sofas, floor lamps and other furnishings. And Panton’s ebullient Pop art sensibility made him an international design star of the 1960s and ’70s. This radical departure from classic Danish modernism, however, actually stemmed from his training under the greats of that design style.
Born on the largely rural Danish island of Funen, Panton studied architecture and engineering at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where the lighting designer Poul Henningsen was one of his teachers. After graduating, in 1951, Panton worked in the architectural office of Arne Jacobsen, and he became a close friend of Hans Wegner's.
Henningsen taught a scientific approach to design; Jacobsen was forever researching new materials; and Wegner, the leader in modern furniture design using traditional woodworking and joinery, encouraged experimental form.
Panton opened his own design office in 1955, issuing tubular steel chairs with woven seating. His iconoclastic aesthetic was announced with his 1958 Cone chair, modified a year later as the Heart Cone chair. Made of upholstered sheet metal and with a conical base in place of legs, the design shocked visitors to a furniture trade show in Copenhagen.
Panton went on to successive bravura technical feats. His curving, stackable Panton chair, his most popular design, was the first chair to be made from a single piece of molded plastic.
Panton had been experimenting with ideas for chairs made of a single material since the late 1950s. He debuted his plastic seat for the public in the design magazine Mobilia in 1967 and then at the 1968 Cologne Furniture Fair. The designer’s S-Chair models 275 and 276, manufactured during the mid-1960s by August Sommer and distributed by the bentwood specialists at Gebrüder Thonet, were the first legless chairs crafted from a single piece of plywood.
Panton would spend the latter half of the 1960s and early ’70s developing all-encompassing room environments composed of sinuous and fluid-formed modular seating made of foam and metal wire. He also created a series of remarkable lighting designs, most notably his Fun chandeliers — introduced in 1964 and composed of scores of shimmering capiz-shell disks — and the Space Age VP Globe pendant light of 1969.
Panton’s designs are made to stand out and put an eye-catching exclamation point on even the most modern decor.
Find vintage Verner Panton chairs, magazine racks, rugs, table lamps and other furniture on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.