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Verner Panton 'Easy' Sofa 1963 for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Easy' sofa for Verpan. Designed in 1963. New, current production. With its round
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Verner Panton 'Easy' Sofa 1963 for Verpan
Verner Panton 'Easy' Sofa 1963 for Verpan
H 33.08 in W 70.87 in D 70.87 in
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Cloverleaf in and Outdoor Sofa, Extension Unit in White by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Horsens, DK
Cloverleaf extension unit sofa in-and-outdoor in white by Verner Panton. Charging unit can be added
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Sofas

Cloverleaf in and Outdoor Sofa, Left Unit in White by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Horsens, DK
Cloverleaf left unit sofa in-and-outdoor in white by Verner Panton. Charging unit can be added
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Sofas

Cloverleaf In and Outdoor Sofa, Middle Unit in White by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Horsens, DK
Cloverleaf middle unit sofa in-and-outdoor in white by Verner Panton. Charging unit can be added
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Sofas

Cloverleaf in and Outdoor Sofa, Right Unit in White by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Horsens, DK
Cloverleaf right unit sofa in-and-outdoor in white by Verner Panton. Charging unit can be added
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Sofas

Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen 'Pantonova' Modular Sofa and Side Tables
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, modular sofa model 'Pantonova', metal, fabric, Denmark, 1970s This
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 5 Sections for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 5-piece
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21st Century and Contemporary Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Iconic Verner Panton 'Cone' Chair, 1950s Denmark
By Verner Panton
Located in Zagreb, HR
One of the most popular design icons, the Cone chair designed by Verner Panton in 1958, originally
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Iconic Verner Panton 'Cone' Chair, 1950s Denmark
Iconic Verner Panton 'Cone' Chair, 1950s Denmark
H 33.08 in W 23.23 in D 24.02 in
Iconic Verner Panton 'Cone' Chair, 1950s Denmark
By Verner Panton
Located in Zagreb, HR
One of the most popular design icons, the Cone chair designed by Verner Panton in 1958, originally
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Iconic Verner Panton 'Cone' Chair, 1950s Denmark
Iconic Verner Panton 'Cone' Chair, 1950s Denmark
H 33.08 in W 23.23 in D 24.02 in
1970s 'Bird's Nest' Verner Panton Style Lounge Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio, Alvar Aalto
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Capri Sofa by Johannes Andersen for Trensum, Sweden, 1960
By Johannes Andersen, Trensum
Located in Kansas City, MO
reupholster but can be used as is also. Would work well with designs by Verner Panton, Eero Arnio, Eero
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Scandinavian Mid-Century Organic Modern Leather Swan Sofa Attr. to Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
Aalto, Paavo Tynell, Hans Wegner, Verner Panton, Finn Juhl, Gio Ponti, Matta, Ray and Charles Eames
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Z Sofa / Settee by Bengt Ruda, Boucle, Swedish, 1960's
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Bengt Ruda, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stamford, CT
Vodder, Verner Panton, Kai Kristiansen, Arne Jacobsen. LIS.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

1973, Verner Panton for Rosenthal, Side Chair Including Original Panton Fabric
By Verner Panton, Rosenthal
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
office desks, small not too heavy couches. Rest of Holland €133, for European destinations starting at
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1973, Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Serie Easy Chair in Original Panton Fabric
By Rosenthal, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
easy chair with armrests by Verner Panton, an icon of the 1970s by Panton. Original fabric with
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Echt, NL
: Mangiarotti, Space Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo
Category

20th Century French Hollywood Regency Sectional Sofas

Materials

Metal

1969, Burkhardt Vogtherr for Rosenthal Studio-Linie, Turquoise Modulares Sofa
By Burkhard Vogtherr, Rosenthal
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Osvaldo
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic, Fiberglass

Large Modular Sectional ‘Nuvolone’ Sofa by Rino Maturi in Green Fabric, 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Echt, NL
, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Tobia
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner 'Chromatic' Modular Sofa in Red Purple Colors
By Steiner, Kwok Hoi Chan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Tito Agnoli, Verner Panton, Cini Boeri, Gaetano Pesce, and Joe Colombo, to name a few, contributed to
Category

Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

1973, Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Series Side Chair in Yellow Fabric
By Verner Panton, Rosenthal
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
couches. Rest of Holland €133, for European destinations starting at € 95, depending on the item and
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

1973 Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Series Dining Chair in Brown Fabric
By Verner Panton, Rosenthal
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
office desks, small not too heavy couches. Rest of Holland €133, for European destinations starting at
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

1965, Verner Panton, Rare Purple Stacking Chair 1st Herman Miller Edition
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Panton had dreamt of making a stackable, cantilevered plastic chair all in one piece. In 1956, he
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Polyester

1965, Verner Panton, Two Stacking Chair 1st Herman Miller Edition, in Blue
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Panton had dreamt of making a stackable, cantilevered plastic chair all in one piece. In 1956, he
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Polyester

Mid-Century Modern 2-Seater Brown Leather Sofa3330 by A. Vodder for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Vodder, Fritz Hansen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
in collective exhibitions with artists such as Verner Panton and Nanna Ditzel. Fritz Hansen, also
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

1973, Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Serie Easy Chair in Original First Fabric
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
couches. Key designers for the tubular steel furniture, which became famous in the 1930s by companies as
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

1973 Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Serie Easy Chair in Original First Fabric
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, small not too heavy couches. Key designers for the tubular steel furniture, which became famous in the
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swedish Mid-Century Modern 'Paradiset' Sofa, Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, Sheepskin
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Stamford, CT
, Verner Panton, Kai Kristiansen, Arne Jacobsen. Seat height: 16 in. Zgxx.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Danish Curved Banana Sofa in a Powder Pink Wool Fabric, 1940s
Located in Echt, NL
, Seventies, 60s, 70s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Tobia Scarpa, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Oak

Large Sofa by Ate Van Apeldoorn in Solid Pine and Fabric, Netherlands, 1970s
By Houtwerk Hattem
Located in Echt, NL
: Mangiarotti, Space Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo
Category

20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Settees

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Wood, Pine

Set of 3 Danish Organic Modern Egg Lounge Chairs attr. Arne Jacobsen, 2 Leather
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
, Denmark. Ray and Charles Eames, Verner Panton. Eero Saarinen, Space Design.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Fiberglass Loveseat w Pierre Cardin Fabric by Tue Poulsen for Domus Danica, 1970
By Domus Danica, Tue Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare fiberglass loveseat sofa is by Tue Poulsen for Domus Danica, circa 1970, and is one
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Loveseats

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Four Chairs by Joseph Andre Motte, France, 1950s
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Echt, NL
, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Tobia
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Four Chairs by Joseph Andre Motte, France, 1950s
Four Chairs by Joseph Andre Motte, France, 1950s
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in
1959, Pierre Paulin, Large Early Oyster, Easy Chair F157 in Brown Leather
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Yrjo Kukkapuro Saturn Lounge Chairs Model B-175-18, 1960s, Finland
By Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Culver City, CA
in the gallery alongside a Vladimir Kagan cloud sofa with a Paul Evans coffee table a Verner Panton
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Rare Luigi Colani Lounge Chair in Orange Upholstery
By Fritz Hansen, Luigi Colani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Rossi di Albizzate, Tito Agnoli, Verner Panton, Cini Boeri, Gaetano Pesce, and Joe Colombo, to name a
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare Luigi Colani Pair of Lounge Chairs in Orange Upholstery
By Fritz Hansen, Luigi Colani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mourgue, Mario Bellini, Rossi di Albizzate, Tito Agnoli, Verner Panton, Cini Boeri, Gaetano Pesce, and Joe
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rare Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair in Orange Upholstery
By Fritz Hansen, Luigi Colani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mourgue, Mario Bellini, Rossi di Albizzate, Tito Agnoli, Verner Panton, Cini Boeri, Gaetano Pesce, and Joe
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

1960, A. Dekker for Tomado Holland, Original Multicolored Modular Wall Unit
By Tomado, Adriaan Dekker
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
: Organic modern, Space Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Bookcases

Materials

Metal

1935, Bas Van Pelt Rope Slung Rare High Back Comfortable Armchair
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Raffia, Oak

1959, Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Early Globe Chair in Pink Fabric
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio, Alvar Aalto
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

1990, Frank Gehry Powerplay by Knoll International
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio, Alvar Aalto
Category

1990s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Hyval Five-Armed Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp, Finland 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
about Verner Panton), but also a sense of nostalgia for traditional looks, including the classic Finnish
Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1955, Arne Jacobsen, Set of Six Rare Vintage Laminated 3107 Butterfly Chair
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Circa 1970, Guzzini Red and Black Desk Lamp with Heavy Base
By Guzzini, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller Full Option Rare Green Desk Chair, 1958
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
heavy couches. Rest of Holland €133, for European destinations starting at € 95, depending on the item
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1956, Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, PK22 Lounge Chairs
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950, Charles and Ray Eames, Set of Four DKR Chairs Red Leather Bikinis
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio, Alvar Aalto
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1955, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Pirkka Table with; Red Brown Wooden Top
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Space Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

1971, Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast , 8 White Omk-Stack Stacking Chairs
By Rodney Kinsman, Bieffeplast
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio, Alvar Aalto
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1958, Ray / Charles Eames; Miller, EA 116, Flat Base Easy Chair in Apple Green
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin
Category

20th Century Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vico Magistretti & Per Skovholt, Elegant Comfi Senior Chair 'Mobi Chair, 2000
By Vico Magistretti, Fredericia
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

1955, Arne Jacobsen, Tongue Chair Black Lacquered
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1960, Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, Set of Seven White Tulip Ashtrays
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1958, Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Lounge Chair EA 124 + EA 125
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre Paulin, Osvaldo Borsani, Eero Saarinen, Eero Aarnio, Alvar Aalto
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1974, Pierre Paulin, Ten Very Elegant Comfortable Light White Garden Chairs
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Space Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 60s, 70s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

1965, Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, Black Based Floor Lamp Plastic Shade
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, midcentury Design, Postwar, Sixties, Seventies, 1960s, 1970s, 60’s, 70’s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Pierre
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1958 Ray and Charles Eames, Fabric, Adjust, Tilt 2 Office Chair 4 Wheels No Arms
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
: Organic modern, Spage Age, Midcentury Design, Postwar, 1960, 1970, 60s, 70s, Verner Panton, Joe Colombo
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Jeremy Harvey, Hello There Breakfast Set for Artifort
By Artifort
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
comfortable chairs and sofas in less time and with fewer materials. Artifort’s signature vibrant and
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

RESTORED DANiSH ARNE VODDER FOR SIBAST MODEL 419 HARDWOOD LEATHER OFFICE CHAIR
By Arne Vodder
Located in GB
international exhibitions in Sweden, England, Austria and the United States together with Verner Panton and
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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Verner Panton Couch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic verner panton couch available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, metal and steel, every verner panton couch was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a verner panton couch, we have 17 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect verner panton couch — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A verner panton couch is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one verner panton couch that is appealing in its simplicity, but Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen and Verpan produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Verner Panton Couch?

A verner panton couch can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,310, while the lowest priced sells for $1,600 and the highest can go for as much as $22,030.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

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