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.
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Verpan System 1-2-3 Dining Chair Standard, 1973 by Verner Panton, Brown Leather
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: System 1-2-3 Dining Chair Standard - Round Base - 1973 The System 1-2-3 Dining Chair Standard by Verner Panton is part of the iconic Syste...
Steel
$1,140 / item
430 Chair in Beige by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Horsens, DK
Fully upholstered stacking chair with black painted metal frame and felt feet. It is the Nanna Ditzel designed fabric, Hallingdal from Kva...
Metal
Verpan Pantop Ø23 - 9.1 inch Table Lamp by Verner Panton, Vivid Orange
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Pantop Ø23 Table Lamp Year: 1980 The Pantop Ø23 Table Lamp by Verner Panton is a timeless piece from the elegant Pantop line, first introd...
Metal
Verpan Pantop Ø23 - 9.1 inch Table Lamp by Verner Panton, Night Blue
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Pantop Ø23 Table Lamp Year: 1980 The Pantop Ø23 Table Lamp by Verner Panton is a timeless piece from the elegant Pantop line, first introd...
Metal
Verpan Barboy Side Table and Mobile Storage by Verner Panton, White
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Barboy The Barboy by Verner Panton for Verpan is a multifunctional design icon that combines a side table and a mobile storage unit in one...
Wood
Verpan Spiral SP1 Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton, Silver Spirals, Ø48 cm 18.9 inc
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Spiral SP1 Silver Pendant Lamp Year: 1969 The Spiral SP1 Silver Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton is part of the iconic Spiral collection, a s...
Nylon, Plastic
Pair of 1-2-3- Lounge System Armchairs Design Verner Panton for F. Hansen, 1970
By Verner Panton
Located in Napoli, IT
Pair of 1-2-3- lounge system armchairs, design Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1970.
Iron
Verpan Barboy Side Table and Mobile Storage by Verner Panton, Lilac Grey
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Barboy The Barboy by Verner Panton for Verpan is a multifunctional design icon that combines a side table and a mobile storage unit in one...
Wood
Cone Chair Seating Group Cone Table Verner Panton Red Blue Petrol Mustard
By Verner Panton
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Verner Panton “Cone Chair” seating group for Gebrüder Nehl. The seating group consists of six chairs and a stool each with rare original fabrics in red, blue, petrol and musta...
Stainless Steel
Verpan Moon Small Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton, Lacquered Metal Ø34 cm 13.4 in
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Moon Pendant Lamp - Small Year: 1960 Size: Ø34 cm / 13.4 in Designed in 1960, the Moon Small Pendant Lamp is one of Verner Panton's earlie...
Metal
Verpan Pantop Ø18 Portable Lamp by Verner Panton, Dark Teal, LED Table Lamp
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Pantop Ø18 Portable Lamp Year: 1980 Colour: Dark Teal The elegant Pantop Ø18 Portable Lamp was designed by Verner Panton in 1980 and has l...
Metal
Verpan System 1-2-3 Dining Chair Standard, 1973 by Verner Panton, Butterfly Base
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: System 1-2-3 Dining Chair Standard - Butterfly Base - 1973 The System 1-2-3 Dining Chair Standard by Verner Panton is part of the iconic S...
Steel
Verpan Series 430 Chair by Verner Panton 1967, Black Frame, Kvadrat Hallingdal
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Series 430 Chair Year: 1967 Step into design history with the re-edition of the Series 430 Chair, an exceptionally modern chair created in...
Metal
Verpan System 1-2-3 Lounge Chair Deluxe, 1973 by Verner Panton, Black Leather
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: System 1-2-3 Lounge Chair Deluxe, 1973 The System 1-2-3 Lounge Chair Deluxe by Verner Panton is one of the most distinctive lounge seating...
Steel
Verpan Barboy Side Table and Mobile Storage by Verner Panton, Mushroom
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Barboy The Barboy by Verner Panton for Verpan is a multifunctional design icon that combines a side table and a mobile storage unit in one...
Wood
Verpan Series 270 F Armchair by Verner Panton, Honey Stained Plywood
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Series 270 F Armchair The Series 270 F Armchair by Verner Panton for Verpan is a refined exploration of modularity and modernism in bent p...
Wood
1960s Verner Panton for Plus Linje Cone Side Chair in Fabric and Chromed Steel
By Verner Panton, Plus-Linje
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Cone Chair, originally designed by Verner Panton in 1958. This particular example was produced by Plus Linje in the 1960s. The cone chair was originally designed for a rest...
Steel
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Verner Panton Chrome Wire Side Table
By Verner Panton
Located in Monrovia, CA
Verner Panton Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Listing is for 2 chrome wire bases. 1960s Chrome wire Verner Panton table bases. Beautiful side table bases are strong and sturdy. ...
Chrome, Wire
Nazmiyal Collection Vintage “Kreis” Design Verner Panton Textile 3'9" x 4'1"
By Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
Grey Background Vintage “Kreis” Design Verner Panton Mid Century Modern Textile, Country Of Origin: Scandinavia, Circa Date: Mid 20th Century
Other
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 - for indoor use only. Modular sofa system consisting ...
1970s Verner Panton attributed to Ceiling Lamp "Fun" Mother Pearl Luber
By Verner Panton
Located in Biella, IT
attributed to Verner Panton ceiling lamp "fun" in mother pearl by Luber Swiss production years '60. Meausre cm 82 high x diameter cm 46 = ...
Metal
2024 Verner Panton for Verpan Cloverleaf Parotega Sofa in Green
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Cloverleaf Sofa, originally designed by Verner Panton in 1969. This particular example was produced by Verpan in Denmark in 2024. This sofa i...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen - a pair available
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pantop Pendant Light by Verner Panton, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in London, GB
Designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in the 1970s this pendant light, very elegant in shape, is made from white lacquered aluminium. The soft curves of the piece are emulated ...
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen, Portable Table Lamp by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, portable table lamp by Verner Panton Width x Height x Length (mm) 160 x 230 x 160, 0.5 kg Finish: White opal acrylic Material: Shade: Injection moulded opal acrylic Base: Die cast aluminium Battery: Li-Ion Cable length: 1.5m. Power: USB cable for standard USB adapter Light control: Switch on base Battery lifetime: 5 hours @ 100% Step-dim: 0%/10%/33%/100% Please note that the Panthella...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brown Leather System 123 Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Brown leather System 123 Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1973.
Leather
Verner Panton Cone Chair, Fabric, Mid-Century Modern, Denmark, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Verner Panton cone chair, first edition.
Fabric
Verner Panton Relaxer II Rocking Chair by Rosenthal with new upholstered Leather
By Rosenthal, Verner Panton
Located in Berlin, DE
Verner Panton "Relaxer II" rocking chair, designed for Rosenthal Einrichtung, Germany, 1974. Reupholstered in brown leather. The black stained beech frame shows light wear consistent...
Leather, Wood
Unusual Verner Panton Cone Table in Rosewood
By Verner Panton
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very few of these unusual cocktail tables were ever created. Even fewer in Rosewood. This table was made by the firm Plus Ligne in 1959. ...
Rosewood
Verner Panton, sedia mod. Pantonic 5000, Studio Hag, 1992
By Studio Hag, Verner Panton
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rarissima sedia Panton Mod: Pantonic 5000 in faggio nero. Nel 1992 Verner Panton disegnò tre modelli 5000, 5010, 5020 progettati dallo Studio di design danese Håg Le sedie sono stat...
Wood
1973 Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Serie Easy Chair in Original First Fabric
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Metal
Verner Panton, sedia mod. Pantonic 5000, Studio Hag, 1992
By Verner Panton, Studio Hag
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rarissima sedia Panton Mod: Pantonic 5000 in faggio nero. Nel 1992 Verner Panton disegnò tre modelli 5000, 5010, 5020 progettati dallo Studio di design danese Håg Le sedie sono stat...
Wood
1973, Verner Panton for Rosenthal, 1-2-3 Serie, Rare Chaise Longue, Ochre Fabric
By Verner Panton, Rosenthal
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Fabric, Upholstery
Verpan Pantop Ø23 Table Lamp by Verner Panton, Dark Teal
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Pantop Ø23 Table Lamp Year: 1980 The Pantop Ø23 Table Lamp by Verner Panton is a timeless piece from the elegant Pantop line, first introd...
Metal
Verpan Pantop Ø23 - 9.1 inch Table Lamp by Verner Panton, Pitch Brown
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Pantop Ø23 Table Lamp Year: 1980 The Pantop Ø23 Table Lamp by Verner Panton is a timeless piece from the elegant Pantop line, first introd...
Metal
Verpan Spiral SP3 Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton, Gold Spirals, Ø48 cm 18.9 in
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Spiral SP3 Gold Pendant Lamp Year: 1969 The Spiral SP3 Gold Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton is a spectacular continuation of the iconic Spir...
Nylon, Plastic
Verpan Spiral SP2 Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton, Gold Spirals, Ø48 cm 18.9 in
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Spiral SP2 Gold Pendant Lamp Year: 1969 The Spiral SP2 Gold Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton is a stunning continuation of the iconic Spiral ...
Plastic, PVC
Verpan VP Globe Pendant by Verner Panton Chrome with Red & Blue Ø40cm 15.8
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: VP Globe Pendant Year: 1969 Colour/Finish: Chrome with Red and Blue Accents The VP Globe Pendant Ø40 cm is a striking example of Verner Pa...
Metal, Steel
Verpan VP Globe Pendant by Verner Panton Chrome with Red & Blue Ø50cm 19.7
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: VP Globe Pendant Year: 1969 Colour/Finish: Chrome with Red and Blue Accents The VP Globe Pendant Ø50 cm is a striking example of Verner Pa...
Metal, Steel
Verpan Panto Pendant by Verner Panton, White, Ø50 cm - 19.7 inc
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Panto Pendant Year: 1977 Colour/Finish: Transparent Acrylic with White Reflectors and Red Accent The Panto Pendant Ø50 cm is a masterful e...
Metal, Aluminum
Verpan Panto Pendant by Verner Panton, White, Ø40 cm - 15.8 inc
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Panto Pendant Year: 1977 Colour/Finish: Transparent Acrylic with White Reflectors and Red Accent The Panto Pendant Ø40 cm is a masterful e...
Metal, Aluminum
Verpan Series 430 Chair by Verner Panton 1967, Brass Frame, Kvadrat Harald Grey
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Series 430 Chair Year: 1967 Step into design history with the re-edition of the Series 430 Chair, an exceptionally modern chair created in...
Metal
Verpan Series 430 Chair by Verner Panton 1967, Brass Frame, Kvadrat Harald
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Series 430 Chair Year: 1967 Step into design history with the re-edition of the Series 430 Chair, an exceptionally modern chair created in...
Metal
Verpan Series 430 Chair by Verner Panton, 1967, Black Frame, Kvadrat Harald
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Series 430 Chair Year: 1967 The Series 430 Chair by Verner Panton is a masterful study in simplicity and ergonomic design. Created in 1967...
Metal
Verpan Series 430 Table by Verner Panton, Round Table, White Finish, 160 cm 63in
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Series 430 Table Year: 1967 Designed by Verner Panton in 1967, the Series 430 Table is a versatile round table that reflects Panton's play...
Metal
Verpan Series 270 F Armchair by Verner Panton, Brown Red Plywood
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Series 270 F Armchair The Series 270 F Armchair by Verner Panton for Verpan is a refined exploration of modularity and modernism in bent p...
Wood
Verpan Barboy Side Table and Mobile Storage by Verner Panton, Black
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Barboy The Barboy by Verner Panton for Verpan is a multifunctional design icon that combines a side table and a mobile storage unit in one...
Wood
Spiral SP3 Pendant Light with Gold Finish by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Horsens, DK
Hanging lamp with three clusters of spirals suspended in nylon strings. Mounted with ceiling plate. Material: Spirals and ceiling canopy are cast ABS plastic (gold plated) Li...
Stainless Steel
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 - for indoor use only. Modular sofa system consisting of ri...
Verner Panton, sedia mod. Pantonic 5000, Studio Hag, 1992
By Verner Panton, Studio Hag
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rarissima sedia Panton Mod: Pantonic 5000 in faggio nero. Nel 1992 Verner Panton disegnò tre modelli 5000, 5010, 5020 progettati dallo Studio di design danese Håg Le sedie sono stat...
Wood