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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Verner Panton 'Panthella' Original Orange Shade Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella' Original Orange Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen. The 'Panthella' Collection was designed by Verner Panton in 1971 and remains one of his most popular pieces. ...
Steel
Verner Panton 'Panthella' Original Opal Brown Shade Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella' Original Opal Brown Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen. The 'Panthella' Collection was designed by Verner Panton in 1971 and remains one of his most popular piec...
Steel
Verner Panton Large 'Moon' Pendant Lamp in Opal Acrylic for Verpan, 17.5 inch
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Moon' pendant lamp in opal acrylic for Verpan, 17.5 inch diameter Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innov...
Acrylic
Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a ...
Metal, Chrome
1960s Design Space Age Moon Lamp in white lacquered aluminum by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in München, BY
1960s Space Age Moon Lamp by Verner Panton. Beautiful sixties Space Age Pop Art design. Lampshade made of white lacquered aluminum. With an original E27 ceramic socket. Very good v...
Metal
Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Brown Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Brown Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic forms...
Acrylic
Panton 'Panthella 160' Original Brown Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Panton 'Panthella 160' Original Brown Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella 160' lamp was designed in 1971 by Danish designer Verner Panton and remains one of his mos...
Metal, Chrome
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative experimenta...
Metal, Chrome
Verner Panton 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'SPIEGEL' wall or floor lamp. Denmark, design 1969. Current production. SPIEGEL was made famous for its role in Verner Panton’s complete interior installation of Der Spiegel Publishing House in Hamburg in 1969. The SPIEGEL lamp...
Aluminum
White Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic white flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen, Denmark. A simple but beautiful ceiling light, consisting of two enameled hemispherical lampshades facing each other. The lower lampshade has a red interior, so this lamp gives a smooth and warm light. In very condition, please notice, that there are two small chips on the smaller lampshade...
Metal
1 of 6 Capiz Shell Lotus Ball Chandelier Pendant Light Germany, 1960s
By Rausch, Verner Panton
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Capiz shell lotus ball pendant light with dark green color pieces, Germany, 1960s It requires 1 x E27 standard bulbs with 100W max each. A light bulb is not included. It is...
Shell
Verner Panton 'Panthella 320' Opal White Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 320' Opal White Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The Panthella collection, by Danish designer Verner Panton, was introduced in 1971 and remains one of his most ...
Acrylic
1 of 5 Capiz Shell Lotus Ball Chandelier Pendant Light Germany, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Rausch
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Capiz shell Lotus ball chandelier pendant light Germany, 1960s It requires 1 x E27 standard bulbs with 100W max each. A lig...
Chrome
Verner Panton 'Panthella 320' Opal Beige Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 320' Opal Beige Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The Panthella collection, by Danish designer Verner Panton, was introduced in 1971...
Acrylic
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Coral for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Coral for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic form...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Orange for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Orange for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic for...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Spiegel' Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Brushed Aluminum for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Spiegel' wall or ceiling lamp in brushed aluminum for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Cherry Red and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Cherry Red and Chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovat...
Metal, Chrome
Verner Panton 'Fun 11DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 11DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan. Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior des...
Stainless Steel, Brass
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160' Portable Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Opal Pale Rose
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160' Portable Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Opal Pale Rose. Executed in acrylic pastels to cast a soft light, this third generation of the Panthella 160 portabl...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160' Portable Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Opal Pale Blue
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160' Portable Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Opal Pale Blue. Executed in acrylic pastels to cast a soft light, this third generation of the Panthella 160 portabl...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160' Original Red Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160' Original Red Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella 160' lamp was designed in 1971 by Danish designer Verner Panton and remains one of hi...
Acrylic
Mid Century Verner Panton Fun 1DM Shell Chandelier for Lüber, Switzerland, 60s
By Lüber Swiss, Verner Panton
Located in Lucija, SI
Gorgeous and original Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or chandelier Fun 1DM. Designed by Verner Panton in 1964. Manufactured by Lüber, Basel, Switzerland in 1960s.
Metal
Verner Panton Large 'Moon' Pendant Lamp in White Metal for Verpan, 17.5 inch
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Moon' pendant lamp in white metal for Verpan, 17.5 inch diameter Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innova...
Metal
Verner Panton 'Fun 1DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative ex...
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal
$838 / item
Verner Panton Panthella Mini Table Lamp
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture emits a soft and comfortable illumination. The metal version directs the light directly downwards and creates a soft and comfortable illumination due to the inner white painted shade and the reflection from the trumpet shaped stem. The acrylic version leaves a diffuse comfortable light atmosphere due to the color and the downward reflection from the inner shade. The Panthella MINI...
Chrome
Verner Panton 'Panthella 400' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 400' table lamp for Louis Poulsen. The Panthella collection was designed by Verner Panton in 1971 and remain one of his most popular lighting designs. Panton developed the Panthella table lamp...
Steel
Early Pendant Lamp or Chandelier FUN 1DM by Verner Panton for Lüber CH 1960s
By Lüber Swiss, Verner Panton
Located in München, BY
Gorgeous and original Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or chandelier Fun 1DM. Designed by Verner Panton in 1964. Manufactured by Lüber, Basel, Switzerland in 1960s. This elegant pend...
Metal
Blue Verner Panton Flowerpot Enameled Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic cobalt-blue Flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. This simple yet beautiful ceiling light con...
Metal
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Yellow for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Yellow for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic for...
Aluminum
Verner Panton Monumental Wall Filling 'SPIEGEL' Wall Lamp Installation
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton monumental wall filling installation of twenty eight 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamps. Denmark, design 1969. Current production. Combination of...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Pendant Lamp in Cream White Glossy metal for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' pendant lamp in Cream White glossy metal for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative ...
Metal
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Pale Rose for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Pale Rose for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic ...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 1´st. Edition Flowerpot Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Knebel, DK
Verner Panton 1´st. Edition Flowerpot Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark designed in 1969. This pendant is an early example of the Pan...
Metal, Enamel
Vintage Panthella Floor Lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
This iconic Panthella floor lamp, designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in the 1970s, is a perfect blend of form and function. Its sculptural, minimalist design features a smoo...
Plastic
Verner Panton Ring Wall Lamp in Red
By Verner Panton
Located in Paris, FR
This striking Ring wall lamp by Verner Panton is a bold example of the designer’s sculptural approach to lighting. Finished in a vivid red enamel, the lamp features concentric circul...
Metal, Enamel
Verner Panton 'Hive' Pendant Lamp in Yellow Powder Coated Aluminum for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Hive' pendant lamp in yellow powder coated aluminum for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovati...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome & Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3 in.
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a...
Metal, Chrome
1 of 2 Capiz Shell Lotus Ball Chandelier Pendant Light Germany, 1960s
By Rausch, Verner Panton
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Capiz shell lotus ball chandelier pendant light Germany, 1960s It requires 1 x E27 standard bulbs with 100W max each. A lig...
Chrome
Verner Panton Danish 1´st. Edition Red Flowerpot Pendant by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Knebel, DK
Verner Panton Danish 1´st. Edition Red Flowerpot Pendant designed for Louis Poulsen in 1969. This pendant is the 1´st. edition in enamel and feature a red enamel...
Enamel
Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Orange Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Orange Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic form...
Acrylic
Verpan Fun 2TM Table Lamp by Verner Panton, Brass Frame & Seashell Ø27 cm 10.6
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Fun 2TM Brass Table Lamp Year: 1964 The Fun 2TM Brass Table Lamp by Verner Panton belongs to the iconic Fun lighting collection, widely re...
Metal, Steel
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Cream White and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Cream White and Chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innova...
Metal, Chrome
Set of 2 1st Edition VP1 Flowerpot Pendant Lamps by Verner Panton
By Lyfa, Louis Weisdorf, Verner Panton, Fog and Morup, Louis Poulsen
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful pendant lamps from the 1960s. These Flowerpot lamps are from the first production line and are particularly rare with the orange enamel in the reflector. Thes...
Metal
Early Panthella Floor Lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton
Located in Centreville, VA
Verner Panton designed the iconic Panthella lamp in 1971. Panthella serves as a testament to Panton’s brilliant sense of atmospheric illumination and timelessly appealing design that...
Acrylic
Verner Panton 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamp for Verpan, Installation of 4
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton Installation of four 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamps. Denmark, design 1969. Current production. Combination of four separate lamps. SPIEGEL was made famous for its role in Verner Panton’s complete interior installation of Der Spiegel Publishing House in Hamburg in 1969. The SPIEGEL lamp...
Aluminum
Verpan Pantop Ø18 Portable Lamp by Verner Panton, Cherry Red, LED Table Lamp
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Pantop Ø18 Portable Lamp Year: 1980 Colour: Cherry Red The elegant Pantop Ø18 Portable Lamp was designed by Verner Panton in 1980 and has ...
Metal
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Night Blue and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Night Blue and Chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovat...
Metal, Chrome
Verner Panton Moon Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Lacquered metal version of the Panton moon lamp from the 1960s. Produced by Louis Poulsen. Fully adjustable. Beautiful example with original ceiling cap.
Steel
Panthella Floor Lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1970s
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Delft, NL
Panthella floor lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1970s Floor lamp with acrylic shade and button on/off switch with 3 times different lightning in the flute shaped...
Metal
Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Red Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Panton 'Panthella 250' Original Red Portable Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic forms. ...
Acrylic
Large 1970s Verner Panton "VP Europa" table lamp in opaline glass, chromed base.
By Louis Poulsen, Pierre Paulin, Eero Aarnio, Verner Panton
Located in København K, 84
The rare and large Verner Panton VP Europa table lamp from 1970s is a piece of design history that seamlessly marries form and function. Its opaline glass sh...
Chrome
Capiz Shell Lotus Ball Chandelier Pendant Light Germany, 1960s
By Rausch, Verner Panton
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Capiz shell lotus ball chandelier pendant light Germany, 1960s It requires 1 x E27 standard bulbs with 100W max each. A lig...
Shell
Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Yellow Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Yellow Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a...
Metal, Chrome
Large and Rare Flower Pot Pendant by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large and rare flower pot lighting pendant designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, circa 1972. Limited edition pendant with two toned yellow enam...
Metal
Verpan Hive Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton, Polished Aluminium Ø 48 cm 19 in
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
Brand: Verpan Design: Verner Panton Model: Hive Pendant The Hive Pendant by Verner Panton is a remarkable example of the designer's fascination with geometry, repetition, and the sc...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Pendant Lamp in Cherry Red Glossy metal for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' pendant lamp in Cherry Red glossy metal for Verpan Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative e...
Metal
Early Fun 4dm Pendant Light by Verner Panton for Lüber Switzerland
By Verner Panton, Lüber Swiss
Located in Miami, FL
Great chandelier from the early production. Bought from original owner.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern East German Moon Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Moon Lamp version from GDR production by Erjoka. The manufacturer was based on Verner Panton's design from the 1960s. The lamp body consists of 10 ring-shaped slats that are ar...
Metal
Chandelier by Verner Panton manufactured by J. Luber, denmark, 1960s
By Verner Panton, J. Luber Ag
Located in Milano, IT
Chandelier by Verner Panton manufactured by J. Luber, denmark, 1960s chrome-plated steel chandelier with mother-of-pearl decoration by Verner Panton produced by J. Luber in the 197...
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel