Skip to main content

Verner Panton Chairs

Danish, 1926-1998

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.

6
to
2
5
1
6
6
6
4
1
6
4
2
1
1
1
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
3
1
2
5
3
2
1
1
6
5
5
1
427
18
18
14
9
Color:  Blue
Creator: Verner Panton
Panton Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Highland, IN
The Panton chair is an important icon of modern design and has a fascinating history as Verner Panton experimented with a variety of materials to best realize the design. The most co...
Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Paint, Foam

Set of Six Danish Modern 1-2-3 Chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Belmont, MA
These striking chairs were designed in the 1950s by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The 1-2-3 chairs are upholstered in a bright blue fabric, and sold as a set of six.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Verner Panton for Reupholstering Set of 4
By Verner Panton, Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare set of (4) four Mid-Century high-back chairs designed by Verner Panton. Tubular metal frame with original upholstery (also deigned by Verner Panton). Produced for a short p...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Danish Modern 1-2-3 Chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Belmont, MA
These striking chairs were designed in the 1950s by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The 1-2-3 chairs are upholstered in a bright blue fabric, and sold as a set of six.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Steel

Blue Scandinavian Modern Cone Chair or Side Chair by Verner Panton Denmark 1958
By Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
Blue Scandinavian Modern cone chair or side chair by Verner Panton 1958 and executed by Gebr. Nehl, Germany. The cone swiveling body was made of steel and is fixed on a chromed stee...
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique chair by Verner Panton System 123 Series
By Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant VERNER PANTON chair ALL SALES ARE FINAL, STORE CREDIT OR EXCHANGE ONLY
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Metal

Related Items
System 1-2-3 Lounge Deluxe by Verner Panton with Dark Brown Leather
By Verner Panton
Located in Tucson, AZ
Beautiful and comfortable Verner Panton System 1-2-3 Lounge Deluxe manufactured by VerPan International in Denmark. Covered in its original, soft dark chocolate brown leather with de...
Category

1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Verner Panton, Set of Four "A" Chairs "System 1-2-3" for Fritz Hansen, 1970s
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Paris, FR
Panton's "System 1-2-3" utilises a cantilevered form. This seating was developed as a multi-functional set. Indeed, the chairs could be linked to form a bench and a variety of option...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Steel

Side Chair by Verner Panton for Herman Miller - Felhbaum, 1971
By Herman Miller, Verner Panton
Located in Barcelona, ES
Side chair designed by Verner Panton in 1967 for Herman Miller - Fehlbaum production, Germany. This one is stamped in 1971 in black glossy thermoplastic.
Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Verner Panton "Pantonova" Dining Set of Dining Table and Six Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare Verner Panton Pantonova dining table and chairs, made by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1971. Cognac color leather seat pads. Set includes table, m...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Panton S, Chairs Vitra by Verner Panton for Herman Miller 1965s
By Verner Panton
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good condition - cleaned.  
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Laminate

Verner Panton "Wire Cone" Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton "Wire Cone" chair designed in 1958 and produced by Plus-Linje. I have three of these chairs.
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Metal

Verner Panton "Wire Cone" Chair
Verner Panton "Wire Cone" Chair
H 29.5 in W 25 in D 24.5 in
Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra, 1959
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Neuss, NW
Timeless cantilever Panton Chair by Vitra made of high-quality polypropylene in white. Draft by Verner Panton in 1959. Quality Features: accomplished design: perfect proportions...
Category

1950s Swiss Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra, 1959
Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra, 1959
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 24.02 in
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern "System 1-2-3" Lounge Chair by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful 1970's lounge chair "Model 1-2-3" designed by Verner Panton and manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark. This very comfortable chair, an iconic design from the s...
Category

1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Metal

Verner Panton Two Cantilevered Chairs by Vitra Herman Miller Edition
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Miami, FL
Timeless cantilevered side chairs designed by Verner Panton in 1959. High-quality design made of fiberglass. Unique, retouched condition. Our pair of Panton cantilevered chairs are a stunning golden yellow, original color was blue, see detailed photographs. We have paired them with a stylish Postmodern Circular James Turco Designed Milano Memphis painted and lacquered side table, sold separately. This Pair of Verner Panton Cantilevered Chairs Quality Features: Accomplished design: perfect proportions and visible attention to detail high-quality workmanship using high quality materials. Made in Denmark, Bears the makers mark. Design: Verner Panton, manufacturer: Vitra / Herman Miller Collection Measures: 24 3/4" Deep x 19 1/2" Wide x 32 1/4" High About the Designer and Chair Model: From the early 1950s, Panton had dreamt of making a stackable, cantilevered chair all in one piece. In 1956, he designed the S chair which can be considered a forerunner of the Panton chair. He saw it as an item of furniture in which the back, seat and legs were made of the same material and in one continuous piece. It was first produced in 1965. Panton made a series of sketches and design drawings for the Panton chair in the 1950s. In 1960, he created his first model, a plaster-cast, in collaboration with Dansk Akrylteknik. In the mid-1960s, he met Willi Fehlbaum, who, unlike many other producers, was fascinated with the drawings of his legless chair in plastic rather than wood, the favoured material of the times. Working closely with Fehlbaum, Panton produced a cold-pressed model using polyester strengthened with fibreglass. For the first time, an entire chair had been designed in one piece, without any legs. It became known as a free-swinger. The first rather heavy model, which required substantial finishing work, was subsequently improved and adapted to industrial production using thermoplastic polystyrene which led to a marked reduction in cost. In 1968, Fehlbaum, from Vitra, initiated serial production of the final version which was sold by the Herman Miller Furniture Company. It was varnished in seven colors. In 1979, however, production was halted as it became apparent that the material polystyrene was not sufficiently durable. Four years later, the model was again produced as the Panton chair Classic, this time in the rather more expensive material. Finally, in 1999, Vitra used...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

White Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra with Side Stool
By Verner Panton, Vitra
Located in Pasadena, TX
White Panton chair by Verner Panton for Vitra with Side Stool Captivated by the potential of plastic, Danish designer Verner Panton created the f...
Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Dining Chairs, Set of 4
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin mid century dining chairs - Set of 4 Each chair measures: 17.5 wide x 18 deep x 35 inches high, with a seat height of 18 inches All pieces of furniture c...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vilbert chair by Verner Panton for IKEA
By IKEA, Verner Panton
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Verner Panton's Vilbert chair is a colorful and geometric piece of furniture that reflects the designer’s innovative and playful style. It is made of four MDF sections coated with me...
Category

1990s Swedish Post-Modern Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Wood

Previously Available Items
“Cone” Chair by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1970s
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
An iconic set of four cone chairs by Verner Panton. The pieces have chrome plated metal bases and are upholstered in blue, green, yellow and orange fabric. Comfortable as side chair ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen 'Chair a' Chair in Blue Upholstery
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, chair 'system 1-2-3', metal, fabric, Denmark, designed in 1973 Chair model 'Chair A' from the '1-2-3' series of Danish de...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vitra Verner Panton 'Panton Glow', 2018 Limited Edition
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Utrecht, NL
Vitra 'Glow Panton chair', luminescent, white, limited edition 1 chair of only 333 pieces ever produced. Released and sold in June 2018 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first presentation of the iconic 'Panton Chair' to the public. After years of intensive joint development by Verner Panton and Vitra, the Panton chair was finally ready for production in 1967 - as the first all-plastic cantilever chair manufactured in one piece. Made with a revolutionary production technique, the chair's unique sculptural design was first presented to the public at the imm Furniture Fair in Cologne in 1968. Soon the chair symbolized an entire era. The chair was a sensation and was awarded numerous prizes. Today one of the first copies is in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. 50 years after its launch, Vitra released two limited editions of this iconic classic in 2018: the 'Panton Chrome' and the 'Panton Glow' of the latter, we offer a copy here. Verner Panton over the course of his life showed a fervent interest in innovative technologies, techniques and materials. He worked with lighting, color and luminous elements in many of his futuristic interiors. Particularly for his legendary 1970 installation 'Visiona 2...
Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen 'Chair A' Chair in Blue Upholstery
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, chair 'system 1-2-3', metal, fabric, Denmark, designed in 1973 Chairs model 'Chair A' from the '1-2-3' series of Danish d...
Category

1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Metal

1968, Rare Verner Panton Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Original Verner Panton chair from 1968. Very rare in this color Material / baydur & gelcoat Very good and authentic conditions. Edition. Herman Miller.
Category

1960s French Space Age Vintage Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Resin, Plastic, Fiberglass

1968, Rare Verner Panton Chair
1968, Rare Verner Panton Chair
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
Verner Pantone for Vitra Ice Gray Panton Chairs Set of Six
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted set of six "Panton" dining chairs designed by Verner Panton for Vitra. All hallmarks present on the understand. Comes in highly sought after ice gray color. Made of a single ...
Category

Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Verner Panton Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Verner Panton chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Verner Panton chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Verner Panton chairs, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chairs by Verner Panton were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chairs by Niels Otto Møller, Børge Mogensen, and Kai Kristiansen. Prices for Verner Panton chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $229 and can go as high as $40,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,695.

Recently Viewed

View All