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Verner Panton Fun 1 STM Shell Floor Lamp with Frame Aluminum Lighting, 1960s

About the Item

Unique midcentury Fun 1 STM shell floor lamp with aluminium frame. Verner Panton probably designed this piece was probably designed in Switzerland during the 1960s. The lighting is terrific as the structure is made of small round pieces of white shell lines. The light refraction is just stunning and the final result is breathtaking. An elegant masterpiece that will enrich a luxurious midcentury living room or a fantastic minimal sitting room. Verner Panton (Danish, 1926–1998) was an influential furniture and interior designer. Born on the island of Funen in Denmark, Panton studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. After graduating in 1951, he served as an apprentice to pioneering Functionalist designer Arne Jacobsen, assisting him in executing the iconic Ant Chair. Although influenced by Jacobsen’s organic style, Panton initially established himself as an avant-garde designer, creating furniture based on elaborate geometric shapes, using solid colours. In the years after establishing his own firm in 1955, Panton attracted a great deal of controversy with his new architectural concepts. In 1958, he shocked audiences and critics with work presented as part of the Applied Art show at the Fredericia Furniture Fair, displaying the furniture by hanging it from the ceiling. With his Cone Chair and Heart Chair, both made of upholstered bent sheet metal, he began to alter the way the chair was structured. Apart from having no discernable back, the chairs had no legs and were shaped like cylinders. The 1960 stacking Panton Chair, the first to be produced from a single piece of moulded plastic, brought the artist international recognition. First shown at the Mobilia club, and given an A.I.D. award in 1968, the chair was designed to give a soft, rather than rigid, support. Initially produced by Fritz Hansen, it was later put into mass production by Herman Miller. Following the success of the Panton Chair, Panton went on to produce a variety of famous objects, including the Flowerpot Lamp and the Pantower, as well as several domestic living spaces, all of which were defined by his characteristic geometric shapes and bright colours. He died in Copenhagen at the age of 72.

Attributed to:

Verner Panton (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 50.79 in (129 cm)Diameter: 13.78 in (35 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Aluminum,Metal,Shell

Place of Origin:

Switzerland

Period:

Mid-20th Century