Terms and conditions of use
Panton chair
designed 1960; manufactured 1971
Medium
plastic
Measurements
82.5 × 49.5 × 59.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1973
Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International
About this work
Verner Panton trained and worked as an architect during the 1950s but has become most well known for his innovative designs for chairs, lighting, textiles and carpets. He took a bold, contemporary approach, employing cutting-edge materials and technologies while always striving to keep his designs functional and financially accessible. His revolutionary Panton chair of 1960 was the first single-form, materially unified chair design to be produced in plastic. Still manufactured today, the chair is light, strong, comfortable, stackable, affordable and suitable for mass production.
Artwork Details
Inscription
moulded in relief on base of seat c.: logo / herman miller (encircled) / Fehlbaum Production / Panton Chair 1971 (1971 diagonally) (1971 encircled by) 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12
Accession Number
D233-1973
Department
International Decorative Arts
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