Verner Panton attended the Tekniske Skole (Polytechnic) in Odense between 1944 and 1947 before going on to study architecture until 1951 at the Kongelige Danske Kunstakademie (Royal Danish Art Academy) in Copenhagen. The masterful use of colour was a hallmark of his work. Start of the cooperation with the Danish firms of Plus-Linje (Cone Chair series furniture), Unika Væv (textiles) and Louis Poulsen (lighting). In 1968 Verner Panton the "Flower Pot" lamp and, in 1969, "Ring-Leuchte", meaning "Ring lamp", consisting of an acrylic diffuser printed in color mounted on a rectangular plate of steel. He attends the Technical University of Odense. For his life's work the Queen of Denmark awards Panton the knight's cross of the Dannebrog order. Born on the island of Funen in Denmark, Panton studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. From 1950 until 1952 Verner Panton worked in Arne Jacobsen's practice. In 1969-70 Verner Panton designed seat furniture for the Hermann Miller Company: "Living Tower", consisting of upholstered modules. For this interior, Verner Panton als designed the "Cone" chair. Panton receives Denmark's Møbelprisen. After moving to Switzerland in the early 1960s, the Danish designer became known for his inventive, novel ideas for furnishings, lighting and textiles. furniture competition initiated by the WK/WKS group, Kom-igen in the Langesø Park on the island of Fünen, Astoria hotel restaurant in Trondheim, Norway, inflatable seating elements made of transparent plastic, modular furniture system made of foam plastic sections, Mobilia presents the Panton Chair to the public for the first time, Gruner & Jahr publishing offices in Hamburg. Verner Panton used his lamps in the interiors he designed as modular elements of wall and ceiling decoration, an approach he also used in designing his own house in Basel-Binningen, Switzerland. The unusual way Verner Panton dealt with furnishings and other features of his interiors would become typical of the other interior appointments he designed. Il est considéré comme l'un des plus influents du XXe siècle. In 1962 the Hermann Miller Company acquired the production rights to the "Panton chair" and it was ultimately made by Vitra for Hermann Miller. Get the latest news on the events, trends, and people that shape the global art market with our daily newsletter. artnet and our partners use cookies to provide features on our sites and applications to improve your online experience, including for analysis of site usage, traffic measurement, and for advertising and content management. Au cours de sa carrière, il a créé des objets au design innovant et avant-gardiste. Horaires d'ouverture : Panton creates a sensation with the extension and redesign of his parents' inn. Kopenhagen « Retour. ©2020 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. Mais au-delà de cette biographie de Verner Panton, nous vous invitons vivement à vous rendre au Vitra Museum où depuis 2000 son œuvre est exposée. Verner Panton. Works for the renowned Danish architect and designer, The prestigious Danish furniture manufacturer Fritz Hansen launches the first series production of furniture by Panton, the, Fritz Hansen also produces the first series of the. By 1955 Verner Panton had come up with a design for a swing chair made of a single piece of laminated wood, the "S" chair. 169 route d’Auxerre 10430 Rosières-Près-Troyes. Biographie. Panton receives Germany's 'Deutsche Auswahl' prize five times. After graduating in 1951, he served as an apprentice to pioneering Functionalist designer Arne Jacobsen, assisting him in the execution of the iconic Ant Chair. See our Privacy Policy for more information about cookies. All rights reserved. His move to Basle sees the beginning of his cooperation with Herman Miller/Vitra. On a number of extensive trips through Europe in a VW van converted to a mobile draughtsman's office he immerses himself in the international design world and establishes contacts with colleagues, manufacturers and dealers. Verner Panton broke entirely with convention, designing rooms as landscapes in vibrant color tones, sometimes entirely in shades of red, as in the interior (1958) of "Komigen Kro", a guest house in Langesø on the island of Funen. In 1960 Verner Panton designed "Moon" (known in the US as "Visor"), with a shade made of movable, interlocking slats, by means of which the light intensity can be adjusted as desired. Verner Panton (Danish, 1926–1998) was an influential furniture and interior designer. The Danish designer and architect Verner Panton was one of the most innovative of all 20th-century designers, exerting a lasting and far-reaching influence through his sculptural designs, some of them playfully futuristic, and the vividly colored works he designed. The "Panton" chair (1959-60) represented a successful translation by Verner Panton of form into plastic materials. Moreover, Verner Panton was active from the 1950s as an interior decorator, exhibition designer, and all-round designer. Au cours de sa carrière, il créé des objets au design innovant et futuriste. In the form of the Panto-Pop and the multi-functional Phantom furniture Innovation Randers produces modified re-editions of two designs originally developed for the Visiona 2 exhibition. In 1955 Verner Panton opened a practice of his own in Copenhagen. Design of the exhibition on the Dralon ship (later renamed. Later Verner Panton lamps were the 1969 "Kugel-Lampe" ("Ball Lamp") and the entirely futuristic-looking hanging lamp "VP Globe", with the lamp itself encased in a ball of acrylic. Adresse : MOBILI. Panton presents his furniture, textiles and lamps in the legendary black book of the design magazine Mobilia and in the Pfister furniture showrooms in Zurich. In the years that followed, Verner Panton stirred up quite a bit of controversy with his innovative architectural concepts, such as a prefab foldable house (1955), a "Cardboard House" (1957), and a "Plastic House" (1960). Verner Panton (13 February 1926 – 5 September 1998) is considered one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers.During his career, he created innovative and futuristic designs in a variety of materials, especially plastics, and in vibrant and exotic colors.His style was very "1960s" but regained popularity at the end of the 20th century. Panton receives Denmark's Sadolin-Farve prize and Germany's «Gute Form» award. Panton is awarded Denmark's Dansk DesigngrÃ¥d Årspris prize. Marriage to Tove Kemp, the step-daughter of designer Poul Henningsen. Verner Panton's extraordinarily comprehensive and diverse oeuvre, to which the Vitra Design Museum now dedicates an extensive Retrospektive, is with justification regarded as a major contribution to the development of design in the second half of the twentieth century. On 5 September Panton dies in Copenhagen at the age of 72. Verner Panton's extraordinarily comprehensive and diverse oeuvre, to which the Vitra Design Museum now dedicates an extensive. Verner Panton, né le 13 février 1926 à Gentofte et mort le 5 septembre 1998 à Copenhague, est un designer danois, considéré comme l'un des plus influents du 20 e siècle. Panton is awarded Germany's «Gute Form» prize. In 1964 Verner Panton created the "Fun" range in lamps featuring round pieces of nacreous shell. Panton receives the International Design Award, USA (an award which he receives once more in 1986 and 1981). In 1960 he turned it into the "Heart" chair, which also featured a conical foot, and came up with other variations on the original "Cone" that were all made by Plus-Linje. The Danish designer and architect Verner Panton was one of the most innovative of all 20th-century designers, exerting a lasting and far-reaching influence through his sculptural designs, some of them playfully futuristic, and the vividly colored works he designed. Three years trips through Europe in a VW van. Gamtofte 1926 - Kopenhagen 1998 The Danish designer and architect Verner Panton was one of the most innovative of all 20th-century designers, exerting a lasting and far-reaching influence through his sculptural designs, some of them playfully futuristic, and the vividly colored works he … 1926 - At the international Swiss Furniture Fair in Basle a special exhibition. Panton receives a commission to design the. 1998 Architectural studies at the Royal Academy of the Arts, Copenhagen. Would you like to sell a work by Verner Panton? Gamtofte Verner Panton (13 février 1926, Gamtofte - 5 septembre 1998, Copenhague) est un designer danois. Among Verner Panton's many other, extremely successful designs are the lamps he created for firms such as Louis Poulsen and J. Lüber. The result is a large number of architectural projects and furniture designs. Téléphone 03 25 82 32 18. From 1969 until 1985, Verner Panton also designed textiles printed with geometric patterns for Mira-X, using both Op-art patterns and his signature "rainbow" in vibrant colors. The Panton Chair is relaunched by Vitra, which is the occasion for famous designer colleagues to present their. By continuing to use our sites and applications, you agree to our use of cookies. The "Panton" chair is one of the earliest chairs made from a single piece of pressure-diecast plastic. His carpet and wallpaper patterns, inspired by Op art, were almost always in vibrant colors. Verner Panton attended the Tekniske Skole (Polytechnic) in Odense between 1944 and 1947 before going on to study architecture until 1951 at the Kongelige Danske Kunstakademie (Royal Danish Art Academy) in Copenhagen. Verner Panton was an influential figure in the development of design during the 1960s and ’70s. From 1950 until 1952 Verner Panton worked in Arne Jacobsen's practice.