The Curvacious Panton Chair: It Works Just About Anywhere
Somehow I've taken the "Hot Chairs" Ideabook I've been adding to for months and split it all apart. I realized that each iconic chair pops up in so many different designs within Houzz that they deserved their own feature. Today I'm going to give props to the Panton Chair, currently in production by Vitra.
In 1960 Vernor Panton designed this S-shaped chair, and with the assistance of Vitra developed a version ready for series production in 1967. It was the very first fully plastic chair made from a single section. Today this chair pops up EVERYWHERE, from The Real World Austin house to a chapel in Eastern Bohemia.*
Whether you have one or a rows and rows of them, these chairs always pack a punch. Their curvacious silhouettes work well with other curvy furniture or with sharp modern edges. They mix in with all sorts of other materials as well (quite an accomplishment for plastic, no?). Enough from me. I'll let the chair speak for itself in the photos below:
*check out the stunning St. Bartholomew's Church here: http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/09/st-bartholomew%E2%80%99s-church-by-maxim-velcovsky/
In 1960 Vernor Panton designed this S-shaped chair, and with the assistance of Vitra developed a version ready for series production in 1967. It was the very first fully plastic chair made from a single section. Today this chair pops up EVERYWHERE, from The Real World Austin house to a chapel in Eastern Bohemia.*
Whether you have one or a rows and rows of them, these chairs always pack a punch. Their curvacious silhouettes work well with other curvy furniture or with sharp modern edges. They mix in with all sorts of other materials as well (quite an accomplishment for plastic, no?). Enough from me. I'll let the chair speak for itself in the photos below:
*check out the stunning St. Bartholomew's Church here: http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/09/st-bartholomew%E2%80%99s-church-by-maxim-velcovsky/
Holy Plastic Chairs!
The cheese chair stands alone.
Ah Kim, queen of the eclectic mix, shows us how it's done!
Ebony and Ivory Chairs.
One packs a powerful punch. Just be sure it sits at the head of the table.
Ditto.
A group of four works well whether the table is round....
...or rectangular.
I took this picture in Prague two years ago. Check out the context...
...!!! If this isn't an extreme example of mixing the old with the new, I don't know what is.
Verner Panton Chairs
Is it just me, or is this shot a little suggestive? I just wanted to show some color options!