The Chair Index
Designers

Danish · 1926–1998

Verner Panton

The most colourful and futuristic of the Danes, Panton embraced plastic, psychedelic colour and total 'living environments.'

Chairs by Verner Panton

Panton Chair

Verner Panton

1960 · Space Age

1960s

Panton Chair

Verner Panton

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