Verner Panton 1-2-3 Chair with High Backrest – Red/Orange, 1973

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Discover the iconic Fritz Hansen 1-2-3 Chair, designed by the legendary Danish designer Verner Panton. This rare model ‘System 123’ from 1973, covered in a striking red/orange fabric, is a true masterpiece that transforms any room. Verner Panton, recognized as one of the most influential furniture and interior designers of the 20th century, has created a timeless piece with this design that transcends generations. The chair is not only a feast for the eyes but also offers exceptional seating comfort thanks to the high backrest and high-quality upholstery.
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Timeless design that fits into any interior
Exceptional comfort due to the ergonomic shape and high backrest
High-quality materials and craftsmanship guarantee durability

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This chair has been carefully preserved and is in good condition, a testament to the quality and craftsmanship of the design. It is an authentic piece that design lovers will not want to miss.
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Iconic design by Verner Panton, 1973
Striking red/orange fabric design
Offers both style and comfort in any interior

This Verner Panton 1-2-3 Chair is a must-have for anyone who values design, comfort and quality. A piece of history that can now be part of your home

Seat height of the chair 37 cm.Creator: Verner Panton (Designer)Design: System 1-2-3 ChairDimensions: Height: 45.67 in (116 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 27.56 in (70 cm)Seat Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)Style: Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)Materials and Techniques: Chrome,FabricPlace of Origin: DenmarkPeriod: 1970-1979Date of Manufacture: 1973Condition: GoodWear consistent with age and use.Seller Location: Oirlo, NLReference Number: Seller: 2400721stDibs: LU5799238540472Shop All Verner Panton

Verner Panton

Verner Panton introduced the word groovy or at least its Danish equivalent into the Scandinavian modern design lexicon. He developed fantastical, futuristic forms and embraced bright colors and new materials such as plastic, fabric-covered polyurethane foam and steel-wire framing for the creation of his chairs, sofas, floor lamps and other furnishings. And Pantons ebullient Pop art sensibility made him an international design star of the 1960s and 70s. This radical departure from classic Danish modernism, however, actually stemmed from his training under the greats of that design style.

Born on the largely rural Danish island of Funen, Panton studied architecture and engineering at Copenhagens Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where the lighting designer Poul Henningsen was one of his teachers. After graduating, in 1951, Panton worked in the architectural office of Arne Jacobsen, and he became a close friend of Hans Wegner’s.

Henningsen taught a scientific approach to design; Jacobsen was forever researching new materials; and Wegner, the leader in modern furniture design using traditional woodworking and joinery, encouraged experimental form.

Panton opened his own design office in 1955, issuing tubular steel chairs with woven seating. His iconoclastic aesthetic was announced with his 1958 Cone chair, modified a year later as the Heart Cone chair. Made of upholstered sheet metal and with a conical base in place of legs, the design shocked visitors to a furniture trade show in Copenhagen.

Panton went on to successive bravura technical feats. His curving, stackable Panton chair, his most popular design, was the first chair to be made from a single piece of molded plastic.

Panton had been experimenting with ideas for chairs made of a single material since the late 1950s. He debuted his plastic seat for the public in the design magazine Mobilia in 1967 and then at the 1968 Cologne Furniture Fair. The designers S-Chair models 275 and 276, manufactured during the mid-1960s by August Sommer and distributed by the bentwood specialists at Gebrder Thonet, were the first legless chairs crafted from a single piece of plywood.

Panton would spend the latter half of the 1960s and early 70s developing all-encompassing room environments composed of sinuous and fluid-formed modular seating made of foam and metal wire. He also created a series of remarkable lighting designs, most notably his Fun chandeliers introduced in 1964 and composed of scores of shimmering capiz-shell disks and the Space Age VP Globe pendant light of 1969.

Pantons designs are made to stand out and put an eye-catching exclamation point on even the most modern decor.

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