Posts Tagged ‘60s’

ARCHITEKTUR & WOHNEN – edition 09/06

by BiKILL on 21st November 2009

MAGAZINE – ARCHITEKTUR&WOHNEN

The current issue of the ARCHITEKTUR&WOHNEN, short A&W, felt into my hands. While paging through I think: Wow, how present Verner PANTON with his draughts is – directly or indirectly – till today.

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History

by BiKILL on 29th October 2009

Verner Panton

Design always reflects the time in which it was originated. Expressed differently: Draughts can be better understood, one knows about the historical backgrounds and social moods. For a better understanding of the era Verner Panton we have lighted up the decades of his creating:

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LIVING TOWER

by BiKILL on 10th September 2009

LIVING TOWER, 1968/1969 Verner PANTON

Year: 1968/69

Residential sceneries were Verner of Panton’s favorite subject. His LIVING TOWER, for the first time as a Phantasy Landscape on the Visiona 2 in completion presented, uses the three dimensions of space. The organically formed sculpture made from two compound elements can be used at four levels.

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SPIEGEL EDITORIAL STAFF HOUSE

by BiKILL on 4th September 2009

Year: 1968/69

Some know the canteen of the today’s SPIEGEL EDITORIAL STAFF HOUSE from films, music videos or at least from photos. The least ones, however, know that it is the creation work of Verner Panton.

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60s

by BiKILL on 21st August 2009

People conquer the universe, while at home on earth a really bad mood rules. The 60s are the decade of big problems and changes at the same time.

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TÜTENSTUHL SERIE K

by BiKILL on 12th August 2009

Year: 1958/60

With the expression SERIES K – K for Kraemmerhusstole – Verner Panton meant several different pieces of furniture, partially with suitable (bar) stools and tables which were based – more or less – on the same construction.

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BARBOY

by BiKILL on 5th August 2009

BARBOY, 1963 Verner PANTON

Year: 1963

Adaptable side table and closed container in one – the BARBOY is a piece of furniture for many opportunities. Time of his life Verner Panton dealt with the harmony of form and function. Besides, mobility was an important aspect.

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CONE STOOL

by BiKILL on 5th August 2009

Year: 1958

A restaurant not only needs club armchairs, it also asks for (bar) stools – at least if it was opened like the Kom-Igen Inn end of the 50s. Thus Verner Panton together with the Cone Chair sketched the CONE (BAR) STOOL.

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CONE CHAIR

by BiKILL on 5th August 2009

CONE CHAIR, 1958 Verner PANTON

Year: 1958

For Kom-igen Inn, the restaurant of his father, in 1958 Verner Panton was in search of a club armchair which should unite geometrical forms and functionality. The CONE CHAIR does no only justice this claim, he also excels every expectation which one had to date to a club armchair.

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WIRE CONE CHAIR

by BiKILL on 5th August 2009

WIRE CONE CHAIR, 1959 Verner PANTON

Year: 1959

The WIRE CONE CHAIR was the second chair of the Series K of designer Verner Panton. Formed from a mesh of steel wire, it has the same basic form as his cone-chair-relatives, the Cone Chair and the Heart Cone Chair.

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