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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by BiKILL on 21st August 2009
While the reunion is celebrated in Germany, Iraqi troops march in in Kuweit 1990. A military alliance by 34 countries with the USA at the head form up and attack in January of the subsequent year Saddam Hussein and his troops. The Second Gulf War has begun.
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by BiKILL on 8th August 2009
Year: 1993/1994
In the middle of the 90s Verner Panton sketched VILBERT for the Swedish furniture house Ikea. The chair consisted of four MDF boards screwed together with each other. For only 150 Deutschmarks it was sold in two colour variations.
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by BiKILL on 3rd August 2009
Verner PANTON
Projects
90s
1998
- exhibition Light and Colour, Kolding/Denmark
- floor lamp Panto Beam
- slope light Hanging Lamp
1997
- creation Erco branch, London/Great Britain
1996
1995
- seat system Pantoflex/PantoGlide
- seat system Pantoflex/PantoMove
1994
- seat system Pantoflex
- seat system Pantoflex/PantoSwing
- 1993/94 chair Vilbert
1991
- lighting objects Leuchtkörper
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by TAGWERC on 13th July 2009
Verner PANTON
Beginning and education
- Verner Panton sees on the 13th of February, 1926 in Brahesborg-Gamtofte on the island Fünen in Denmark the light of the world. At the age of 18 years the Dane moves to Odense. There he joins the military for two years. Parallely in addition he visits the Technical School, also in Odense, from 1944 to 1947. Following Verner Panton studies architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen (in 1947-1951) and begins to occupy himself with colour psychologie. During the study Tove Kemp crosses his way. The stepdaughter of the architect and designer Poul Henningsen marries Panton in 1950. Nevertheless, the marriage fails after only one year. Their common son passes away early. What remains is the friendship to Poul Henningsen which remains up to his death in 1967 Panton’s mentor.
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