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VISIONA 2

by BiKILL on 5th August 2009

Year: 1970

In the 70s Verner Panton fully dived into the world of colours and forms. Strengthened by the success – already at the Visiona 0 – he ventured incredibly avant-garde draughts. The VISIONA 2 resembled a creative fireworks.

AMOEBA HIGHBACK

by BiKILL on 4th August 2009

AMOEBA HIGHBACK, 1969/1979 Verner PANTON

Year: 1969/1970

While the backrest of the Amoeba ends below the shoulders, the organically seeming seat back of the AMOEBA HIGHBACK stretches above the head of the sitter. This special form of design creates a space in the space and at the same time peruades security.

AMOEBA

by BiKILL on 4th August 2009

AMOEBA, 1969/1979 Verner PANTON

Year: 1969/1970

They were part of Verner Pantons legendary Visiona 2-exhibition within the frame of the Cologne Furniture Fair in 1970, the AMOEBAS. The skilfully curved armchairs arranged atmospheric in the ambience of countless Ring Lamp were thought up by Verner Panton in two variations.

RING LAMP

by BiKILL on 28th July 2009

RING LAMP, 1969 Verner PANTON

Year: 1969/70

To the Cologne furniture fair in 1970 Verner Panton sketched the RING LAMP. How the name already allows to suppose, the wall and covers light exists of rings becoming smaller inwards. Besides, the light source, integrated in the centre, forms the most internal circle.

BIOGRAPHY

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.