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Verner Panton
The virtuoso design of an iconHe is considered one of the most influential Danish designers of the 20th century. The designer of the 20th century: Verner Panton (1926-1998). His sense of form, colour and light has given the world unforgettable design classics. What they have in common is a revolutionary understanding of the function of an object in space in the 60s and 70s, which differed from Scandinavian traditions.
Life and work
Alongside icons of Danish design such as Vilhelm Lauritzen and Poul Henningsen, Verner Panton has made a name for himself through his originality and experimentation far removed from the mainstream.
Verner Panton was born in Denmark in 1926. After studying at the Technical College in Odense and the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, he worked as an assistant to the great architect Arne Jacobsen.
Standing on his own two feet, Panton opted for artificial materials and a more sculptural than functional design. The Panton Chair made of acrylic ester-styrene-acrylonitrile, which he completed in 1967 together with the furniture manufacturer Vitra, was his breakthrough as a designer and propelled him to the forefront of Danish modernism. He also began designing luminaires at this time.
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As an interior designer, he was responsible for the interior design of the Hotel Astoria in Trondheim in 1960 and the interior design of the Gruner & Jahr publishing house in Hamburg in 1974.
Verner Panton's last exhibition, Light and Colour, took place in 1998 at the Trapholt Museum of Modern Art in Kolding, Denmark. The vibrant colours in which Verner Panton's classic Panthella luminaire is available today also come from this exhibition.
Today, his designs can be found at Louis Poulsen and Verpan, the official licence holder of all Verner Panton designs.
Cult lamps by Verner Panton
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Flowerpot
The luminaire body made of two hemispherical shells facing each other makes this luminaire, which was created in 1968, unmistakable. The timeless design is available in various colour combinations as a table, floor or pendant lamp.
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Globe
In 1969, Verner Panton designed this pendant lamp with a transparent acrylic sphere, hand-polished brass reflectors and intelligent light control. You can also admire them today at Café Stiften in Århus, Denmark.
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Fun
This playful lighting series was created in 1964 and is also known as Verner Panton's shell lamp or Mother of Pearls, as it skilfully combines mother-of-pearl discs with shiny metal elements.
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Panthella
In 1971, Verner Panton presented a masterpiece of atmospheric lighting: the Panthella. The designer is still known today for its organic shape and glare-free ambient light.