2 November, 2008
Verner Panton - sixties champion
The influence of a designer has at his contemporaries and future generations is a good measure of their talent. Verner Panton is a magnificent specimen of this with its influential forms. Panton is known for its revolutionary design in the choice of both forms of material. The characteristics of Panton's work is a sculptural elegance, striking shape, and above all color. Panton forms stood out from other contemporary design, the best possible way.
Panton grew up on the Danish island of Funen, where his father ran an inn. Panton began to study architectural line in Odense and his interest in design took him on to Copenhagen, where he continued studying at the Royal Danish Academy. Then he was hired at Arne Jacobsen's architectural office, where he stayed for two years. It is rumored however that Panton was one of the best staff, when he would rather prefer to spend their time on developing their own ideas.

1973 Panton created yet another new design classic. This time the series 1-2-3 System for Fritz Hansen. Identification System 1-2-3 gets you might think of grouping during a failed 'seven-a-side' football match, but it's actually an incredibly well designed chair with the flexibility, production, and comfort in mind.

Although these three design classics, it is more likely to encounter Panton's extraordinary work in the form of a lamp. Flowerpot (both desktop and ceiling light) is well known and immensely popular worldwide. The explanation is that the cost of production is relatively low, they are small, come in a variety of colors, bearing the name of a great designer and above all, the original and classic shape has been hard to miss.

Panton was an extremely prolific designer and I could spend days to write about his work. In his time, Panton's design barrier-breaking and surpassed everyone's expectations. Panton's work has certainly survived the psychedelic stigmatization of the sixties and his design is rightfully its place among the timeless modern classics.














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