123 Padded chair textile red Panton 1973 / Web exclusivity - Verpan

Verpan introduces two chairs from the original 1-2-3 series designed by Verner Panton in 1973. The series originally comprised 20 different models with variations in seat height, arm rests and feet. The new series includes a dining room chair and a lounge chair, both models are available in a standard version made from moulded foam rubber upholstered with fabric and a deluxe version in leather. The original commission was to design a furniture programme that combined a series of different functions with the basic requirement of good sitting comfort. The chairs should also have a simple and natural design, so they could fit into any environment as a functional element. It took Verner Panton three years to develop the series, and the result was a unique chair concept where Panton worked systematically with design and function based on a defined theme, which he described as follows:"I wanted to design furniture that grows up out of the floor, to turn the furniture into something organic and never with four legs." The chair originally featured a light frame construction made from steel upon which fabric could be mounted. In the new version, Verpan has used foam rubber for increased sitting comfort and to ensure a tight and even upholstering. Verpan intends to add more models to the series over the next few years.

In detail:

• Variation : Red

• Brand : Verpan

• Designer : Verner Panton

• Type : Padded chair

• Colour : Red

• Material : Frame in steel - Foam rubber - Upholstery with Tonus fabric - Brushed aluminium base

• Dimensions : W 50 cm x D 60 cm x H 86 cm - Seat : H 47 cm
• Weight : 26.4 lb
• Characteristics : Reissue from 1973 : supplied with its certificate of authenticity
• Country of Manufacture : Europe