{"product_id":"verner-panton-pantonova-dining-chair-fritz-hansen-1971","title":"FUR-077 — Verner Panton — \"Pantonova\" Chrome Wire Dining Chair for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, c.1971","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003eVerner Panton \"Pantonova\" dining chair\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eFritz Hansen\u003c\/strong\u003e, Denmark, circa 1971 — one of the most sculpturally ambitious and collectible chair designs of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerner Panton\u003c\/strong\u003e (Danish, 1926–1998) was among the most visionary and radical furniture designers of the postwar era. Trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under lighting master Poul Henningsen, and later working in the office of Arne Jacobsen, Panton broke dramatically from Scandinavian modernist tradition to pursue a bold, space-age aesthetic defined by new materials, fluid forms, and an exuberant Pop sensibility. He is perhaps best known for the cantilever S-chair (1960) — the first single-material, single-form injection-molded plastic chair — but his \u003cstrong\u003ePantonova system\u003c\/strong\u003e, introduced in 1971 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen, is among his most technically and visually daring achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pantonova system was designed as a complete, modular chrome wire furniture environment — dining chairs, lounge chairs, chaises, tables, sofas, planters, and cube stools — all constructed from parallel chrome-plated steel wire rods that give the pieces their characteristic open, linear silhouette. The system was originally developed for the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eVarna Restaurant\u003c\/strong\u003e in Aarhus, Denmark, and quickly became one of the definitive expressions of early 1970s design optimism. Individual pieces and complete sets are now actively collected worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis dining chair features the Pantonova's signature \u003cstrong\u003eparallel chrome wire construction\u003c\/strong\u003e with the convex seat and back form characteristic of the dining chair configuration. Fritz Hansen manufacturer's markings should be present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verner Panton (Danish, 1926–1998)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fritz Hansen, Denmark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pantonova\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chrome-plated steel wire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 26\" H × 31\" W × 26\" D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition; minor wear to chrome consistent with age and use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSource:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joshua Kodner Galleries, Dania Beach, FL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuction Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 6, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLot Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 315\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Spatial Art-Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54082424537372,"sku":"FUR-077","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3877\/8396\/files\/FUR-077-Verner-Panton-Pantonova-Chrome-Wire-Dining-Chair-01_watermarked.jpg?v=1780688415","url":"https:\/\/spatial-art-works.com\/products\/verner-panton-pantonova-dining-chair-fritz-hansen-1971","provider":"Spatial Art-Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}