Panton Chair

The Panton Chair, designed by Verner Panton and first produced in 1967 in collaboration with Vitra, was the world's first single-piece injection-molded plastic chair. Its sinuous S-curve cantilever form—flowing from backrest through seat to floor in one continuous line—eliminated the need for separate legs, creating a dramatic silhouette that became an instant icon of pop art and space-age design. The chair went through several material iterations before reaching its current form in dyed-through polypropylene. The Panton Chair's significance extends beyond its technical achievement to its cultural impact. It embodied the optimism, rebellion, and experimentation of the 1960s, appearing in fashion shoots, exhibitions, and counterculture contexts worldwide. Its stackable form and weather resistance make it practical for both indoor and outdoor use. Available in a vibrant range of colors, the Panton Chair transforms any space it enters, adding a bold sculptural statement that is immediately recognizable. Vitra continues to produce it as one of the definitive designs of the twentieth century.