Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen 'Pantonova' Modular Sofa and Side Tables

Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, modular sofa model 'Pantonova', metal, fabric, Denmark, 1970s

This sectional sofa of four elements and two side tables is designed by the Danish Verner Panton. It was originally designed and produced as part of the work for the Varna restaurant in Århus, Denmark. Each element consist of parallel metal wires and the sides are left open. The metal frames are bent and curved into a sitting element.

Verner Panton (1926-1998) was a Danish designer and architect. After his architecture degree at the Royal Academy of Copenhagen Panton worked for two years with Arne Jacobsen. He opened his own practice in 1955. Panton is known for his colorful and bold pieces that are architectural in their design as they are able to define space. He most known for his complete interior designs, as he often designed furniture that covered the whole space including ceilings, floors and walls. He used materials such as plastic, metal rods and fabric, all very flexible and technical materials that he used to their full potential. His best known interior examples are the 'Visiona' boats on the occasion of the Cologne Furniture Fair (1968 and 1970), the interior of the Der Spiegel publishing house in Hamburg (1969) and the 'Varna' restaurant in Aarhus (1970)

Kindly note that the elements are in good, used condition. The fabric shows one small hole, which can be repaired. Reupholstery is also always an option in our in-house atelier. We kindly ask you to reach out to our design specialists for further information.

The dimensions of the elements arranged as shown in the images are: width 364 cm and depth 135 cm.

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