#Space age chair covers serial#
In 1968, Vitra initiated serial production of the final version which was sold by the Herman Miller Furniture Company. The first rather heavy model, which required substantial finishing work, was subsequently improved and adapted to industrial production using thermoplastic polystyrene which led to a marked reduction in cost. For the first time, an entire chair had been designed in one piece, without any legs. Working closely with Fehlbaum, Panton produced a cold-pressed model using polyester strengthened with fibreglass. In the mid-1960s, he met Willi Fehlbaum from the furniture manufacturer Vitra who, unlike many other producers, was fascinated with the drawings of his legless chair in plastic rather than wood, the favoured material of the times. In 1960, he created his first model, a plaster-cast, in collaboration with Dansk Akrylteknik.
#Space age chair covers series#
Panton made a series of sketches and design drawings for the Panton Chair in the 1950s. He saw it as an item of furniture in which the back, seat and legs were made of the continuous piece. In 1956, he designed the S Chair which can be considered a forerunner of the Panton Chair.
It is said he had been inspired in particular by a neatly stacked pile of plastic buckets. From the early 1950s, Panton too had dreamt of making a stackable, cantilevered plastic chair all in one piece. The idea of designing a stackable plastic chair was first expressed by the German architect and designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe before the Second World War. The chair was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon. The world's first moulded plastic chair, it is considered to be one of the masterpieces of Danish design. The Panton Chair ( Danish: Pantonstolen) is an S-shaped plastic chair created by the Danish designer Verner Panton in the 1960s. We ask our panelists what they think about the aesthetics of each chair they try we consider fabric choice, color, and other customization options to be a bonus.Plastic chair designed by Verner Panton Panton Chair Appearance: We prioritize comfort over appearance, but not everyone will be happy with the bland blacks and grays of most office furniture.Expensive chairs also have warranties that cover just about anything that breaks, whereas the warranties for cheaper chairs don’t cover normal wear and tear. We look for office chairs that come with a warranty of at least five years, but preferably longer. Warranty: Though a typical no-name chair might be covered for one or two years, most high-end chairs come with at least a 10-year warranty.And at $1,000, there are more color and accessory options and even higher-end materials and finer adjustments for lumbar support. Starting at around $300, chairs are more adjustable and built with high-quality materials. Price: Office chairs below $200 are made with cheaper plastic and metal, tend to have fixed armrests and seat depths, and usually look bland and have inferior warranties.
For those who like to move around while working, caster quality is also important. Seat cushions in particular can give out quickly, with the cheaper foam leaving you with an office chair that feels saggy. Cheaper chairs are notorious for developing weird squeaks and creaking sounds over time.
How we felt after we got up from a chair was just as important as how we felt while we were sitting. We evaluated office chairs based on seat, backrest, and armrest comfort.
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