Unfortunately this limited edition is no longer available.
At smow you will however find a great many other design classics within the category Seating. Also browse our current special editions and secure your new favourite.
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND, THE SALE OF THE PANTON CHAIR CLASSIC CHROME EDITION IS LIMITED TO 1 CHAIR PER PERSON.
| Product type | Multi-purpose chair |
| Dimensions |  Dimensions in mm |
| Material | Full hard foam shell made of, polished metallic Please note: Every Panton Chrome is individually made by hand, consequently the surface can have small pores, inclusions, etc. Such are unavoidable owing to the nature of the manufacturing process and as such do not constitute a fault or ground for complaint. |
| Function & properties | The brilliant mirror effect of the Panton Chair Classic Chrome Edition is created by a metallization; an effect achieved via in highly specialized manual work in which several layers of paint are applied one after the other. The fact that not only the surface of the chair is metallized, means that on the one hand it is more robust and scratch-resistant, and on the other hand more flexible and stable, so that it can easily yield to the sitter and lightly swing. |
| Care | When cleaning the Panton Chair Classic Chrome Edition always use a soft, damp cloth and a mild, household, detergent. |
| Museums | MoMA, New York |
| Certificates & Sustainability | Greenguard: Indoor Air Qualitiy Certified Vitra conform to ISO 9001: 2008 (Quality management systems) ISO 14001: 2004 (Environmental management systems) |
| Warranty | 24 months Register product and secure extended manufacturer's warranty of 10 years |
| Product family | Panton Chairs |
| Accessories | Suitable Seat Pad for Panton Chair and Leather Seat Pad by Parkhaus Berlin or Seat Dots and Soft Seats (Typ B) by Vitra available in different colours |
The signature "Verner Panton" is engraved in the base.
...To mark the 100th anniversary of Verner Panton’s birth, smow, Vitra and A&W Architektur & Wohnen have organised an event at the smow Store in Stuttgart on 7 October 2026... Under the title ‘Iconic Spaces Reimagined’, the guests discussed Verner Panton, the Spiegel canteen and the future of atmospheric spaces...
...To mark the 100th anniversary of Verner Panton’s birth, a love of colour and experimentation was palpable everywhere... Panton in Focus Verner Panton’s anniversary year was celebrated everywhere, from manufacturers’ showrooms right through to the Danish Design Museum...
In centuries past traditions were something that were established slowly, often becoming such long after those who had began them, who had understood their origins, meaning and function in contemporary society, had shuffled off this mortal coil; in our...
It is almost certainly more by chance than design, but in the week that Verner Panton would have celebrated his 88th birthday the Vitra Design Museum Gallery opened an exhibition devoted to his inimitable Visiona 2 exhibition from 1970. Presented as part of...
...Stern had seen Verner Panton's Visiona 2 exhibition at Cologne Furniture Fair... The 12th Cologne Furniture Fair opened on January 25th 1970 and presented the latest products from 1200 exhibitors from 26 nations to over 78,000 visitors2; the media highlight of Cologne 1970 however was without question Verner Panton's Visiona 2 showcase realised in conjunction with the chemicals conglomerate Bayer and presented on a ship moored next to the main exhibition centre...
Although in the course of his career Verner Panton worked with numerous designer furniture producers, his name is undoubtedly most closely associated with Vitra. Not least because of his seminal Panton Chair. The exhibition "Panton by Vitra" at Wasserschloss...
"Most people spend their lives living in dreary, beige conformity, mortally afraid of using colours. The main purpose of my work is to provoke people into using their imagination and make their surroundings more exciting." Verner Panton No one who knows the...
All 'Verner Panton', 'panton chair' Posts
