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VERNER PANTON - A PART OF OUR HISTORY:

THE COLORFUL AND CARPE DIEM OPPONENT TO THE MAINSTRAM PROFILE -

DARE TO CHALLENGE THE EXISTING.

Considered the enfant terrible of his generation, Panton embraced what it meant to be a Danish designer while redefining the

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function of furniture. One thing that is unflinchingly evident in Panton’s work, is that he believed in the choice of the everyday

individual. Through careful study and application of pattern, systems and colour Panton created mass-produced products that

could be curated by the end-user to build their own unique world, inspired by his.