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SOME NEW PROTOTYPE FABRICS

I have now framed some more fabrics. First some really cool black and white prototype prints from 1978. This pattern is named “KONSTRUKTION”. In some way, it fitted very well next to the “ANATOMIE EYE”- fabric.   This pattern is named “CIRCUM” and lucilly this small black and white fabric fitted very good next to […]

TWO FABRICS FRAMED

Today I framed two fabrics – first this very rare “DIAMOND” fabric in multicolour. This frame is 110 x 115 cm. Verner designed this pattern for MIRA-X in 1977.   Then we have this “GEOMETRI 1” in blue cotton fabric. It is printed by Unika Væv 1960. This frame is 110 x 110 cm.   […]

BLUE GEOMETRI 1 FABRIC BY UNIKA VÆV

This fabric “Geometri 1” from 1963 showed up today. The danish company Unika Væv printed a o lot of this fabric during the 60:ies. They were printed in several colours and similar patterns. The first original patterns were designed in 1960 for the Hotel Astoria in Trondheim, Norway. The first patterns were a little bit bigger than […]

NEW PROTOTYPE FABRICS IN THE COLLECTION

“CIRCUM” printed by the Pausa factory in Mössingen, Germany. Verner did this black and white test print in 1978.     “KONSTRUKTION” printed in 1978 by the Pausa factory in Mössingen, Germany.        BIENENWABEN – A prototype velour fabric. Probably a fabric for refurnishing furnitures.     A medium WAVE fabric in aubergine velour. […]

CHROMED PANTONAEF PLATE

Here you see one of my new projects! Verner designed the PANTONAEF toy system in 1975. He made a “prototye animal” in chrome – The rabbit. Also some smaller sculptures was made. Besides that, I have seen some chromed plates in old pictures from his walls in the Binningen villa. I have probably most of […]

CURTAINS FROM VERNER PANTON HIMSELF

Some weeks ago, I was contacted by a danish lady. Her mother was a friend of Verner Panton in the 60:ies and 70:ies. They lived next to the Varna restaurant in Århus, Denmark. Besides spending many dinners at the Varna restaurant, Verner gave her mother a present. He gave her these multicoloured curtains and made […]

EUROPA GRAND HOTEL

I have now opened a new page here at PANTONWORLD. Under “MORE” you will now be able to see objects from the “EUROPA GRAND HOTEL” in Lugano, Switzerland. The actual place is now gone but I have some pieces from the place to show you: https://www.pantonworld.com/europa-grand-hotel/ More pieces from the hotel will be putted there […]