“TAL” (german) or “VALLEY” (english) 1978. “SCHNECKE” (german) or “SNAIL” (english) 1978. Here is two of my MIRA-X prototype fabrics. They are printed by the factory PAUSA in the south of Germany. They are made in August and September 1978 according to an index card that also tells that the design are made by Verner […]
Usually I collect VERNER PANTON fabrics from the 70:ies but I have just got some newer fabrics in the mailbox today. These three are made in cotton but has also a layer of lacquer on them as well. The quality is called LACKDRÜCK in german. They “shine” in different angels. PANTON was really a genius […]
When I spooke to the MIRA-X co-ordinator, he explained how the famous FLOWERPOT LAMP came to life. VERNER PANTON had an order to make a candleholder for small candles in 1968. He came up with the idea of the FLOWERPOT lamp without any electrical parts. Because it was in enamel, it would tolerate the heat. In […]
Today I left Sweden to meet the former co-ordinator for the company MIRA-X. MIRA-X was the Swiss company (the fabrics were made in Germany) that made almost all of Verners fabrics in the 70:ies and the 80:ies. He was also the link between Verner and many of the other companys that Verner worked with. He […]
Here comes some more pictures from the RED ROOM after I panted the ceiling all red. The CHECKERS pattern is one of the coolest designs in VERNER PANTONS classical six multicoloured patterns if you ask me. In 1969 he made the: CURVE, WAVE, STRIPE, CIRCLE, KVADRAT and CHECKERS. In 1973 he also made the […]
You can see our full collection of the ANATOMIE series down below.
Hotel Alexandra in Copenhagen have made a room with VERNER PANTONS design. http://www.hotelalexandra.dk/home/gallery/ You can also bid at Lauritz.com for a night in there: http://www.lauritz.com/Item/Item.aspx?LanguageId=3&ItemId=2374123&ReturnUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.lauritz.com%2fItemList%2fItemList.Aspx%3fSTA%3d3%26FText%3dpanton%26LanguageId%3d3%232374123EndTagRU#
The EYE in blue DRALON fabric was made by the former company PAUL BOHEIM. It was made for the VISIONA 0 exhibition in Cologne 1968. The LIPS in red DRALON fabric was also made for the VISIONA 0 exhibition in 1968. MARIANNE PANTON was the model for the lips. We have two copys of it […]
This is my collection of DOMINO and CAMINO wall carpets. They were made to reduce noise at offices. All of them are hand made in the size 60 x 60 cm. The ones that can be but together to a larger pattern are called DOMINO and the ones with a single pattern are called CAMINO. […]