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Panton-chair

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:37:45 +0000

Designed: 1956

The Panton Chair was designer by the Danish, Verner Panton in 1956 and its expressive shape makes it a true 20th-century design icon. It was produced in series by Vitra in 1967. It is completely made of plastic, moulded in one piece. It has a lacquered surface and comes in black, red, white and yellow. It is UV and weather-proof, which makes it suitable for outdoor use and weights only 5.5.kg.

Home desk

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:58:33 +0000

Designer: George Nelson

Designed: 1958

This George Nelson Home Desk is a design classic in 1958. It was originally designed for ladies’ use but today it’s the stylish home office for anyone. It has tubing legs made of chrome, a white laminated writing surface and wooden frame in walnut veneer. The drawer dividers are made of bright colored plastic. Dimensions: H:86.7cm; W:99cm; D:72.3cm

Stingray

Styleinvestor — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:56:43 +0000

Designer: Thomas Pedersen

Designed: 1982

The Stingray rocking chair was designed by Thomas Pedersen in 1982 and was partially inspired by a shell which gives it an smooth, organic, eye-catching shape, perfect for a lazy afternoon. (Stingray in Danish is “rokke”, which means “to rock”). It has a gloss vacuum-suctioned plastic shell (7 mm high) which is very comfortable, wrapping the person sitting on it, and a metal support structure. It comes in black or white and has the following dimensions: W 33.5 D 43.3 H 28.3.