Miniature Chair, Panton Heart-Shaped Cone

Product Description

Miniature Chair, Panton Heart-Shaped Cone

This chair is one of many collectible miniatures, painstakingly made to replicate important chairs in the development of twentieth-century furniture design, many of which are represented in MoMA's collection. The Panton Heart-Shaped Cone was originally designed by Verner Panton, whose work is featured in the Museum’s collection. Developed by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, each chair is crafted in the original materials and is packed in its own miniature wooden shipping crate with a descriptive brochure.

Discover

Miniature Chairs

These collectable miniature chairs replicate important pieces in the development of twentieth-century furniture design many of which are represented in MoMA's design collection. Developed by the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, each chair is painstakingly crafted in the original materials at a scale of 1:6 and is packed in its own wooden shipping crate with a descriptive brochure.

History

Mid-Century Design

Following World War II, a number of factors combined to foster a new direction in home products and furniture. New materials, such as molded plywood and plastic, and advances in mass production techniques opened a world of design options. Through the efforts of companies like Herman Miller, their longtime design director George Nelson, and the influential team of Charles and Ray Eames, these new designs could be produced for a broad market. A new vocabulary of ergonomic form, versatile function, and synthetic material emerged—and some of the most beloved furniture of the century was created.

Customer Reviews