''Amoebe'' lounge chair by Verner Panton for Vitra, 1990s

Iconic ''Amoebe'' lounge chair by Verner Panton, ca 1990 and in great, almost perfect condition. This organic lounge chair was originally created for the famous Visiona installation of 1970, which included several versions these close-to-the-floor furniture.

Included are some pictures from the 1970s installation, one of the most eye catching examples of Verner Panton's imaginative and creative mind. Today, the Visiona exhibitions are still considered exemplary for the avant-garde living concepts of the late 1960s and early 1970s. They offered designers a platform for presenting new, revolutionary ideas, promoted public debate and the cultural importance of residential living, and provided the industry with new inspiration. Verner Panton’s interest in new materials and his experience in the realm of textiles formed the ideal foundation for his pioneering designs - dreamlike spaces and space-like dreams in unusual shapes and colors that stretched across the entire interior. It broke the traditional understanding of space with its clear ascription of functions, instead creating surroundings that were dedicated to well being, communication, and relaxation. For this, Panton designed numerous design objects, including furniture, textiles, lighting, wall and ceiling coverings that formed in highly imaginative arrangements a series of very different spaces.