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Verner Panton

1926 - 1998

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Verner Panton (13 February 1926 – 5 September 1998) is considered one of Denmark's most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers. During his career, he created innovative and futuristic designs in a variety of materials, especially plastics, and in vibrant and exotic colors. His style was very "1960s" but regained popularity at the end of the 20th century. As of 2004, Panton's best-known furniture models are still in production (at Vitra, among others). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Verner Panton is the 141st most popular architect, the 166th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 157th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Danish Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Verner Panton ranks 141 out of 518. Before him are Juan de Herrera, Carlo Scarpa, Max Bill, Hans Scharoun, William Le Baron Jenney, and Paul Abadie. After him are Antonio Sant'Elia, Ettore Sottsass, Fumihiko Maki, Ludwig Borchardt, Camillo Sitte, and Dinocrates.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Verner Panton ranks 117. Before him are Roger Corman, Karl Richter, Thorbjörn Fälldin, Patricia Neal, Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, and Siegfried Lenz. After him are Jean-Marie Lustiger, Jimmy Savile, Youssef Chahine, Jürgen Moltmann, Nina Kulagina, and Lu'ay al-Atassi. Among people deceased in 1998, Verner Panton ranks 69. Before him are Ernst-Günther Schenck, Nazim al-Qudsi, Adem Jashari, Kurt Franz, Wolf Vostell, and Nguyễn Ngọc Loan. After him are Efim Geller, James Earl Ray, Anne Desclos, Don Taylor, Marie-Louise von Franz, and Gulzarilal Nanda.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Verner Panton ranks 166 out of 1,032. Before him are Ulrich Salchow (1877), Paul Elvstrøm (1928), Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (1943), Thorvald Stauning (1873), Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540), and Gabriel Axel (1918). After him are Anne Sophie Reventlow (1693), Gudfred (800), Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel (1814), Aksel Sandemose (1899), Jens Juel (1745), and Asger Jorn (1914).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Denmark

Among architects born in Denmark, Verner Panton ranks 4. Before him are Jørn Utzon (1918), Arne Jacobsen (1902), and Theophil Hansen (1813). After him are Jan Gehl (1936), Christian Frederik Hansen (1756), Henning Larsen (1925), Johan Otto von Spreckelsen (1929), Kaare Klint (1888), and Bjarke Ingels (1974).

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