The story of the original cone chair begins in a small forge on the island of Funen, where Verner Panton was creating a new chair for his father’s restaurant Kom Iger (Come Again). The jaw-dropping design used a semi-circular padded shell to create a very comfortable armchair, perfect for dining or relaxing. Panton’s friend Niels-Jorgen Kaiser once described it as a ‘ballet dancer standing on her toes.’ A year later, Panton extended the shell upwards and outwards with two wings that further enfold the sitter.
When it first launched, Panton’s Cone collection took the world by storm, drawing attention at exhibitions and in shop windows. The Heart Cone Chair became an instant classic, a visually striking and exceptionally comfortable piece of furniture. Produced by Vitra since 2004, it makes the ideal centrepiece to any modernist living space.
