Visiona Stool
Panton's compact upholstered stool from the 1970 Visiona installation, in eight fabric ranges
420 × 410 × 420 mm
Source: spec sheet PDF — Visiona Stool
1970
USD 1,210, Visiona Stool, cover Cento: dark ochre (default configuration; the US page has no Recommendations; the page's 'from USD 790' is the cheapest SKU 21042400 and is not used), Vitra US shop, 2026-10-15
Description
Overview
The Visiona Stool is the compact upholstered stool that Verner Panton designed as part of the 1970 interior installation for his Visiona exhibition in Cologne. Vitra's page prints 1970/2012.
Construction
- Upholstery of polyurethane foam with a polystyrene core and polyester filling
- Base of MDF board with felt glides
- Fabric cover held by an elastic band
Specifications
- Drawing: Ø420 mm, one vertical line of 410 mm (not named)
- Eight fabric ranges with 148 colours: Cento, Cosy 2, Hola, Hopsak, Laser RE, Tonus, Twill, Volo
Story
Part of the Visiona installation
Vitra's page says Verner Panton designed the Visiona Stool as part of the interior installation created in 1970 for his Visiona exhibition in Cologne; the fact sheet names the exhibition Visiona II.
An unobtrusive shape
The fact sheet says the unobtrusive geometric shape enables the stool to be combined with a wide variety of furnishings, and that its low weight lets it be repositioned and arranged in spontaneous groupings.
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