Mira X Panton
Verner Panton Vintage Textile Panel, Mira-X Collection 92"x82", 1969-71
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Verner Panton Vintage Textile Panel, Mira-X Collection 92"x82", 1969-71
Powerful original textile
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Cotton
$1,787 / item
H 82.29 in W 92.52 in D 0.2 in
Large Verner Panton Vintage Wave Textile Mira-X 67"x79" Section Panel
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Large Verner Panton Vintage Wave Textile Mira-X 67"x79" Section Panel
Powerful original textile
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Fabric, Cotton
$1,429 / item
H 78.75 in W 66.93 in D 0.2 in
Verner Panton Square Rug, Mira-Carré – Switzerland 1970s
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Renens, CH
Square rug designed by Verner Panton in the early 1970s and produced by Tisca (Mira-X), Switzerland
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Synthetic
Verner Panton Rugs: Mira-Carré – 1970s Switzerland, Set of Six
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Renens, CH
(Mira-X), Switzerland during this same period.
These exceptionally rare rugs are still in very good
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Synthetic
5 Pieces of Mira x Fabric by Verner Panton, and One Piece of 70
s Fabric
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We have 2 pieces of Green Velour Squares by Panton for Mira X formerly curtains some fading on one
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Fabric
$4,039 / set
H 88.98 in W 47.25 in D 0.4 in
Verner Panton
s - Mira-x Collection fabric canvas
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Canvas made by hand with one of the Mira-X collection of fabric by Verner Panton 1971.
Limited
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Verner Panton
s - Mira-x Collection fabric canvas
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Canvas made by hand with one of the Mira-X collection of fabric by Verner Panton 1971.
Limited
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric, Oak
big verner panton curve curtain by mira-x
By Verner Panton
Located in Munich, DE
very big curtain by verner panton in good original condition. 265 cm long with 14cm hem. could
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Cotton
Verner Panton Middle Wave Mira X Fabric Curtains
By Verner Panton
Located in Geneva, CH
Pair of Middle Wave Mira X fabric curtains by Verner Panton 1973
Very good vintage condition, no
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Fabric
Large Floor Lamp with Verner Panton Mira X Fabric for Fritz Hansen
By Verner Panton
Located in Brecht, BE
velvet fabric spectrum by Mira X.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold, Brass
Recent Sales
Small Vernor Panton Mira-X Textile Panel
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An original Vernor Panton for Mira-X fabric panel in a rare 1980s color combination, ranging from
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Textile
Verner Panton Spectrum Curtains, Textile, Fabric for Mira-X, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Schagen, NL
Vintage Verner Panton textile / curtains, manufactured in Denmark, circa 1960s. These pieces
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Space Age Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton
Verner Panton ‘Curve’ Textile for Swiss Mira-X, 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Mørkøv, 85
Panton for Swiss Mira-X around 1970. Fantastic depth in the orange and brown shades. There are 7 pieces
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Fabric
Set of Four Pillows Using Vintage Fabric Designed by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Set of four pillows made from vintage fabric designed by Verner Panton for Mira X. from the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Pillows and Throws
Fritz Hansen floor lamp with Panton lamp shade, 1960s
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in GENDT, NL
lamp shade; in this version with the rare Verner Panton Mira X style pattern.
Lamp is in very good
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Verner Panton Mira-X Fabric Panel
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Verner Panton Mira-X Wave Fabric in shades of red, orange, blue and purple! Fabric in great shape
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
Verner Panton Mira-X Fabric Panel
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Verner Panton Mira-X Wave Fabric in shades of red, orange, blue and purple! Fabric in great shape
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
Verner Panton Mira-x Wave Fabric Pillow
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original Verner Panton Mira-X Fabric made into a pillow in about 1970. Insides still fluffy and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Fabric
Verner Panton Mira-X Wave Fabric Panel
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Verner Panton Mira-X Wave Fabric. Great shades of reds and purples! This Fabric shows no fading at
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
Verner Panton Fabric by Mira-X Collection, 1960s
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Morazzone, Varese
, Mira-X Collection., Made in Switzerland. The curtain is custom made directly from the manufacturer
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Space Age Curtains and Valances
Materials
Fabric, Cotton
Large Squares
Velour Fabric by Verner Panton for Spectrum Mira-X
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
'Large squares' velour fabric by Verner Panton for Spectrum Mira-X, circa 1968 laid on foam board
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Verner Panton Original Fabric Panel Tapestry for Mira-X Collection, 1970s
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Morazzone, Varese
, Art. VP-ON-22. Mira-X Collection Decor I., Made in Switzerland.
The fabric panel is 79" height
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Scandinavian Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Fabric, Cotton
H 78.75 in W 66.93 in D 0.2 in
Verner Panton Green Spectrum for Mira X Handprinted Textile Panel, Rare, 1960s
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Verner Panton Green Spectrum for Mira X handprinted textile panel, rare, 1960s.
Though Panton is
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
H 36 in W 48 in D 1 in
Verner Panton Mira-X Feathers Pillows
By Verner Panton
Located in Geneva, CH
Set of Seven Verner Panton Mira-X pillows. Feather, cotton fabric. Four Mira-X Spectrum in fuchsia
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Pillows and Throws
Materials
Cotton, Feathers
Verner Panton Spectrum Fabric for Mira X
By Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large piece of Spectrum by Verner Panton for Mira X streched and stuffed. Suitable for hanging as
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Tapestries
Verner Panton Mira-x Fabric Upholstered Headboard Mid-century
By Verner Panton
Located in Pemberton, NJ
SUPER FUN VERNER PANTON MIRA-X RED WAVE FABRIC UPHOLSTERED HEADBOARD. THIS VINTAGE PIECE OF FABRIC
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Verner Panton Window Shades
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
3 Blinds available! Covered in Verner Panton Fabric. Blinds are backed so they are in great shape
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
Verner Panton Framed Orange Kurve Mira X Danish Textile Art
By Verner Panton
Located in Chattanooga, TN
the iconic "Kurve" pattern by Verner Panton. Designed for Danish textile maker Mira X in 1969, pattern
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Original Verner Panton Textile Kvadrat for Mira-X, circa 1969, Denmark
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Original Verner Panton fabric, Kvadrat model for Mira-X, circa 1969, Denmark.
Printed cotton
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
Materials
Velvet, Wood
A Pair of Cotton Velvet
Square
Hangings by Verner Panton for Mira-X
By Verner Panton
Located in Milan, IT
in association with the Swiss company Mira-X. Here he developed a more abstract arrangement of his
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Velvet, Cotton
Set of 4 Verner Panton for Mira X Orange Kurve Mid-Century Modern Danish Pillows
By Verner Panton
Located in Chattanooga, TN
“Kurve” fabric 47806. Panton designed the “Kurve” or “Curve” patterns for Danish textile Company, Mira X
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Throws
Materials
Textile, Foam
H 3.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Midcentury Brass Floor Lamp with Verner Panton Mira X Fabric for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Almelo, NL
velvet fabric spectrum by Mira X.
Light source: E27 / E26 Edison screw fitting max 100W. Four light
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
1971, Verner Panton Original Advert Poster Opart Design
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very rare poster advert for textile Mira-X designed by Verner Panton
60 x 90 cm - Silver paper
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
1971, Verner Panton Original Advert Poster Opart Design
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very rare poster advert for textile Mira-X designed by Verner Panton
60 x 90 cm - Silver paper
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
1971, Verner Panton Original Advert Poster Opart Design
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very rare poster advert for textile Mira-X designed by Verner Panton
60 x 90 cm - Silver paper
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
1971, Verner Panton Original Advert Poster Opart Design
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very rare poster advert for textile Mira-X designed by Verner Panton
60 x 90 cm - Silver paper
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
1971, Verner Panton Original Advert Poster Opart Design
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very rare poster advert for textile Mira-X designed by Verner Panton
60 x 90 cm - silver paper
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
1971, Verner Panton Set of 5 Original Advert Posters Opart Design
By Verner Panton
Located in Perpignan, FR
Very rare poster advert for textile Mira-X designed by Verner Panton
60 x 90 cm - silver paper
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Verner Panton Dinning Set Midcentury of Pantonova for Fritz Hansen, 1971
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Milano, IT
are covered in orange Miralastic fabric (Mira-X). The set consists of the model 120U for the table and
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.32 in W 47.25 in L 30.32 in
Verner Panton Mira-X Fabric Wave 102" x 84" section
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Verner Panton Mira-X Wave Pattern Fabric section of 102" x 84". Bought the curtains from a house
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Cotton
Verner Panton Fabric Wall Art for Mira x, Denmark, 1960s
By Mira-X, Verner Panton
Located in Antwerp, BE
Verner Panton; Mira X; Space Age; Wall Art; 20th century; Denmark; Danish Design; Geometric; Pop
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Space Age Decorative Art
Materials
Fabric
Large Wave
Velour Fabric by Verner Panton for Spectrum Mira-X
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
'Large wave' velour fabric by Verner Panton for Spectrum Mira-X, circa 1969 laid on foam board as a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Fabric
Verner Panton Set of Two Curtain Panels Mira-X Collection, 1960s
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Powerful pair of original curtain panels designed by Verner Panton during, 1969-1971.
100% cotton
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Cotton
Large Piece of Unused
Small Wave
Fabric by Verner Panton for Mira-X A.G
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This piece of stunning spectrum small wave fabric is in the most popular shades of red on a deep purple fabric, and the velour finish, it has never been used but there are one or two...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Velvet
Verner Panton Curve Mira X Velvet Curtains
By Verner Panton
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare paire of middle curve Mira X velvet curtains by Verner Panton
Doubled with white cotton
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Cotton, Velvet
Textile by Vernor Panton
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in South Charleston, WV
by Verner Panton for Mira-X of Denmark, circa 1970.
Measures 30" x 23".
In excellent condition
Category
Vintage 1970s Space Age Tapestries
Verner Panton Velvet Mira-X "Wave" Decorative Panel, circa 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Geneva, CH
Mira-X model "Wave" velvet decorative panel by Verner Panton, Switzerland, circa 1970s
Good
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Decorative Art
Materials
Velvet
Two Vintage Textiles by Verner Panton, Spectrum Textile for Mira - X
By Verner Panton
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two rare vintage textiles by Verner Panton (Danish, Gamtofte 1926–1998). Spectrum for Mira - X AG
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Curtains and Valances
Materials
Cotton
Original Vernor Panton Quadrat Textile Hanging
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in South Charleston, WV
Genuine vintage Verner Panton textile art, Denmark, mid-20th century. This square vintage textile
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Textile
Verner Panton Wave Velvet Panel, 1970
By Verner Panton
Located in Geneva, CH
Original vintage "waves" series velvet panel by Verner Panton for Mira-X, Switzerland, circa 1974
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Decorative Art
Materials
Velvet
Vernor Panton Mira-X Textile Panel
By Verner Panton, Mira-X
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An original Vernor Panton for Mira-X fabric panel in a rare 1980s color combination, ranging from
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art
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Textile
Vintage Verner Panton Pillows
Located in Tarrytown, NY
17 vintage pillows designed by Verner Panton for Mira X. More available.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Pillows and Throws
Materials
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Mira X Panton For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mira x panton available at 1stDibs. Each mira x panton for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, cotton and brass. There are many kinds of the mira x panton you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right mira x panton, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Mira X Panton?
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Verner Panton for sale on 1stDibs
Verner Panton introduced the word “groovy” — or at least its Danish equivalent — into the Scandinavian modern design lexicon. He developed fantastical, futuristic forms and embraced bright colors and new materials such as plastic, fabric-covered polyurethane foam and steel-wire framing for the creation of his chairs, sofas, floor lamps and other furnishings. And Panton’s ebullient Pop art sensibility made him an international design star of the 1960s and ’70s. This radical departure from classic Danish modernism, however, actually stemmed from his training under the greats of that design style.
Born on the largely rural Danish island of Funen, Panton studied architecture and engineering at Copenhagen’s Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where the lighting designer Poul Henningsen was one of his teachers. After graduating, in 1951, Panton worked in the architectural office of Arne Jacobsen, and he became a close friend of Hans Wegner's.
Henningsen taught a scientific approach to design; Jacobsen was forever researching new materials; and Wegner, the leader in modern furniture design using traditional woodworking and joinery, encouraged experimental form.
Panton opened his own design office in 1955, issuing tubular steel chairs with woven seating. His iconoclastic aesthetic was announced with his 1958 Cone chair, modified a year later as the Heart Cone chair. Made of upholstered sheet metal and with a conical base in place of legs, the design shocked visitors to a furniture trade show in Copenhagen.
Panton went on to successive bravura technical feats. His curving, stackable Panton chair, his most popular design, was the first chair to be made from a single piece of molded plastic.
Panton had been experimenting with ideas for chairs made of a single material since the late 1950s. He debuted his plastic seat for the public in the design magazine Mobilia in 1967 and then at the 1968 Cologne Furniture Fair. The designer’s S-Chair models 275 and 276, manufactured during the mid-1960s by August Sommer and distributed by the bentwood specialists at Gebrüder Thonet, were the first legless chairs crafted from a single piece of plywood.
Panton would spend the latter half of the 1960s and early ’70s developing all-encompassing room environments composed of sinuous and fluid-formed modular seating made of foam and metal wire. He also created a series of remarkable lighting designs, most notably his Fun chandeliers — introduced in 1964 and composed of scores of shimmering capiz-shell disks — and the Space Age VP Globe pendant light of 1969.
Panton’s designs are made to stand out and put an eye-catching exclamation point on even the most modern decor.
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