Vintage view: The Bubble Chair

Take a seat and let Kya deLongchamps fill you in on iconic mid-century chairs still in production.

In the 1950s and 60s, furniture design was in a period of reduction to cleaner, less fussy lines. One of the elements to come under attack was the forest of legs supporting the traditional chair, and this led to three of the most iconic mid-century chairs still in production today.

The Panton Chair c1960 (available since 1965) takes a very pleasing bite out of the space around it, and its elegant one piece engineering leaves the sitter cantilevered in a refreshing bounce during work or dining. Created by Verner Panton, Denmark’s most influential designer, it has a historical significance as the very first moulded, all plastic chair. He was a master colourist and there’s a choice of primary shades, making these ideal accents in a raw minimalist room.