S Chair - Herman Miller - Panton - 1975 - Info please

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Cabottry

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20/09/2020 12:27 am

Hi, for the purists, could anyone provide additional information on these S chairs. Purchased new in 1975. Herman Miller logo.
What would be the most exact way to refer to these chairs? Original Panton Herman Miller S chairs (1975)? Is that exact? How would you describe them.

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mark737

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20/09/2020 5:02 pm

The correct name for this chair is "Panton Chair". There is another, earlier chair by Panton that is called the S-chair (pictured). It looks like your chairs have the Fehlbaum name on them. I'm not an expert on the connections between Fehlbaum & Co. , Vitra, and Herman Miller, but based on the markings of your chairs, I would list them the way Wright Auctions does here:

https://www.wright20.com/auctions/2017/05/scandinavian-design/246?search=verner-panton

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Cabottry

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20/09/2020 5:27 pm

Thanks Mark. That is perfect.

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20/09/2020 5:35 pm

I did run across this old ad from Fehlbaum. The last paragraph reads:

The Panton Chair from the Herman Miller International Collection is available in black in white and other selected colors. Fehlbaum manufactures them under license and sells them through official resellers.