Supreme x Vitra Panton Chair
The original behind the Supreme x Vitra Panton Chair is the Vitra Panton Chair — $555 retail vs Supreme's $2600.
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
The Vitra Panton Chair is a single-piece cantilevered chair designed by Verner Panton in 1960 and first mass-produced by Vitra in Weil am Rhein, Germany in 1967, the first chair ever made from a single continuous piece of plastic. The current production version is injection-molded polypropylene with a matte finish, stackable, and measures 89.5 cm tall by 50 cm wide. The SS21 Supreme version is manufactured in the Panton Chair Classic variant, featuring rigid polyurethane foam with a hand-applied glossy lacquer finish and Supreme box logo; it released June 3, 2021, retailing for $2,600.
About Vitra
Vitra is a Swiss furniture manufacturer founded in 1950 by Willi and Erika Fehlbaum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, with headquarters in Birsfelden, Switzerland. After Willi Fehlbaum encountered Charles and Ray Eames' designs in New York in 1953, Vitra negotiated European manufacturing rights with Herman Miller and began producing the Eames lineup in 1957. The company holds the rights to produce Eames, George Nelson, Verner Panton, Jean Prouve, and Isamu Noguchi furniture in Europe and the Middle East, and operates the Vitra Campus and Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein. The Fehlbaum family still owns the company. Supreme collaborated with Vitra on an Eames Elephant.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $2600 |
|---|---|
| Vitra retail | $555 |
| Hype tax | +368% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Vitra Panton Chair just the regular Panton Chair?
The Supreme x Vitra Panton Chair, released in Spring/Summer 2021, is based on the Vitra Panton Chair. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Vitra Panton Chair is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Vitra Panton Chair than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $2600 for the Supreme x Vitra Panton Chair; the Vitra Panton Chair retails for $555. That's a 368% markup — buying the original saves you $2045, or 79% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Vitra Panton Chair?
You can buy the Vitra Panton Chair from Design Within Reach or direct from Vitra. Retail price is $555. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
