Located in central Norway, and somewhere not a lot of us have actually heard of, it seems that Trondheim was a place of great Savoir Faire in the 1960s. Especially the Astoria Hotel!
Very little exists on the Astoria Hotel, which is a shame as the interiors were sixties design pushed to the extreme. Designed by Verner Panton one of Denmark’s most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers, he created an innovative and futuristic scheme in a variety of materials, especially plastics, and in vibrant and exotic colours.
The interior was radical and psychedelic which was an ensemble of his curved furniture, wall upholstering, textiles and lighting.
The design of the Hotel and Restaurant Astoria included the entry area with the cloakroom, the day restaurant with the winter garden, an evening restaurant with dance floor as well as a self-service restaurant.
Panton used the textile design Geometry I to IV for floors, walls and ceilings in order to give the restaurant a uniform image. The chairs are various versions of the cone chairs. The chairs grouped around the tables and the Topan lights work together to divide the large room into individual seating areas with an intimate note.
Seriously it is a bit of overkill and taken separately each item, fabric chair or light is a tour de force in modern Scandinavian design. However when all put together it is a bit of a psychedelic nightmare which would not do a hangover and favours.
However for central Norway in the 1960’s this was it!
that is somewhere i would not like to have more than two G&T's for fear of headache, but man i love those chairs!
ReplyDeleteHello David:
ReplyDeleteIt also, somehow, gives the impression of not being particularly comfortable and slightly claustrophobic.
On balance we should say that it is no great loss that little remains.
Though I do like some of the furniture it may be a little bit to much..I think I would´ve probably lost it on that room that has walls, ceiling and floor printed
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David as you say some very interesting elements, just too too much when all combined.
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Ah, the sixties and its magnetic magic again :-)
ReplyDeleteVerner Panton was pretty amazing but yes it is just a bit over the top (or rather a lot over the top) but then again, I see many designs from recent years that make me want to say, Really?? Glad to have you back posting and commenting :)
ReplyDeletepsychedelic heaven ...OTT ... but I love it!
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David, I would have loved to have visited this place, but not for too long! Taken to another level, this could be a form of torture!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing! their shapes, colors, very original designs, I would have liked to take a turn in there, lol.
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I'm a bit giddy just looking at these photographs. Way OTT.. Love the furniture though. Thanks for yet another interesting post!
ReplyDeleteLook at those wild chairs ... intense :)
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Damn, I wish I existed in the 60's to see this!
ReplyDeletegosh these pics are so AMAZING!!!!
ReplyDeletejust take me back to 60's!!!!
great post and blog!
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I had the pic of pool posted before!
ReplyDeleteBut your post is always so much more informative of course~ FAB David as always! I want a Verner Panton chair for my breakfast room...I really-really do!
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