" Panthella " Floor Lamp

Floor Lamp by Verner Panton

The Panthella floor lamp was designed in 1971 by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen . It is one of Panton’s most popular designs and is characterized by its harmonious, serene form. The semicircular shade provides a soft, pleasant light. The basic principle behind Panthella was to design a lamp in which both the base and the shade serve as reflectors. Panthella It provides both direct and indirect light. The direct light shines downward, while the indirect light is diffused through the white shade. The organic design of the Panthella floor lamp is inspired by the shape of a mushroom. At its tip, the lamp features a chrome-plated sphere. In addition to its aesthetic function, the sphere is used to lift the lamp’s ceiling plate, which must be removed to replace the light bulb. Unused cable can also be stowed in the base of the table lamp. The lamp’s light source is located beneath a milky-white, hemispherical acrylic shade. Together with the trumpet-shaped base, it contributes to the lamp’s wonderful light distribution and harmonious form. Verner Panton’s Panthella lamp is also available as a table lamp.

Master-Class Design: Verner Panton

Verner Panton (1926–1998) is famous for his inspiring and colorful personality. A unique individual with a special sense of color, form, the function of light, and space. Throughout his career, Panton created a series of modern lamps with characteristics that were quite different from those of his Scandinavian contemporaries. With a remarkable belief in the unlimited possibilities of form, he successfully developed a new set of theories regarding the function and influence of light.

Exquisitely Crafted Lighting Design: Louis Poulsen

The Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen , founded in 1874, creates products that embody the duality of design and light. Every detail of a design serves a specific purpose. Every design begins and ends with light. Louis Poulsen offers a wide range of lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor use, covering both professional applications and residential settings. In close collaboration with designers and architects such as Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Øivind Slaatto, Alfred Homann, Clara von Zweigbergk, nendo – Oki Sato, and GamFratesi, Louis Poulsen has established itself as one of the world’s leading providers of architectural and decorative lighting.