Image source: Louis Poulsen — Panthella 400 Table Lamp
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Panthella 400 Table Lamp
Panthella table lamp in opal white acrylic with a trumpet-shaped base and a chrome-plated top nut
399 × 399 mm
1971
Approx. $920 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Panthella 400 Table Lamp, from Louis Poulsen and Verner Panton, was originally designed in 1971. Its opal white acrylic shade is hemispherical and its base is trumpet shaped, and together they give a diffused and reflected light.
Construction
- Shade: injection-moulded acrylic polymer, opal white
- Diffuser: injection-moulded opal polymer
- Base and housing: injection-moulded polymer
- Top nut: high lustre chrome plated
Specifications
- E26 light source, not included; cULus, dry location
- Cord of 8 ft with a plug; on/off switch built into the cord
- Shade diameter 15.7 in (399 mm); weight 5.6 lbs
Story
One of Panton's most significant designs
The Panthella was originally designed in 1971 and has since become recognised as one of Verner Panton's most significant designs. The table lamp has a soft, organic shape, and the opal white colour is functional as well as beautiful.
How the light travels
The hemispherical top shade directs light downward, and the trumpet-shaped base reflects it back. Because the shade is translucent, the light leaves the lamp diffused and comfortable.
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