The Panthella lamp Portable is now available in a stunning yellow colour by Verner Panton

The Panthella lamp design is one of Verner Panton’s most significant designs, reflecting the Danish architect’s larger-than-life personality

He aimed to create an organic-shaped lamp that provides 100% glare-free light, with both the stand and the shade serving as light reflectors.

Panton succeeded by making the Panthella lamp with Louis Poulsen in 1971. The lamp’s characteristic shape and ability to reflect soft light from its trumpet-shaped base have cemented its status as a design icon.

The Panthella 160 Portable lamp is a downscaled version of the original design. The lamp is only 160 mm in diameter, making it the perfect size to take from room to room or outside on the balcony or in the garden, where it will look amazing and create a wonderful ambience.

Just touch the top
The Panthella 160 Portable lamp now features a button integrated into the top, inspired by the playful and experimental Danish architect Verner Panton. Simply touch the top nut to adjust the brightness and turn the light on or off.

Verner Panton 
Verner Panton (1926-1998) is renowned for his inspiring and vibrant personality. He was unique, and had an extraordinary sense of colour, shape, light and space. Throughout his career, Panton introduced a series of modern lamps unlike any of his Scandinavian contemporaries.

According to Panton himself, the primary purpose of his work was to encourage people to use their imagination. He believed that most people live in dull, grey-beige conformity, mortally afraid of using colour. By experimenting with lighting, colour, textiles and furniture, and by utilizing the latest technologies, he strove to demonstrate new ways to inspire people to use their imagination and make their surroundings more exciting.

Verner Panton had a clear aptitude for shape, colour and function in his work. He also boldly used different materials, which his counterparts criticised for lacking timelessness. However, the great interest in his designs today proves quite the opposite.