Verpan VP Globe Brass Pendant Lamp
The decorative VP Globe Brass pendant features a crystal clear transparent acrylic outer sphere with five internal reflectors suspended by three steel chains. Splashes of red and blue add the finishing touches to the futuristic sculptural design and highlights the unmistakable Panton design DNA. With the VP Globe, Panton’s ambition was to design a lamp that could catch the eye and unite a room, regardless of whether it hung alone or in clusters. This makes the pendant an ideal choice above a dining room table, in a hallway or long corridor, or as a sculptural element in a corner.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Diameter: 40 cm / 15.8 inch
- Cable Length: 400 cm / 157.5 inch
MATERIALS:
- Pendant: Transparent Acrylic
- Reflectors: Brass Plated Aluminum
- Suspended: Three Steel Chains
- Ceiling Canopy: Metal (Brass Plated)
HELPFUL NOTES:
- 1 x 60W Max, E12
- Cord: Black fabric
- Includes ceiling canopy
- UL Listed
Verner Panton
Denmark, 1926 - 1998
Verner Panton was a master of the fluid, futuristic style of 1960s design that introduced the Pop aesthetic to furniture and interiors. Born in Denmark, he made his name there before settling in Switzerland in the 1960s.
Nothing in Verner Panton’s childhood suggested that he might become a designer but meeting Pøul Henningsen at the Royal Academy of Art introduced Panton to product design. An equally important influence was Arne Jacobsen, whom Panton assisted from 1950 to 1952 on various projects including the famous 1951-52 Ant Chair. Panton later claimed he had “learned more from him than anyone else.”
In 1955, Fritz Hansen began production of Panton’s Bachelor Chair and Tivoli Chair. But it was not until the Cone Chair’s introduction in 1959 that Panton came into his own with a truly distinctive style. A thinly padded conical metal shell placed point-down on a cross-shaped metal base. A Danish businessman, Percy von Halling-Koch, spotted it at a restaurant opening and offered to put it into production for Panton. When it was photographed for Mobilia, the Danish design magazine, in 1961, Panton draped naked shop mannequins and models on the chairs, which caused a minor scandal. The Cone Chair even attracted controversy in New York, after the police ordered that it be removed from a shop window where large crowds had gathered to see it.
Panton settled in Basel in where he began a long collaboration with Vitra, the European licensee of Herman Miller, the US furniture maker. They launched the Flying Chair, a playful piece of fantasy furniture, which was the hit of the 1964 Cologne Furniture Fair, and developed the 1967 Panton Chair, the first cantilevered chair made from a single piece of plastic. Sleek, sexy and a technical first, the Panton was the chair of the era. A glossy red Panton featured in Nova magazine’s 1970 shoot in which a model demonstrated “How to undress in front of your husband.”
Verner Panton’s popularity faded but in 1995 British Vogue featured a naked Kate Moss on a Panton Chair on its cover. His 1960s pieces were put back into production and he was invited to design an exhibition, Verner Panton: Light and Colour, at Trapholdtmuseum in Denmark. The exhibition opened as planned on 17 September 1998, but Panton had died in Copenhagen twelve days earlier.
Verpan is renowned Danish designer Verner Panton’s exclusive producer. From the whimsy of his Fun Collection to the elegant simplicity of the Panto Pendant Light, Verpan's designs encapsulate Panton's avant-garde aesthetics, innovative use of materials, and playful experimentation that push the boundaries of traditional design conventions.
By embracing Panton's visionary aesthetic, Verpan elevates interiors with pieces that blend functionality with artistic expression. Panton's pioneering modernist work often featured bold geometric shapes, vibrant colors, and futuristic aesthetics, reflecting his vision of creating dynamic and immersive environments. To realize his groundbreaking designs, Panton explored new materials and production techniques, including molded plastics. Whether adorning residential or commercial spaces, Verpan's products embody the spirit of innovation, sophistication, and history.
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