Verner Panton 'Moon' hanglamp voor Louis Poulsen 1960

Verner Panton Moon Pendant Lamp

Materials: 10 adjustable white painted aluminium slats globe lampshade. Chrome ornamental nut, rings & parts. Metal rod inside. Bakelite E27 socket.

Cord: 90 cm / 35.43”

Width: ∅ 35 cm / 13.77”

Height: ∅ 38 cm  / 14.96”

Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 60 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1960s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: Verner Panton (1926-1998) in 1960.

Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen & Co A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Other versions: This Verner Panton Moon pendant lamp exists in several versions and was made by several companies. This is the  aluminium Louis Poulsen version. Also the Verpan version is in aluminium. A plastic version was made by Vitra. It exists in two sizes. This one and a bigger version. It is ∅ 44,5 cm / 17.51”.

The Moon or Visir (the original name) pendant lamp is one of his first designs in 1960. It was launched for the market in 1961. The Visir is often copied. Other companies made table and floor lamps copies. The original lamp is a pendant lamp. Over the years lamps in this style were designed by Henri Mathieu, Louis Weisdorf, Nico Heilmann and several others.