Verner Panton Fun Pendant Lamp –Vintageinfo

Verner Panton Fun pendant lamp chrome slats frame round capiz shells lampshade 1960s Luber Swisterland

Verner Panton Fun pendant lamp 0 DM 2 sockets inside round capiz shells lampshade 1960s Luber Swisterland

Verner Panton Fun Pendant Lamp – Catalogue Picture 0 DM, 1 DM – Lüber 1964

Lamps in the movies and on TV

A Verner Panton Fun 5DM chandelier was used as a prop in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Starring George Lazenby, Diana Rigg and Telly Savalas.

A Verner Panton Fun floor lamp is used as a set piece in the Belgian Canvas TV show Winteruur (Winter hour). Hosted by comedian and television maker Wim Helsen.

A Verner Panton Fun pendant lamp was used as a prop in the 2021 Belgian TV series Professor T. Here in episode 3, series 1. Starring Koen De Bouw, Ella Leyers and Bart Hollanders.

A fake Verner Panton Fun pendant lamp was used as a prop in Rocketman, the 2019 biographical musical film based on the life of musician Elton John. Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell and Richard Madden.

Verner Panton Fun Pendant Lamp

Materials: Round chrome rings frame, made of metal slats. Windowpane oyster shells lampshade (Capiz shells). Metal filigree chains. 2 white painted Bakelite E27 sockets.

Height: 76 cm / 29.92”

Width: ∅ 53 cm / 20.86”

Electricity: 2 bulbs E27, 2 x 100 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 1964.

Manufacturer: J. Lüber A.G., Basel, Switzerland.

Other versions: This Verner Panton Fun pendant lamp is model Fun 0 DM. It has four chrome rings. The other one is model Fun 1 DM, it has 3 chrome rings and 1 E27 socket.

Produced by several companies, many fake ones were made over the years. Today these lamps are exclusively made by Verpan. They produce the legal contemporary versions.

Verner Panton designed these lamps with silver paper, instead of shell discs. It was Lüber who wanted the shells.

Capiz

The shells of these lamps come from the Philippines, to be exact from the eponymous province of Capiz. The shells (Placuna placenta) have been used for thousands of years as a glass substitute because of their durability and translucence.

The windowpane oyster used for these lamps are often named “mother of pearl”, but that’s another shell. Mother of pearl is “nacre” and it’s the inside of a different shell and is not translucent. The outside of a pearl is from the same organic material. Also on the Verpan website these lamps with capiz shells were incorrectly described. Today, 2022, they say seashell discs, without saying what it really is.

Verner Panton

Verner Panton was born on 13 February 1926 in Gamtofte, Denmark and is considered as one of the most influential 20th-century furniture and interior designers. He studied architecture at the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark and in his last year in 1950 he started to work for Arne Jacobsen.

From 1953 until 1955 he studied in various European countries and in 1955 he started his own business. Verner Panton received numerous awards for his designs. He passed away in Copenhagen on 5 September 1998.

J. Lüber A.G.

The J. Lüber A.G. company still exists, but they do not produce lighting anymore. Today they are specialised in gifts and home accessories.

Verpan

The Danish Verpan company is a furniture and lighting manufacturer dedicated to the works of Verner Panton. Verpan has the exclusive rights to a significant part of Verner Panton’s iconic lighting, furniture and accessories. New Fun lamps can be bought via their website. You can find a dealer in your neighbourhood over there.

Lamps in the movies!

A Verner Panton Fun 1TM table lamp was used as a prop in the American action thriller spy film Atomic Blonde (2017). Starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy & John Goodman.

The Verner Panton Fun floor lamp was used as a prop in the 2019 Spanish drama film Dolor Y Gloria (Pain And Glory) directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia and Penélope Cruz. It was chosen by Time magazine as the best film of the year. Many beautiful lamps appear in this film. Not to mention the rest of the interior.