Themis 68 SconceOriginally inspired by Victorian balancing toys, Themis combines hand blown glass diffusers with an elegant marble and brass bracket to provide a soft glow. The forms are derived from triangular forms manipulated through rotation, mirroring, and extension.

It was the first mass produced lamp by Verner Panton

He has applied these to facades

Rome and the United States were overthrowing stiff

Adding color to a traditionally staid form

its shades discreetly networked via connecting cords and hubs

Spare and economical in form

as in the Doric order

is distinguished by its use of cascading rings and bars of light

A modular armature system connects the glass pieces to a series of branches and stems

and comes in the colors black blue

In this collaboration with the Italian company Venini

in its ideal state