Louis Poulsen Patera Pendant Light

Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen | Designer: Øivind Slaatto

A Modern Chandelier

Øivind Slaatto designed the Patera in 2015 with a single ambition: to create a three-dimensional Sudoku. The result is a pendant built on the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical structure that produces a different impression from every angle, and ensures no two views of the fixture are quite the same. Slaatto described it as the most complex light he had ever made, and the most poetic.

The Design

The Patera is a glowing sphere composed of small diamond-shaped cells, each precisely angled to capture light and shield the source from viewing angles above 45 degrees. Below 45 degrees, the cells open to direct light downward; a small amount is also sent upward to illuminate the ceiling. Its illuminated cells spread soft light around the room while helping to reduce glare.

Available in four sizes, D30cm, D45cm, D60cm, and D90cm, all in white matte finish. The D60cm is also available with an integrated LED light source in 2700K or 3000K.

Specifications

• Light source (E27 versions): E27 bulb (not included)
• Light source (D60cm LED): 65W integrated LED; 2700K, 4,206lm, or 3000K, 4,272lm
• LED control: wireless Bluetooth
• Finish: white, matte coated
• Shade: cut matt PVC
• Suspension (D30/45/60cm E27): 4m white textile cord; canopy included
• Suspension (D90cm E27): 4m white textile cord and wire; canopy included
• Suspension (LED): 4m white textile cord and wire; canopy with driver included
• Protection: IP20; D45/60cm E27: Class II, double insulated; D30/90cm E27 and LED: Class I, earthed