Patera Oval Pendant Light

Design: Øivind Slaatto, 2015 for Louis Poulsen.

The Patera Oval is part of the Patera pendant family, which was designed by Øivind Slaatto and launched in collaboration with Louis Poulsen in 2015. The Patera pendant is a modern take on the classic chandelier. It brings a glowing focal point and soft, dynamic illumination to contemporary spaces.

The Patera’s glare-free, 360-degree illumination is the result of an intricate design consisting differently positioned cells that bathe surrounding spaces, people, and objects in natural, even, and flattering light. Its form is beautiful to behold from all angles. Its Fibonacci sequence-based structure provides a different impression from every vantage point. “My ultimate goal was to create a three-dimensional Sudoku. It was an extremely mathematical assignment. In fact, it’s the most complex light I have ever made... I think it has a certain poetry about it, and my aim was to construct a modern crystal chandelier. I hope people will feel inspired to move around it. I hope it generates life.” (Øivind Slaatto) With the Patera Oval, Slaatto and Louis Poulsen aimed to create a pendant with a light, minimalistic form that brings a timeless yet modern look to a functional fixture that can be used in spaces with low ceilings.

The Patera Oval is based on the same principles and captivating braided-by-hand pattern as the classic Patera — however, it does not constitute a sphere but a flat circular form that looks like an oval from the side, inspired by the organic shapes of an ellipsoid. The Patera Oval has a round opening to optimize the direct light toward the underlying surface with a soft transition toward the reflected light. With its flat, minimalist design, the Patera Oval caters to spaces with limited ceiling height or where headroom is required. The pendant is also perfect as a high-hanging pendant or above a dining table to create a spacious feeling between the table and ceiling.

The pendant is a glowing ellipsoid made up of diamond-shaped cells. Each cell has been carefully designed to capture light and to conceal the light source when viewed from angles above 40 degrees. Below 40 degrees, the lamp provides direct, downward light. The round opening underneath provides direct light with a soft transition toward the reflected light. The pendant can be used with or without a diffuser plate, depending on whether or not the view of the light source creates an unwanted glare.

Features

• Shade: Cut matt PVC foil.
• Frame: White, opal, matt-coated, polymer.
• Suspension E-socket: White, opal, matt-coated, polymer.
• Suspension LED: Matt white, Die-cast aluminum.
• Diffuser plate: Polymer.
• White, matte.
• 12’. 2-conductor, 18 AWG white fabric-covered power cord.
• White LED Canopy with driver included.
• Compliance: cULus, Damp location.