Pòta!

Lead Designers Enzo Catellani

Entry Description

The Pòta! family of lamps derives from an in-depth study process that has led to the development of innovative technical solutions designed to further enhance craftsmanship. Pòta is provided by a new lighting unit crafted by hand, designed to imagine new shapes and configurations, in which glass and brass are teamed with modern LED filament technology.
In the Pòta! series, light is the focal element around which slender, voluminous yet light structures take shape, and in which the lighting units are spread to create a contrasting interplay between order and disorder.

The Pòta! family is composed of four models: the Pòta! pendant lamp has a spheroidal structure, crafted in brass, and is available with a diameter of 50 cm (with 18 ELV LEDs) or 85 cm (with 36 ELV LEDs). The model has a white semisphere base and a blue cable.
The pendant variant with plug driver and ceiling-floor installation is the same size and features the same amount of lighting units; the difference lies in the distinctive anvil-shaped counterweight that brings balance and character to the entire structure.
In the Pòta! wall model, featuring 20 ELV LEDs, slender brass rods intersect to create a dynamic geometric pattern. This lamp is available with a wall base and in a version with plug driver. It can be installed on its own or combined with other modules to create striking lighting installations.

Sustainability Approach

The Pòta! series of lamps is handcrafted by skilled artisans, avoiding the use of energy-intensive machinery. Attractive metals such as brass and glass have been chosen to shape a slender structure conceived to be built by hand.
Pòta! is sustainable, since it has been designed to last over time, with quality materials complemented by high quality lighting sources.
The company was among the first companies to use LEDs in “decorative” lamps to ensure energy savings (the pioneer of LED usage in our collection dates back to 2007 with the “Atman” table lamp).
The packaging has been made in recyclable materials.

Company Description

Established in 1989, Catellani & Smith reflects the artistic personality of its founder, Enzo Catellani, carrying out, for more than thirty years, work that is in continuous evolution, halfway between art and craft. His lighting creations are objects with a soul, which reveal the importance and unique qualities of a product made ‘by hand’.
The distinctive and personal approach to design, together with advanced research in the field of technology, make Catellani & Smith a leading company in the lighting sector.