Extravagant mother-of-pearl pendant Fun 0DM by designer Verner Panton One of Verner Panton's most important luminaire designs is without doubt the Fun series of luminaires. A sea of genuine shell plates hangs from four chrome-plated stainless steel rings, creating a work of art that embodies pure elegance even when the light is switched off. Mother-of-pearl - literally the mother of pearls - is a popular material for making jewellery and works of art because of its special surface structure, which gives it a shimmering appearance. The effect of the interplay of mother-of-pearl and light is used by the Danish designer Verner Panton for the pendant lamp Fun. Concealed behind the semi-transparent shell discs is the lamp, whose light creates fascinating effects when it hits the shimmering mother-of-pearl leaves. But it is not only with its lighting effect that the pendant Fun captivates the observer. As soon as a light breeze of wind brushes against the numerous shell plates, a pleasant so