Description
The Cattelan Italia Potter Table Lamp is a minimalist yet deeply evocative lighting object that fuses a contemporary soul with an enchanting, almost magical aura — a table lamp of studied formal calibration that functions as a true decorative element as much as a source of light. Its spherical form immediately evokes the image of a crystal ball or divining orb, reinterpreted with an ultra-modern design language of bold chromatic choices and audacious finishes that give Potter its distinctive pop, effervescent character. The luminous sphere — a white opaque artistic glass lampshade that diffuses soft, welcoming light ideal for creating perfect atmosphere at any moment of the day — is supported by a polished aluminium metal structure in Pink Champagne that embraces the sphere, creating a studied material contrast between the delicacy of the glass and the solidity of the metal. With its Ø30 × 41h cm proportions, Potter is compact but commanding: designed for desks in open-plan living spaces, reading corners, or home studios that reflect a vivid and meticulous personality, Potter never goes unnoticed. Made in Italy by Cattelan Italia.
Key Features
- Spherical Orb Form — Minimalist Yet Magical: Potter's defining form is the perfect luminous sphere of its white artistic glass lampshade — a form evoking the image of a crystal divining orb, reinterpreted with a contemporary ultra-modern design language. The sphere's organic completeness, its soft opaque white light diffusion, and its elevated placement within the embracing Pink Champagne metal frame give Potter the quality of a truly magical, sculptural lighting object.
- White Opaque Artistic Glass Lampshade — Soft, Welcoming Light: The spherical lampshade in white opaque artistic glass diffuses light softly and uniformly in all directions — creating a warm, welcoming ambient glow ideal for reading corners, bedside use, desk lighting, and atmospheric interior settings. The opaque white finish eliminates glare entirely, radiating only soft, diffused light characteristic of quality artistic glass.
- Pink Champagne Aluminium Base — Pop and Effervescent: The base and frame are finished in Pink Champagne — a refined warm blush-rose metallic tone on polished aluminium. This audacious yet elegant colour is the chromatic signature of Potter, transforming it into a pop decorative object of considerable personality. The metal structure embraces the glass sphere, creating deliberate material contrast between glass delicacy and metal solidity.
- Studied Material Contrast — Glass vs. Metal: The meticulous calibration of the white artistic glass sphere against the Pink Champagne metal structure creates a composed formal tension — transparency and delicacy set in deliberate opposition to polished solidity — that gives Potter its visual interest and sculptural quality.
- Pop Aesthetic — Breaking Conventional Lamp Design: Potter breaks conventional design schemas through bold chromatic choices and audacious finishes, making it a design statement piece suited to open-plan studio desks, reading corners, and home studios that reflect a vivid and meticulous personal aesthetic.
- Compact Proportions — Ø30 × 41h cm: A compact, precisely calibrated footprint that allows placement on any desk, console, side table, or shelf without dominating the surface, while the 41 cm height gives a confident, upright presence.
- Made in Italy — Cattelan Italia: Manufactured entirely in Italy by Cattelan Italia.
Base Finish
One base finish — Pink Champagne Aluminium. The chromatic signature of Potter.
Pink Champagne Aluminium Base
Base & Frame Finish
Pink Champagne Aluminium is a refined, warm blush-rose metallic tone on polished aluminium — an audacious yet elegant finish that is immediately recognisable and entirely distinctive within the table lamp category. The polished aluminium surface gives the colour a metallic luminosity that animates the base with a warm, glowing quality, reinforcing the overall radiant, magical character of the lamp. The Pink Champagne structure embraces the white glass sphere from below, creating the studied material and chromatic contrast between pink metal and white glass that is central to Potter's identity. Finish samples available on request.
Lampshade
One lampshade — White Artistic Glass. A spherical opaque white glass orb that diffuses soft, uniform ambient light in all directions.
White Artistic Glass Lampshade
Lampshade
The White Artistic Glass lampshade is the centrepiece of the Potter design — a perfectly spherical orb in opaque white artistic glass that diffuses light softly and uniformly in all directions. Artistic glass is produced through skilled craft processes that give each piece a warmth and surface quality impossible to replicate industrially. The sphere form means Potter emits light equally upward, outward, and downward — filling the surrounding area with soft ambient illumination ideal for creating atmosphere at any moment of the day. The opaque white glass eliminates all glare, ensuring comfortable, eye-friendly light quality appropriate for prolonged use in reading, bedside, and home studio settings.
Materials & Construction
Pink Champagne Aluminium Structure
The Potter base and frame are constructed in polished aluminium in the Pink Champagne finish. The metal structure is engineered to embrace the glass sphere from below, providing stable structural support while framing the glass orb in a composed visual relationship of material contrasts. The polished aluminium surface gives the Pink Champagne finish a metallic luminosity that catches ambient light around the lamp.
White Opaque Artistic Glass Sphere
The Potter lampshade is a spherical form in white opaque artistic glass, produced through skilled glass-working craft processes. The opaque white finish diffuses light softly and uniformly, eliminating glare and creating a warm, welcoming ambient glow. The spherical form gives Potter its iconic divining-orb character — a perfectly resolved geometric form that is simultaneously minimalist and deeply evocative.
Soft Omnidirectional Light Quality
As a spherical opaque glass lampshade, Potter emits light uniformly in all directions simultaneously. This omnidirectional diffusion creates a softly radiant pool of ambient light ideal for atmosphere creation in living areas, bedside and reading settings, and home studio environments. The warm, even quality of light through opaque white artistic glass is inherently eye-friendly and glare-free, supporting comfortable prolonged use.
Dimensions
Single size — Ø30 × 41h cm. Dimensions are consistent across the single Pink Champagne Aluminium base and White Artistic Glass lampshade configuration.
| Piece | Dimension | cm | inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potter Table Lamp — Ø30 × 41h cm | |||
| Potter | Diameter | 30 | 11.8" |
| Potter | Height | 41 | 16.1" |
Packaging Details
Packaging dimensions and weights will be confirmed prior to delivery. The artistic glass sphere requires careful protective packaging during transit to prevent damage to the lampshade. Please contact us if exact packaging data is required for logistics planning.
Dimensions Overview
