Louis Poulsen Lighting
Danish
Louis Poulsen is world-renowned as an innovator in modern Danish lighting, but this wasn’t the goal from the start. Founded in 1874 by Ludvig R. Poulsen as a wine importer, the business went through several incarnations before its first pendant lights came to fruition. Through its designs, the company helped establish the foundations of good lighting — function, comfort and ambience — that are now standard in modern furniture design.
In 1924, Danish architect Poul Henningsen partnered with Louis Poulsen & Co., then an electrical supply company, to create what’s now known as the Paris lamp. This design, which incorporated three layers of curved metal disks, created ambience with its indirect light instead of glare. Shown at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris — the exhibition that brought Art Deco design to worldwide attention — the Paris lamp was awarded a gold medal. This led to Poulsen and Henningsen working together on several lighting pieces, including the popular PH pendant light with its concentric shades for the Forum Building in Copenhagen. These high-profile projects helped make Louis Poulsen a go-to purveyor of innovative lighting design.
One of the company’s most well-known lamps is Henningsen’s PH Artichoke lamp (1958), with its 72 copper leaves artfully placed to conceal the light bulb, prevent glare and promote a warm, alluring glow in any room. Another is the steel and die-cast zinc AJ lamp (1960), which Arne Jacobsen designed with an adjustable angled shade for his commission for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The company has also worked with notables such as Verner Panton and Alfred Homann as well as, more recently, Louise Campbell and Oki Sato.
In 2010, the company was awarded the American Institute of Architects’ Honors in Collaborative Achievement Award; it was the first lighting manufacturer to receive this honor. In 2018, the company was acquired by an investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VI L.P. Still headquartered in Denmark, the brand continues to produce its high-end lighting for both indoor and outdoor use, manufacturing both classic icons as well as new designs. “We design to shape light,” states Louis Poulsen. In doing so, they have also shaped culture.
Find a range of new and vintage Louis Poulsen floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting and furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Louis Poulsen
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Ph5 Hanging Pendant Lamp with Original Box
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Ferndale, MI
PH5 pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Denmark. White with blue, iconic pendant by Poul Henningsen multiple levels of rounded aluminium create a soft shadow play. Most light falls downwards, but also horizontally there is a gentle light fall. With this the lamp shines on itself and creates a warm glow. This lamp was recently purchased out of long term attic storage in the original mfrs box and shipping box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Brass for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 mini pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith that the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interest at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen's permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” At the time, now one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis Poulsen PH5 Mini Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sconce by A. Bank Jensen & Kjeld Iversen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Montréal, QC
Large oak wall lamp by A. Bank Jensen & Kjeld Iversen for Louis Poulsen, 1950s. The lamp can be adjusted to the left and right and up and down simply by ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass, Oak
Ph 4/3 Wall Sconces by Poul Henningson for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ph 4/3 wall sconces by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Designed and manufactured in Denmark, circa the 1960s. All copper sconces true to Henningsen's...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 Ph 3½-3 Pendants in Yellow for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen set of 3 PH 3½-3 pendants in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, New production.
The PH 3½-3 pendant is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2 Table Lamp, 1930
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Poul Henningsen. PH-3½/2 table lamp with original single-layer yellow painted/opal glass shade set on a browned brass stem and shade holder w...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Model No. 16519 'Bille Lamp' by Bent Bille for Louis Poulsen
By Bent Bille, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model no. 16519 'Bille Lamp' by Bent Bille for Louis Poulsen. Designed and manufactured in Denmark, circa the 1950s. Black lacquered aluminum shade in a simple and elegant conical sh...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in White for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, new production.
The PH 3½-3 pendant is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late1920s and ea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3-2 1/2 Outdoor Bollard for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3-2 1/2 outdoor bollard for Louis Poulsen. Based on Poul Henningsen's revolutionary reflective three-shade system, which directs the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hans Wegner white Opala Pendant for Louis Poulsen Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner, Louis Poulsen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
This largeset pendant-chandelier lamp has a top in grey lacquered metal and high gloss acryl shade opal. The maximum bulb is 200W. Marked inside by Louis Poulsen.
The Opala lamp...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Green for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, new production.
The PH 3½-3 pendant is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late1920s and ea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Brass Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 brass pendant for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. To celebrate, Louis Poulsen is puttin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH Pendants in White for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH 3½-3 pendants in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, New production.
The PH 3½-3 pendant is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' or 'Navy' Pendants in Copper
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950s. Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the buildngs of the Navy for many different applications such as canteens and offices. The Navy Pendant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Classic White for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 mini pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and Size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the Size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith that the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interest at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen´s permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” At the time, now one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' or 'Navy' Pendants in Brass
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950's . Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the buildngs of the Navy for many different applications such as canteens and offices. The Navy Pendant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Blue for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 mini pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant change...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
White Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic white flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen, Denmark. A simple but beautiful ceiling light, consisting of two enameled hemispherical lampshades facing each other. The lower lampshade has a red interior, so this lamp gives a smooth and warm light. In very condition, please notice, that there are two small chips on the smaller lampshade...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Red for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, new production.
The PH 3½-3 pendant is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late1920s and ea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' or 'Navy' Pendants in Copper
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950s. Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the buildngs of the Navy for many different applications such as canteens and offices. The Navy Pendant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Set of 6 Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' or 'Navy' Pendants in Copper
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950s. Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the buildngs of the Navy for many different applications such as canteens and offices. The Navy Pendant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
PH Floor Lamp Model PH80 By Poul Henningsen Made By Louis Poulsen From 1974s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The PH80 floor lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen, is a distinguished piece introduced in 1974 to celebrate Poul Henningsen's 80...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen Lp Charisma King Cone Pendant with Plexi Shell & Silver Interior
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Poulsen cone pendant with plexi shell and metal interior. In original condition with some visible scuffing on the edge of the opening, consistent with their age and use.
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' or 'Navy' Pendants in Copper
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950s. Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Set of 3 Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' or 'Navy' Pendants in Polished RVS
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950s . Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Steel
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Red for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant change...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant in Dark Grey
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950s . Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the buildngs of the Navy for many different applications such as canteens and offices. The Navy Pendant, which was the name at that time, was widely used because of the unique lighting properties and utility. Not until the early 1980s the product was taken out of the Louis Poulsen catalogues. The design appears timeless but has a strong connection to the New...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Copper for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 mini pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and Size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the Size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith that the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interest at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen's permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” At the time, now one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Set of 3 Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' or 'Navy' Pendants in Brass
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950s. Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the buildngs of the Navy for many different applications such as canteens and offices. The Navy Pendant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH Pendants in Green for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen set of 3 PH 3½-3 pendants in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, New production.
The PH 3½-3 pendant is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' or 'Navy' Pendants in Polished RVS
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950's . Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Steel
Poul Henningsen Ph 3½-3 Pendant in Yellow for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 pendant in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, new production.
The PH 3½-3 pendant is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late1920s and ea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Pink for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith that the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interest at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen´s permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” At the time, now one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant in Polished RVS
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950's . Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the buildngs of the Navy for many different applications such as canteens and offices. The Navy Pendant, which was the name at that time, was widely used because of the unique lighting properties and utility. Not until the early 1980's the product was taken out of the Louis Poulsen catalogues. The design appears timeless but has a strong connection to the New Look...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Ph 3½-3 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture is 100% glare-free, with a design based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs most of the light downwards. The shades are made of deep drawn aluminum with white inner surface that ensures gentle, downward light distribution. The downward light is both soft and pleasant. To mark Poul Henningsen’s 120th birthday on 9 September, Louis Poulsen is launching the new PH 3...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant in Copper
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950's . Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the buildngs of the Navy for many different applications such as canteens and offices. The Navy Pendant, which was the name at that time, was widely used because of the unique lighting properties and utility. Not until the early 1980's the product was taken out of the Louis Poulsen catalogues. The design appears timeless but has a strong connection to the New Look...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH Pendants in Red for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH 3½-3 pendants in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, New production.
The PH 3½-3 pendant is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Monochrome Black for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 mini pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith that the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interest at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen´s permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” At the time, now one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Grey for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 mini pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith that the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interest at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen´s permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” At the time, now one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Model 4/3 Table Lamp By Louis Poulsen Circa 1960s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Gloucester, GB
Model 4/3 Table Lamp By Louis Poulsen Circa 1960s
- Chromed steel base and stem
- On/Off switch on the base
- Stepped steel shade
- Takes E27 fitting bulbs
- Designed by Poul Hennin...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Steel
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Green for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 mini pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Orange for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
PH Pendant Model 3½-3, Limited Edition By Poul Henningsen From 2014
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The PH pendant, model 3½-3, is a limited edition designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen. This special edition was released to commemorate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen Ph5 Mini Pendant in Monochrome Blue for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and Size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the Size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith that the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interest at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen´s permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” At the time, now one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Guldpendel Pendants in Chrome, Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1950
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Vorst, BE
Modernist architect Vilhelm Lauritzen designed the Guldpendel pendant for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, in 1955.
The model was named ''Guldpendel'', danish for ''Golden pendant', as thes...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum, Metal, Sheet Metal
Poul Henningsen Ph 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Pastel Oyster Blue Rose
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in pastel oyster blue rose.
Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Early 1950's Vl Table Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen, Pair Available
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Early, 1950s edition table lamp by the Danish designer and architect Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894 - 1984), made by Louis Poulsen, Denmark.
Organically shaped matt white steel hood on a br...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Early VL38 Table or Desk-Lamp, Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1950
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vorst, BE
Vintage VL38 table lamp from the 1950ies, mat egg-shell paint, original finish.
Shade made of aluminium, base made of iron, both painted off-white. Tube and ball-joint articulation...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal, Iron
Charlottenborg Pendant Model PH 5-4½ By Poul Henningsens From 1980s
By Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen, Louis Poulsen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The Charlottenborg pendant, model PH 5-4½/1, is a collaboration between Ebbe Christensen, Sophus Frandsen, and Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Early Alvar Aalto Black Brass Pendants "Hand Grenade" by Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and early set of brass pendants by Alvar Aalto. This pair manufactured by Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen in the 1960s as model number "16530" The "Hand Grenade" pendant lights were originally designed by Alvar Aalto in 1952 alongside his architectural plans...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Executed in a refined white painted metal frame. The clean look of the white surface offers a bold, understated look. The lamp illum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, Table Lamp by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, table lamp by Verner Panton
Size: Width x height x length (mm)
400 x 580 x 400, 2.5 kg
Material: Shade in white opal acrylic. B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Oivind Slaatto Medium 23" 'Patera' Pendant in PVC Foil For Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Oivind Slaatto medium 23" 'Patera' pendant in PVC foil for Louis Poulsen
Inspired by the Fibonacci Sequence in mathematics, Oivind Slaatto's 'Patera' pendant for Louis Poulsen is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Early Pair '2' of Vl Table Lamps by Vilhelm Lauritzen by Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Set (2) early, 1950's - edition table lamps by the Danish designer and architect Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894 - 1984), made by Louis Poulsen, Denmark.
Organically shaped matt white steel ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Arne Jacobsen Tall 'AJ Garden' Bollard in Black With Spike for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen tall 'AJ Garden' bollard in black with spike for Louis Poulsen.
Originally designed in 1960 by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen (Radisson Blu), the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendants for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
The PH 3½-3 pendants are an addition to the Louis Poulsen PH collection and are based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late 1920s and early 1930s, featuring his renown...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL38 'Radiohus' Table Lamps for Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL38 'Radiohus' table lamps for Louis Poulsen. The VL38 table lamp was originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for t...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
Louis Poulsen lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Louis Poulsen lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Louis Poulsen lighting, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 332 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 791 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Louis Poulsen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Alfred Homann, Poul Henningsen, and Svend Aage Holm Sørensen. Prices for Louis Poulsen lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £157 and can go as high as £57,409, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £988.
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Questions About Louis Poulsen Lighting
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sleek and elegant Louis Poulsen lights are a Danish company, founded in 1874. Originally, the company was a tool and electrical supplies company and when the founder died, a nephew, Louis, took over and moved the company to Nyhavn. In 2019, another move happened and the headquarters moved to Holmen, Copenhagen, which is where it is today. The company again turned directions and focused on lighting, winning raves and a serious following.