Louis Poulsen Furniture
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
White PH Artichoke Chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Brussels, BE
Original Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' steel chandelier crafted for Louis Poulsen.
This masterpiece embodies both elegance and innovation, a true testament to Henningsen's visiona...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Very rare Danish Floorlamp from Louis Poulsen 50s for a Copenhagen hospital
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Very rare Vintage floor lamp Danish design by Louis Poulsen 1950s for a Copenhagen hospital
These lamps are very special, and designed and made by Louis Poulssen in the 1950s
The l...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL56' Pendant in Chrome for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL56 Pendant for Chrome Louis Poulsen.
The VL 56 Pendant was among the lamps Vilhelm Lauritzen designed in 1956 for the Vega concert hall in Copenhagen. Out of pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Pair of 1960s Black Enamel Louis Poulsen M19540 Pendants Lamps
By Louis Poulsen
Located in La Mesa, CA
A pair of mid century modern pendant lamps model 19540 designed by Louis Poulsen circa 1960s. Imported from Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL56' Pendant in Polished Brass for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen VL56 Pendant in Polished Brass for Louis Poulsen.
The VL 56 Pendant was among the lamps Vilhelm Lauritzen designed in 1956 for the Vega concert hall in Copenhagen....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp model 3/2, 5 manufactured by Louis Poulsen 1940’s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Valby, 84
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp model 3/2,5 manufactured by Louis Poulsen 1940’s, the lamps frame has a white Bakelite bulb socket and switch housing and a darke...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Zinc
Oki Sato NJP White Large Wall Light for Louis Poulsen
By Nendo, Oki Sato, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Oki Sato NJP white long wall light for Louis Poulsen. Designed by Oki Sato from Japan's Nendo design studio. Provides direct light perfect for modern l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen, Set of Seven PH Hat Wall Lamp, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The PH Hat Wall Lamp, designed by the legendary Danish designer Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, is an iconic piece that exemplifies timeless design and functionality. Created in 1...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
60s 70s hanging lamp Louisiana by Vilhelm Wohlert Jürgen Bo Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Wohlert, Louis Poulsen
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s hanging lamp Louisiana by Vilhelm Wohlert Jürgen Bo Louis Poulsen
Object: ceiling lamp
Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen
Condition: good - vintage
Age: around 1960-1970
Dimens...
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1970s Danish Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Poul Henningsen 'Ph Wall' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Wall' darkly patinated outdoor lamp for Louis Poulsen. The PH Wall is part of the revolutionary three shade system developed by Paul ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningson 'Classic White' PH5 Mini Pendants for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningson 'Classic White' PH5 mini pendants for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen originally introduced the full-sized PH 5 pendant light in 1958 as a Classic new product. No one ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Light grey 'AJ Royal' pendant lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The iconic AJ Royal pendant lamp by Louis Poulsen is a design by the well-known Danish architect Arne Jacobsen from 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. It was a hot item in t...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Danish Louisiana Copper Pendant by Vilhelm Wohlert Jørgen Bo 1967 Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Wohlert
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Original vintage Louisiana ceiling pendant designed by Danish designer Vilhelm Wohlert and Jørgen Bo in 1967
The shade is made of copper
White lacq...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal, Copper
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant in White
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 Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury "PH5" Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Danish Design, 1950s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pendant in painted metal, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen Outdoor Skot Symmetric Wall Light by Lauritz Knudsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
The Skot light was developed in the early 1900s by LK (Lauritz Knudsen). It was originally developed for ships and maritime areas, but it has also become popular in other environment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vilhelm Lauritzen Set 4 Rare Original “Kastrup” Wall Lamps 1937, Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Forest, BE
Set of 4 untouched and patinated trough time lamps by master Danish architect Vilhelm Lauritzen. The lamps were designed for the Kastrup airport in Copenhag...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Louis Poulsen PH Kontrast Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen Denmark
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This iconic 1960s “Kontrast” pendant lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Henningsen began his collaboration with Copenhagen-based lighting company Louis Poulsen i...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Louis Poulsen Panthella 250 Table Lamp in Orange by Verner Panton
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
Verner Panton (1926-1998) is famous for his inspirational and colorful personality. A unique person with a special sense for color, shape, light function and space. Over the course o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970s Verner Panton Flower Pot Chandelier by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Utrecht, NL
Flower Pot chandelier by Verner Panton consisting of three mounted iconic 'Flower Pot' lamps.
The flower pot, with its two enameled steel semicircular spheres facing each other, is a brilliant colourful design that was originally designed by Verner Panton in 1968 and named after the flower power movement.
The red painted interiors of lamps provides a warm and unique glowing light that this design is celebrated for.
Fixture is completely rewired with colour matching new fabric covered electric wire exact to the original. Each lamp is executed with 2 meters wire and can therefor be installed at any desired height. We can also fix the lamp for you at your desired height. Just write us what height you want the lamps and we will make the fixture at your desired height.
Chandelier is executed with an original vintage manufacturers sticker (Louis Poulsen), see images.
A fantastic playful lighting...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in black.
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems from his own, brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. He...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design
This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades.
Stand, switch and socket house of bro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Copper
Louis Poulsen Skot Asymmetric Wall Light by Lauritz Knudsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
The Skot light was developed in the early 1900s by LK (Lauritz Knudsen). It was originally developed for ships and maritime areas, but it has also become popular in other environment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
PH80 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Chorzów, PL
The iconic PH80 table lamp with a white acrylic glass shade, manufactured by Louis Poulsen.
Design: Poul Henningsen
Very good condition, no damage.
...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Brass
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in brass.
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems from his own, brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. He...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' LED Table Lamp in White Opal for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp in white opal for Louis Poulsen.
The 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp uses Verner Panton's original drawings to produce an organically shaped lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Chrome
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in chrome.
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems from his own, brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Flower Pots by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, 1970
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 1970s flower pot hanging lights by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, three orange enameled pieces with matching new colored cords on a single canopy, insides of the reflecto...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen Opaline Globe Pendent Chandeliers
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen opaline hand blown glass pendant chandeliers.
In original condition with new wi...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant 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, 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 Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, Wall Lamp Crown 2 by Vilhelm Lauritzen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, wall lamp crown 2 by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Measures: Width 425 x height 233 x length 305(mm), 2.8 kg
2 Shades. Material: Shades: Mouth-blown, 3-layered, polished opal gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pendant by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pendant by Louis Poulsen.
Measures: Width x Height x Length (mm)
283 x 245 x 283, 1,0 kg.
Material shade: Powder coated, spun aluminium in white. Suspension type: Pressed aluminiu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
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 Furniture
Materials
Copper
Verner Panton 1´st, Flowerpot Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Naples, IT
Verner Panton flowerpot pendant light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark designed in 1969.
This pendant is an early example of the Panton flowerpot ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Henning Koppel Petronella Oil Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Henning Koppel
Located in Krefeld, DE
This design dates back to 1962 when Henning Koppel designed this light for his holiday home. It was taken into production by Louis Poulsen in 1965 and has been in production by them ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass
Danish Poul Henningsen Contrast Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The "Contrast" pendant light, a masterwork designed by Poul Henningsen in 1960 for the Danish lighting manufacturer, Louis Poulsen. The design is a true representation of Henningsen'...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Modern White 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 Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large 'Ripls' Wall or Ceiling Light for Louis Poulsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Ripls' Wall or Ceiling Light for Louis Poulsen.
Louis Poulsen set out to create a lamp which was discrete – yet also an experience. Fro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 6 1/2-6 "Charlottenborg" pendant light for Louis Poulsen 6.5
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Chicago, IL
A PH6.5-6 hanging pendant light by Danish designer Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) for Louis Poulsen.
26" diameter
Hangs 60" from the ceiling to the bottom of the lamp.
This is the largest of the PH...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Louis Poulsen Panthella Floor Lamp in White Opal by Verner Panton
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
The fixture emits a soft and comfortable illumination. The hemispherical shade reflects the light downwards and the material used ensures that the majority of the light is spread dif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen Outdoor Small Flindt Wall Lamp by Christian Flindt
By Louis Poulsen, Christian Flindt
Located in New York, NY
Christian Flindt (1972-) graduated with an MAA and MDD from Aarhus School of Architecture in 2002. He then started his own design company in 2003. Here, he placed high emphasis on co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Led Table Lamp in Orange for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp in orange for Louis Poulsen.
The 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp uses Verner Panton's original drawings to produce an organically shaped lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Midcentury Floor Lamp PH 80 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The PH 80 floor lamp, a design that embodies the ingenuity and aesthetics of Poul Henningsen. Created as a tribute for what would have been his 80th birthday in 1974, this lamp is a ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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 Furniture
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Monochrome White 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 Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Table Lamp Brass "PH-Lamp" by PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1940s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen in the 1940s. The lamp base is made from patinated brass and white bakelite parts. The shades are all original and unrestored. The upper shade is made from yellow lacquered metal with a wonderful patina while the middle and lower are made from frosted matte glass which gives a wonderful light distribution. A beautiful and rare example of the world famous lamp icon.
Poul Henningsen designed the three-shade system back in 1925-1926. The first lights using the system were designed by PH in cooperation with Louis Poulsen for an exhibition in Paris. PH sought to create glare-free light, direct light where it was most needed, and create soft shadows, using incandescent bulbs as a light source. PH 3/2 Table is a member of the three-shade family. Thus PH did not just design a light, but an entire system – around a thousand different models have been produced over the years. PH was the first person to pursue a scientific approach to light and use the logarithmic spiral as a basis. By using a design based on the logarithmic spiral he achieved even distribution of light over the entire curve of the shade. This even light distribution, together with the diffuse reflection through the glass, made it possible to control glare and shadow. Each shade reduces the amount of light equally, due to their distance from the light source. The PH light model numbers refer to the shade size. Each top shade had a corresponding set of middle and lower shades. In the ‘pure’ models, such as the 2/2, the top shade has a size of about 20 cm, with corresponding lower shades. PH 3/2 Table consists of an app. 30 cm top shade, but uses lower shades from the 2/2 model. These ‘hybrid’ models were introduced due to the desire to hang the pendants at lower heights. The system was also used for wall, table and floor lamps. This specific example has a "3,5" top shade (33,7 cm.) and a "2" middle and lower shade making it a "3,5/2 PH lamp".
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vilhelm Lauritzen, Pair of Pendants, Brass, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1950s
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 3 brass pendants designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen and produced by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Pendants sold without canopy.
Sockets take standard E-26 medium base b...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ph80 Floor Lamp by Poul Henningsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Chorzów, PL
PH80 floor lamp with a shade of white acrylic glass, manufactured by Louis Poulsen.
The designer of the lamp was Poul Henningsen, 1894-1967.
Dimensions: height 130 cm / dia. 55...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Brass 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 Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ph Floor Lamp, Model Ph3½-2½, Limited Edition, Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH floor lamp, model PH3½-2½, limited edition in copper designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen. The lamp has an upper shade of copper ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Copper
Double Table Lamp in Brass by Louis Poulsen, 1940s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Decorative table lamp in brass designed and made by Louis Poulsen. Great original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in White for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen Minimalist Pendant Lights Toldbod in White Opaline Glass
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of model 220 toldbod pendant lamps developed by the design team at Louis Poulsen in 1982 to the Customs Building (Toldboden) in Copenhagen. This...
Category
1980s Danish Minimalist Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Copper Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 copper pendant for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. To celebrate, Louis Poulsen is putt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Copper Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH5 mini copper pendant for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. To celebrate, Louis Poulsen is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Danish Modern Adjustable Table Lamp in Metal, Made by Louis Poulsen, 1950s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and elegant adjustable table lamp in black lacquered metal from the 1950s. Made by the Danish company Louis Poulsen.
The light can be directly pointed at a subject as well as ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Louis Poulsen furniture 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 furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Louis Poulsen were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Poul Henningsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen, and Alfred Homann. Prices for Louis Poulsen furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $485 and can go as high as $60,379, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,402.
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Questions About Louis Poulsen Furniture
- 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.