Poul Henningsen Lighting
Danish, 1894-1967
The name Poul Henningsen is synonymous with the best and most innovative modern Scandinavian lamps and other lighting. The Danish designer created a signature vocabulary of fixtures with tiered and layered shades in sculptural arrangements that are at once naturalistic and geometric.
Henningsen grew up in a town on the outskirts of Copenhagen and studied architecture at the Technical University of Denmark. He would become a noted art critic, journalist and screenwriter, but his first love was lighting design.
Henningsen’s childhood home was illuminated by oil lamps. When his family switched to electrified lighting, he was alarmed and repelled by the harsh glare cast by an incandescent bulb, and in his late teens he began conducting quasi-scientific experiments to measure which materials and methods best diffused or reflected light to give it a warm brightness. His work came to the attention of the lighting-fixtures firm Louis Poulsen, which sponsored the development of a prototype lamp. The design won a gold medal at the 1925 Paris Expositions Internationales des Arts Decóratifs et Industriels Modernes — from which the term Art Deco derives. The lamp, whose three-part shade is said to be inspired by the arrangement of a dinner plate atop a soup bowl atop a teacup, became the basis for Henningsen’s most successful design, the PH 4/3 desk lamp.
All told, Henningsen would design some 100 lighting fixtures in his career. Some of his most notable creations are hanging lamps, which include the Septima (1929), a pendant composed of seven graduated frosted-glass layers; the Spiral (1942), made of a single ribbon of enameled aluminum; and the Artichoke lamp (1958), whose 70 glass or metal fins in a staggered and graduated arrangement on a central steel frame resemble those of its namesake. The last is likely Henningsen’s masterwork and an icon of mid-20th-century design. Like all Henningsen lighting designs, it is striking, sculptural and — thanks to his insistence on the primacy of the quality of the light cast — superbly functional.
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Creator: Poul Henningsen
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Grey 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Monochrome Black for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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!” Henningsen wanted to improve the colour reproduction characteristics of the light source in the PH 5. Small red and blue shades were therefore inserted to supplement the colour in the part of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive – the red and blue areas – thereby subduing the light in the middle yellow-green region where the eye is most sensitive. At the time, no one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light, which remains 100% glare-free, irrespective of how the light is installed or which light source is used. The red and blue rings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal
Poul Henningsen Ph5 Pendant in Monochrome White for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Orange 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
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...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Aluminum
"PH Louvre" ceiling lamp designed by Poul Henningsen, by Louis Poulsen Denmark
By Poul Henningsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Hägersten, SE
"PH Louvre" ceiling lamp designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark. This example is the old version produced ca 1960-70. With the old Louis Poulsen sticker on...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Green 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Hues of Blue for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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!” Henningsen wanted to improve the colour reproduction characteristics of the light source in the PH 5. Small red and blue shades were therefore inserted to supplement the colour in the part of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive – the red and blue areas – thereby subduing the light in the middle yellow-green region where the eye is most sensitive. At the time, no one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light, which remains 100% glare-free, irrespective of how the light is installed or which light source is used. The red and blue rings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Monochrome Oyster Grey for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Brass for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Copper for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Copper, Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Pastel Blue Pink and Peach for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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!” Henningsen wanted to improve the colour reproduction characteristics of the light source in the PH 5. Small red and blue shades were therefore inserted to supplement the colour in the part of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive – the red and blue areas – thereby subduing the light in the middle yellow-green region where the eye is most sensitive. At the time, no one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light, which remains 100% glare-free, irrespective of how the light is installed or which light source is used. The red and blue rings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Pastel Oyster Blue and Pink for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Hues of Red for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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!” Henningsen wanted to improve the colour reproduction characteristics of the light source in the PH 5. Small red and blue shades were therefore inserted to supplement the colour in the part of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive – the red and blue areas – thereby subduing the light in the middle yellow-green region where the eye is most sensitive. At the time, no one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light, which remains 100% glare-free, irrespective of how the light is installed or which light source is used. The red and blue rings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Classic White for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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!” Henningsen wanted to improve the colour reproduction characteristics of the light source in the PH 5. Small red and blue shades were therefore inserted to supplement the colour in the part of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive – the red and blue areas – thereby subduing the light in the middle yellow-green region where the eye is most sensitive. At the time, no one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Iconic Vintage PH5 Chandelier for L. Poulsen of DK with Art Work
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
An Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1970s with abstract art work by Gallery Sixty One.
The art work ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Unusual Poul Henningsen PH-4/4 Stamped P.H-4 'D.R.P' Deutsche Reichs Patent .
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Hanging lamp. Model PH-4/4
Normal treph lamp patent P.H
Treph lamp with glass shades
Sing P.H-4 (D.R.P) = Deutsche Reichs Patent.
glass measures
400mm
260mm
128mm
Material: art glass and iron.
Style: Art Deco.
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Poul Henningsen (1894-1967), born in Copenhagen, Denmark, is an influential Danish designer, writer and cultural critic. As an indicator designer of the classic Danish lighting brand Louis Poulsen , he devoted his whole life to the exploration and experimentation of lighting, and was praised by the world as the first inventor who combined science and art. Representative works include PH lamp series, PH Artichoke, PH Septima...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Iron
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Monochrome Blue for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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!” Henningsen wanted to improve the colour reproduction characteristics of the light source in the PH 5. Small red and blue shades were therefore inserted to supplement the colour in the part of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive – the red and blue areas – thereby subduing the light in the middle yellow-green region where the eye is most sensitive. At the time, no one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light, which remains 100% glare-free, irrespective of how the light is installed or which light source is used. The red and blue rings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in White Modern for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Hues of Grey for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal
Ph Floor Lamp, Model Ph3½-2½, Limited Edition, Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Copper
Poul Henningsen 'Charlottenburg' Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, pendant model 'Charlottenburg', metal, Denmark, 1979.
This lamp is based on a well-designed construction containing three white metal shades that...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Hues of Orange for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. 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 in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests 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!” Henningsen wanted to improve the colour reproduction characteristics of the light source in the PH 5. Small red and blue shades were therefore inserted to supplement the colour in the part of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive – the red and blue areas – thereby subduing the light in the middle yellow-green region where the eye is most sensitive. At the time, no one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model PH-2/2 'The Questions Mark' by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare table lamp model PH-2/2 ‘The question mark’ designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark.
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Brass
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant in Hues of Rose for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in respon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen Ph6 Hanging Pendant Lamp
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A PH6 hanging pendant lamp by Danish designer Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) for Louis Poulsen. This light, white in color, features the iconic design of Louis Pouls...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Artichoke Chandelier by Poul Henningsen, for Louis Poulsen, Patinated Copper
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Dallas, TX
Artichoke Chandelier designed by Poul Henningsen, early production, 1958 for Louis Poulsen of Denmark. Patinated copper, enameled copper, aluminum and enameled aluminum.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Aluminum, Copper
Poul Henningsen Pendant Model, Charlottenborg 1960s, Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in London, GB
The Charlottenborg pendant lamp is a famous piece of Danish design. Designed by Poul Henningsen for the Danish company Louis Poulsen around...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Ph 3½-2½ Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Pouls Henningsen PH 3½-2½ Table Lamp. Denmark, designed 1928, new, current production.
PH 3 ½-2 ½ Table was designed in 1928 and is one of many development projects undertaken by PH in connection with the development of his world-famous three-shade system. The table lamp is based on PH's original drawings, and comes with the first type of shade holder, with adjustment screws. The top metal shade has a rolled edge, a decorative and stabilising feature that makes the shade appear thicker than the actual material. The two bottom shades are made of mouth-blown opal glass. PH found that this combination utilises the light source more efficiently, directing the light downwards due to the reflection from the white inner surface of the top shade. The frame is brown painted brass giving the lamp the same appearance as the burnished brass lamps of the time – a process that is no longer recommended due to environmental considerations.
Material: Top shade: Spun aluminium painted in yellow with a white rolled edge. The inside of the top shade is white. Middle and lower shade are mouth-blown glass. Shade holder: Silk matt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal
Floor Lamp, Model PH80, Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1974
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH80 floor lamp designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen. The lamp was introduced in 1974 on the occasion of Poul Henningsen's 80th birthday...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal
Poul Henningsen "Plate" PH-Lamp Patinated Copper, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1958
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Very rare original Poul Henningsen "Plate" or "Langelinie" pendant from 1958 in solid copper. The lamp has never been polished and retains a w...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Floor Lamp, Model 3½-2½ Chrome, Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Floor lamp, Model 3½-2½ chrome, designed by Poul Henningsen with white opal glass shades made by Louis Poulsen. The frame is high-gloss chrome-plated with a black plastic cord with p...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
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 Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 3.6/2 Table Lamp Dor Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Madrid, ES
A Poul Henningsen table lamp. edited by Louis Poulsen. Brown painted iron base, burnished brass stem and top bakelite socket house and switch house. Continous switch button. Zinc upp...
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1960s Danish Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61.
Entitled “Cypress Sunset”
Th...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' Floor Lamp in White and Chrome for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' floor lamp in white and chrome for Louis Poulsen. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen designed the three-shade-system back in 1925-26. In collaboratio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Poul Henningsen Ph 3½-2½ Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The louvre is 100% glare-free, with a design based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs most of the light downwards. For some variants, the top shade is made of deep drawn aluminum with white inner surface that ensures gentle, downward light distribution. The two bottom handblown opal glass shades ensure a large glare-free light surface, making optimum use of the light source to provide comfortable, functional lighting. The PH 3½-2½ Glass Table lamp was designed in 1928 and is one of many advanced projects undertaken by Poul Henningsen in the development of his world-famous three-shade system from 1926. Poul Henningsen devoted most of his life to taming electric light. He based his three-shade design on a logarithmic spiral to make optimum use of the light source. He was constantly doing calculations and tests. The form of the shades was determined by the way they were required to shape and reflect the light, and the lamp was designed to be glare-free. The first PH Table lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Iconic Rare 1st Edition Poul Henningsen PH 5 Chandelier Pendant Lamp from 1959
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic rare 1st edition vintage PH 5 chandelier pendant lamp from 1959 in red.
Poul Henningsen designed this iconic lamp in 1958 and the launch was in September of that year at Illums Bolighus.
This PH 5 is in great condition for its age and this model will only appreciate in value because it is rare.
This PH pendant...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Purple PH5 Pendant by Poul Henningsen and Louis Poulsen, 20th Century
By Poul Henningsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH5 pendant designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958 and manufactured by Louis Poulsen in the 20th Century. The pendant has purple lacquered metal shades.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Charlottenborg Pendant, Model Ph, Poul Henningsens, Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Charlottenborg pendant, model PH 5-4½/1x70W E27 by Ebbe Christensen & Sophus Frandsen based on Poul Henningsen's drawings for Louis Poulsen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Pale Rose
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in monochrome pale rose.
Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass PH 2/1 Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen brass and glass PH 2/1 table lamp for Louis Poulsen. Executed in mouth blown white opal glass and metalized brass. The mouth-blow...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
White and Purple PH5 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen 1970
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in TERHEIJDEN, NB
Here is one of Poul Henningsen's most popular pendants lights from the 1970's. The PH5 pendant lamp is made of metal with off-white tones purple and o...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Desk Lamp
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Madrid, ES
A desk lamp designed by Poul Henningsen and edited by Louis Poulsen in 1960.Three brass supports on a brass base and white painted metal shades. Bleu inner ring and red top.Two lamps...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen Ph 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Pastel Blue Rose Peach
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in pastel blue rose peach.
Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1960s with abstract art work by G61.
Titled “ kaleidoscope”
The a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 'PH 4½-4' Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen 'PH 4½-4' glass pendant for Louis Poulsen.
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. This partnership continued up until his death in 1967. Throughout his life, 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.
The PH 4½-4 Glass Pendant is a member of the three-shade family which numbers 30 lights today, including three for outdoor use. Thus PH did not just design a light, but an entire system – around a thousand different models have been produced over the years. This wide selection consisted of table, floor and wall lamps, as well as a number of different chandeliers...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury "PH5" Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Danish Design, 1950s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pendant in painted metal, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Great original condition.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen, PH 3/2 Table Lamp, Early Model
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A table lamp by Poul Henningsen with browned brass frame, socket cover and top, mounted with 3/2 patinated copper shade set. No switch on the frame. Stamped 'Pat. Appl.' (highly valu...
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
Ph Pendant, Model 3½-3, Limited Edition, Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH pendant, model 3½-3, limited edition in copper, designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen. On the occasion of Poul Henningsen's 120th bir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen, 4/3 Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, C. 1927
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in High Point, NC
An early production example of Poul Henningsen iconic 4/3 table lamp, produced by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, c. 1927.
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Artichoke Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Hermann Poulsen , Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental pendant lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Suspended by ivory enameled-steel canopy, the interior chrome cylinder is surrounded by layers of brushed copper leaves....
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper, Chrome
PH Floor Lamp, Model Ph3½-2½, Limited Edition, Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 three shade of shades in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
PH Table Lamp, Model Ph3½-2½, Limited Edition, Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH Table lamp, model PH3½-2½, limited edition, designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen. The lamp is made of copper with an upper sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
1970s PH 4 1/2-4 Metal Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Knebel, DK
This pendant lamp, model 117077 (PH 4 1/2-4 Metal), was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. The model is no longer in production in this size.
The pendant lamp is in a ve...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Vintage PH Artichoke Pendant Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Artist
Poul Henningsen (1894 Ordrup, Denmark – 1967 Hillerød, Denmark) was a famous Danish architect, designer, author and critic. Poul Hnningsen is considered one of the leading fig...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61.
Entitled “ Maasai”
The art w...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Poul Henningsen 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 Poul Henningsen lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 239 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 306 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Poul Henningsen 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 Fog & Mørup, Vilhelm Lauritzen, and Jo Hammerborg. Prices for Poul Henningsen lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $287 and can go as high as $81,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,880.
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Poul Henningsen is famous for designing innovative modern Scandinavian lamps and other lighting. The Danish designer created a signature vocabulary of fixtures with tiered and layered shades in sculptural arrangements that are at once naturalistic and geometric. Some of his most iconic pieces include the Spiral, made of a single ribbon of enameled aluminum, and the Artichoke lamp, whose 70 glass or metal fins in a staggered and graduated arrangement on a central steel frame resemble those of its namesake. Find a collection of Poul Henningsen lighting on 1stDibs.
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