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Early VL38 Table or Desk-Lamp, Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1950

About the Item

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 made of brass. Organically formed lampshade which is adjustable. Original state, brass parts nicely patinated. The VL38 table lamp has been designed in the late 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset building (the Danish broadcasting house) in Copenhagen. This particular example is probably from the 1950s. The model appeared in the Louis Poulsen catalogues after World War 2 in the middle of the 1940s. Louis Poulsen has relaunched the production of the VL series since 2016. “Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984) is one of the most significant architects in the history of Denmark. A number of his buildings – Nørrebro Theatre (1931–32), Daells Varehus department store (1928–35), Radiohuset (1936-41) and the first airport built in Kastrup (1937–39) – represented the concentrated essence of contemporary life. Other significant buildings to stem from Lauritzen’s drawing board include Folkets Hus (1953–56) better known today as the Vega concert venue, the Shellhuset (1950–51) building and the Danish embassy in Washington (1958–60). In particular the Radiohuset building and the earliest version of Kastrup Airport – both listed today – are considered Peerless monuments to modernism in the European genre of construction.” (© Louis Poulsen). Takes E27 fitting bulbs. Works on 220v as well as 110v. Plug can be replaced by US-version for free of charge.

Creator:
Vilhelm Lauritzen (Designer),Louis Poulsen (Manufacturer)
Design:
VL38 Table LampVL38 Series
Dimensions:
Height: 20.87 in (53 cm)Width: 5.71 in (14.5 cm)Depth: 11.42 in (29 cm)
Power Source:
Hardwired
Voltage:
220-240v,110-150v
Lampshade:
Included
Style:
Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Iron,Metal,Sheet Metal,Painted
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1950s-1960s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Original paint-finish with wear and small scratches. Original wiring and EU-plug in good working order.
Seller Location:
Vorst, BE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7441233229932
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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.

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