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What is Poul Henningsen famous for?
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Poul 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.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
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Mid-Century Ph 4 1/2 - 4
Metal and Glass Pendant Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Klassische Lamellen Pendelleuchte des dänischen Herstellers Louis Poulsen nach einem Entwurf von Poul Henningsen. Hier eine seltene Version mit einem Oberschirm aus Metall.
Der Entw...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
PH Artichoke by Poul Henningsen early version
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berlin, DE
This striking pendant features 72 metal leaves in 12 precise rows of six, creating soft, glare-free light in every direction. Its name reflects the unique, layered design that radiat...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
PH 5/3 - Floor lamp with green copper shades by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 5/3 - Rare floor lamp in burnished brass with green copper shades. Stamped 'PAT. APPL'.
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen Early Pat. Appl. "PH-Lamp" Table Lamp in Chromed Brass, 1927
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare large Pat. Appl. (patent applied) table lamp by Poul Henningsen made between 1926-1928 by Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen. This extra large model 4/3 PH-lamp is made from chromed bras...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
PH 1/1 - 'Bombardment' chandelier by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 1/1 - 'Bombardementkrone', chandelier, in burnished brass with shades in amber glass. Stamped 'Patented'. From the 1930s.
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Early Floor Lamp "PH 4/3" by Poul Henningsen, Pat. Appl., Louis Poulsen, 1926-28
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Early and important floor PH-lamp model 4/3 by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen between 1926-28. The lamp base is made from browned brass and the top shade i...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze
