Poul Henningsen "PH-3/3" in Brass & Glass Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, 1920s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and early Danish mid century modern "PH-3/3" ceiling pendant lamp with three white opaline
Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Black Metallized
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Black Metallized Executed in white
Brass, Chrome
$1,680Sale Price / item|40% Off
Louis Poulsen PH 5 - 4 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant Light by Henningsen, 1980
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Early example of the PH 5 - 4.5 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. 4 large white shades with a
Aluminum, Enamel
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
Aluminum
PH Pendant Model 3½-3 Limited Edition By Poul Henningsen For Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The PH pendant, model 3½-3, is a limited edition lamp designed by the renowned Danish designer Poul
Copper
Poul Henningsen Ph 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Pastel Blue Rose Peach
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in pastel blue rose peach. Poul Henningsen
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/3' Metal Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/3 metal pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black. These refined pendants are
Aluminum, Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5/5' Metal Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5/5 Metal pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black. These refined pendants are
Metal, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Glass PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Black Metallized
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Glass PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Black Metallized Executed in white opal
Metal
White Danish Mid Century "PH 2/2" Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and early Danish mid century white adjustable "PH 2/2" ceiling lamp pendant in patinated
Brass
Poul Henningsen "PH 2/2" Mid Century Brass Amber Pendant by Louis Poulsen, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
original condition with the important "patented" & "PH-2" stamps. Dimensions: H: 20 cm / 5.95" Diameter
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 2/1 Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Black Metallized
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 2/1 glass pendants for Louis Poulsen in Black Metallized. Executed in white opal
Metal
Poul Henningsen Ceiling Lamp PH-5/5 Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceiling lamp PH-5/5 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
Metal
Poul Henningsen Ceiling Lamp Model PH-Septima 5 by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare ceiling lamp model PH-Septima 5 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in
Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/3' Opaline Glass and Metal Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/3' Opaline Glass and Metal Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen These refined
Aluminum
1980s Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen PH Louvre / Kugle Pendant Lamp in White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a PH ‘Louvre' Ceiling Pendant, initially designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Danish PH 5 Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
The classic PH5 pendant light from Poulsen according to a design by Poul Henningsen from the 1950s. Here in the rare, early version in blue and a special frame element with spring. T...
Metal
Pair of Vintage PH 5-4.5 White Charlottenborg Ceiling Lamps for Louis Poulsen
By Sophus Frandsen, Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
(photo 4). This design the Poul Henningsen PH 5-4.5 has the serial number 117069 and is called
Aluminum
Early Danish Ceiling Lamp Pendant "PH-3 / D.R.P" by Poul Henningsen, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
newer wiring. Stamped "PH-3", "Patented" & "D.R.P - (Deutsche Reichs Patent)" inside the socket house
Brass
Ceiling Lamp, Model PH-4/4, in Opaline Glass and Metal by Poul Henningsen, 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp, Model PH-4/4, in Opaline Glass and Metal by Poul Henningsen, 1930s Additional
Brass, Copper
PH Bombardment Crown With 5 Arms & White opal glass shades By Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Beautiful ceiling lamp that fits well above the dining table or in a living room. Designed by Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) and produced by Louis Poulsen for a very limited period on t...
Chrome
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5/5' Opaline Glass and Metal Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5/5 Opaline glass and metal pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen. These refined
Metal, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant in Dark Blue & Red, Rare Orno Edition, 1960s
By Poul Henningsen, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Orno version of the classic PH5 lamp by Poul Henningsen. This dark blue and red pendant was one of the pieces manufactured under license by Orno Stockmann in Finland under mod...
Metal
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 Ph 3½-3 Pendants in Yellow for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen set of 3 PH 3½-3 pendants in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, New production
Metal
Poul Henningsen Ceiling Lamp Model PH-3/3 Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare ceiling lamp model PH-3/3 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
Brass
Poul Henningsen Ceiling Lamp Model PH-5/5 Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare ceiling lamp model PH-5/5 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in
Metal
$1,770Sale Price|20% Off
Danish pendant lamp in opalized glass and brass, model PH 3/2 by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian pendant light. Designed in 1923, the PH 3/2 pendant light offers refined, glare
Brass
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
Metal
Mid-Century Ph 4 1/2 - 4 Metal and Glass Pendant Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Classic slatted pendant lamp by Danish manufacturer Louis Poulsen, based on a design by Poul Henningsen. Here is a rare version with a metal upper shade. The design is based on Poul...
Metal
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
. Henningsen designed the PH Artichoke (artichoke chandelier) for the Langelinie Pavilion restaurant in
Iron
Small Copper Artichoke by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Brussels, BE
, the 'PH Artichoke' chandelier is a symbol of sophistication that elevates the aesthetic of any
Aluminum, Copper
Large Copper Artichoke by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brussels, BE
space. With its timeless allure , the 'PH Artichoke' chandelier is a symbol of sophistication that
Aluminum, Copper
Poul Henningsen Large Copper Artichoke Pendant Light, by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
leaves The large 'PH Artichoke' copper chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen was originally
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
Unavailable|$12,561
Poul Henninsen, PH Ten-Arm Chandelier
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Naestved, DK
An original old model of Poul Henningsens chandelier with ten arms. The lamp is in browned brass
Brass
Unavailable|$6,699
PH Five-Armed Cascade Chandelier by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen (1894-1967): Cascade chandelier/bombardementskrone. Five-armed, Cascade
Brass
Unavailable|$1,260 / item
PH 5 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and
Unavailable|$1,260 / item
PH 5 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and
Unavailable|$1,260 / item
PH 5 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and
Unavailable|$1,260 / item
PH 5 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and
Unavailable|$1,260 / item
PH 5 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and
Unavailable|$915 / item
PH 5 Mini Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and
Poul Henningsen, Danish Patinated Brass and Glass Five-Arm Ph Basket Chandelier
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
One of our favorite Henningsen designs this hard to find basket chandelier for Louis Paulson is
Brass
Unavailable|$7,500
PH Artichoke Pendant Light
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PH Artichoke pendant light has a world-famous unique sculptural design and is viewed as an
Aluminum, Copper, Steel
PH 3/3 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
The fixture emits a comfortable, diffused, glare-free light that is characteristic of Poul Henningsen's reflective three-shade-system. The fixture is available with white opal glass ...
Aluminum
PH 5/5 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
The fixture emits a comfortable, diffused, glare-free light that is characteristic of Poul Henningsen's reflective three-shade-system. The fixture is available with white opal glass ...
Opal, Aluminum
Unavailable|$3,000
Poul Henningsen "PH Charlottenborg" Pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg exhibition hall in Copenhagen, produced by Louis Poulsen, the enameled metal body is predominately white with grey hardware and dark...
Enamel, Metal
Unavailable|$6,699
PH Artichoke Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) PH Artichoke Lamp / Koglen. Pendent with copper shades. Designed in
Copper
Unavailable|$3,349 / item
Poulsen PH 6½-6 Charlottenburg Lamp
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Bern, CH
Poul Henningsen’s PH 6½-6 Charlottenburg ceiling lamp produced by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, the
Aluminum
Unavailable|$3,828
Poul Henningsen. PH, Pendants, Charlotteborg, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Roskilde, Sealand
used chandeliers. The PH 4 display lamp was designed to increase the amount of light emitted
Aluminum, Steel
Unavailable|$538
PH 4/3 Pendant by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Handewitt, DE
PH 4/3 pendant in white by Louis Poulsen. 1960s.
Metal
Unavailable|$5,981
PH 4/3 Pendant by Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 4/3 pendant of browned brass with white opal on layer shades. Designed by Poul Henningsen
Unavailable|$10,168
PH 5/4 Pendant by Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) PH 5/4 pendant of chromed steel with original frosted glass shades
Glass
Unavailable|$5,622
PH 5/4 Pendant by Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 5/4 pendant with top shade in brass and mid and lower shades in opal white glass shades
Unavailable|$12,999
Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen Ph. Artichoke Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A PH Artichoke medium lamp pendant. Designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Lighting. The
Unavailable|$10,999
Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen Small Ph. Artichoke Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A PH Artichoke Small Lamp Pendant. Designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Lighting. The
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
PH 5 in 1958 as a follow-up to his celebrated three-shade system. The fixture emits both downward and
Metal
Unavailable|$9,500
PH 4/4 Pendant by Poul Henningsen, 1929
Located in Silkeborg, DK
Vintage Poul Henningsen pendant with original glass shades from 1929.
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.
Find a collection of authentic Poul Henningsen table lamps, floor lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
