Sold|$4,200
Poul Henningsen PH 4½/4 Copper Pendant
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful PH 4½/4 copper pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, suitable for indoor or
Copper, Metal
Sold|$4,200
Poul Henningsen PH 4½/4 Copper Pendant
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful PH 4½/4 copper pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, suitable for indoor or
Copper, Metal
"Ph Kontrast" Ceiling Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Ceiling lamp model PH Kontrast designed by Poul Henningsen in 1962. This example produced by Louis
Aluminum, Steel
Sold|$3,600
Poul Henningsen, PH 4½/4 Pendant Light
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful PH 4½/4 pendant light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen with opaline glass shade set
Chrome
Sold|$3,600
Poul Henningsen, PH 4½/4 Pendant Light
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful PH 4½/4 pendant light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen with opaline glass shade set
Chrome
Sold|$3,600
Poul Henningsen, PH 4½/4 Pendant Light
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful PH 4½/4 pendant light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen with opaline glass shade set
Metal, Nickel
Sold|$8,400
PH Artichoke Copper Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poulsen, Denmark. PH Artichoke (1958) is a 360-degree glare free luminaire created by 72 copper leaves
Metal, Chrome
Sold|$9,700
PH Artichoke Copper Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poulsen, Denmark. PH Artichoke (1958) is a 360-degree glare free Luminaire created by 72 copper leaves
Chrome, Copper, Metal
Sold|$3,400
PH Louvre pendent lamp by Louis Poulsen
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a recent production sold with original box and paperwork.
Sold|$9,593
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Set Of Lamps
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 – Louis Poulsen Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamps, stamped “PATENTED PH-2
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Pendant – Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamp, stamped
Glass, Bakelite
Sold|$996 / item
Poul Henningsen PH 50 Pendants for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 50 pendants for Louis Poulsen. Available in white or black. Price is per item
Aluminum
Sold|$13,500
Rare Poul Henningsen PH 5/4 Pendant, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stunning early 1930's PH 5/4 Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen with green enameled metal
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen Bronze and Copper Hanging PH Lamp
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Pawtucket, RI
All original Henningsen PH 3.5/2.5 hanging fixture.Bonze housing with copper shades. Iconic Danish
Copper, Bronze
Sold|$12,500
Poul Henningsen. PH 4/4 Pendant Light, 1930
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rare PH 4/4 pendant light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen with original shade set, in frosted
Brass
Large PH Artichoke Copper Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poulsen, Denmark. PH Artichoke (1958) is a 360-degree glare free Luminaire created by 72 copper leaves
Metal, Copper, Chrome
Red Poul Henningsen "PH 5" Pendant, Orno, 1960s
By Poul Henningsen, Orno Oy
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare Orno version of the classic PH5 lamp by Poul Henningsen. This red, blue and white pendant was one of the pieces manufactured under license by Orno Stockmann in Finland under m...
Metal
"PH Artichoke" Lamp by Poul Henningsen, Denmark, 1970s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Ceiling lamp model "Artichoke" designed by Poul Henningsen. This piece produced by Louis Poulsen in the 1970s. Made from stainless steel and 72 white lacquered aluminum reflectors. S...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Poul Henningsen PH Contrast Louis Poulsen Pendant Lightning
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful pendant lamp. Out of production. White/orange lacquered metal and chromed parts with black lacquered brass fittings. New white 2.5 m fabric cord. Perfect original condit...
Brass, Chrome
Sold|$5,069 / item
Poul Henningsen PH Louvre Louis Poulsen Pendant Lightning
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Louis Poulsen Louvre Lightning. Wonderful minimalistic pendant lamp. New white 2.5 m fabric cord. Perfect original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use.
Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH Louvre Louis Poulsen Pendant Lightning
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Louis Poulsen Louvre lightning. Wonderful minimalistic pendant lamp. New white 2.5 m fabric cord. Perfect original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use.
Chrome
Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen PH Snowball Pendant Light
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This stunning Poul Henningsen "Snowball" pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen pendant is composed of white enamel painted metal shades in ring form with polished chrome ribs and socket hou...
Aluminum
Sold|$4,737 / item
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 rose Pendant – Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 Table Lamp – Louis Poulsen Rare Poul Henningsen PH-2/2 lamp, stamped
Glass, Bakelite
PH 3. Original Copper Ceiling Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Poul Henningsen PH 3 ceiling pendant with copper shades, Denmark c. 1926. Marked D.R.P. (Deutche
Brass, Copper
Poul Henningsen Bronze and Copper PH-4 1930's
Located in Pawtucket, RI
All original Henningsen PH-4 hanging fixture.Bonze housing with copper shades. Iconic Danish design
Copper, Bronze
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. PH Artichoke pendant lamp.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. "Kogle" (PH Artichoke) pendant. Upper shade in matte white metal
Metal, Copper, Steel
Poul Henningsen: "PH-5" Pendant with White Metal Shades
Located in København, Copenhagen
Poul Henningsen: "PH-5". Pendant with white metal shades. Manufactured by Louis Poulsen
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, PH Louvre, Pendant Lamp
Located in København, Copenhagen
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, PH Louvre, pendant lamp. Frame with white-lacquered metal
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
PH's iconic lamp here in the signature white incarnation with an interior red cone and blue
Aluminum
Sold|$2,945 / item
Danish Modern PH Kontrast Pendant Light by Paul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Danish modern PH Kontrast pendant lamp designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. The
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH Kontrast Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Denmark
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
The PH "Kontrast" pendant lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen (Denmark) between
Aluminum, Chrome
Danish Design Louis Poulsen Ph Louvre Hanging Lamp 1960s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Oirlo, LI
gebruikte zijn eerder ontworpen ‘Spiral’ lamp (1942) als inspiratie. De PH Louvre bevat 13 matte wit
Aluminum
Danish Design Louis Poulsen Ph Louvre Hanging Lamp 1960s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Oirlo, LI
gebruikte zijn eerder ontworpen ‘Spiral’ lamp (1942) als inspiratie. De PH Louvre bevat 13 matte wit
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH-1 Ten Armed "Cascade" Ceiling Light
By Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
An unusually beautiful version of the Cascade chandelier with nickel-plated metal and Bakelite
Metal
PH 6.5 Lamp by Henningsen, Frandsen & Christensen, Louis Poulsen, Charlottenborg
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare, largest of all PH (Poul Henningsen) hanging lamps for Louis Poulsen. PH 6.5 was reworked
Metal
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Ph 3½ / 2 Pendant Lamp
Located in København, Copenhagen
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen PH 3½ / 2 pendant lamp with brass and metal socket, signed PH-2
Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke Zapfen Copper, Modern
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Very nice Artichoke copper pendant lightning designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. The fixture provides 100% glare-free light. The 72 precisely positioned leaves form 12 ...
Copper, Stainless Steel
PH Snowball Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Beautiful pendant with extraordinary good proportions originally designed for the Adventist Church in Skodsborg, Denmark. Top of each of the eight shades is shiny and creates sparkl...
PH Snowball by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1980s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
The Snowball was designed and introduced by Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) in 1958. The lamp has been back in production at Louis Poulsen since 1983. This is an early version from the ...
Metal
Poul Henningsen Large Charlottenborg Pendant, PH 5-4 1/2
Located in Nashville, TN
Poul Henningsen. Large Charlottenborg pendant, PH 5-4 1/2. Large Charlottenborg pendant lamp with
Poul Henningsen PH-4/4 pendant with shades of cobber
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-4/4 Pendant Lamp, circa 1930s A beautiful and rare Poul Henningsen PH-4/4
Brass, Copper
PH Contrast By Poul Henningsen For Louis Poulsen From 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
An Exquisite Piece of Design History: The PH "Kontrast" Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis
Aluminum, Metal
Poul Henningsen PH Snowball Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice PH Snowball from Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen made in Denmark. The lamp is in very
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 4, 5-4 Pendant – “Patented”, Copper Shades
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
' stamp. Copper. Measurements: 32 cm (height); 40 cm (diameter). Belonging to the influential PH family
Brass, Copper
Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, 1958-62
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic Danish Modern design, this original 'PH Kontrast' pendant light by legendary designer
Aluminum
1959 Edition Poul Henningsen PH 5 by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice early and rare PH 5 from Poul Henningsen produced in 1959 only for one year by Louis
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice PH contrast from Design in 1960 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Made in Denmark. The
Metal
Louis Poulsen 'PH Artichoke' Light Pendant Designed by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Louis Poulsen 'PH Artichoke' light pendant. 72 steel leaves individually crafted by hand at
Aluminum, Steel
PH Louvre by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Denmark 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Iconic PH Louvre pendant created by Poul Henningsen in late 50s for Louis Poulsen Denmark. This
Metal
Large-scale PH Artichoke Copper Lamp by Poul Henningsen, 1960
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Poulsen, Denmark. PH Artichoke (1958) with single point suspension, is a 360-degree glare free
Chrome, Metal, Copper
Sold|$2,961 / item
Limited Edition PH 3 ½ - 3 Copper Pendant by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
released in 2014 a limited edition of the PH 3 ¹/² – 3 copper and glass pendant originally designed in 1929
Copper
PH Contrast Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Poul Henningsen’s contrast pendant is a PH lamp produced by Louis Poulsen. It consists of ten
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast Louis Poulsen Lamp Pendant Mid Century
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, BE
over one hundred lamps, all belonging to the PH series, based on the idea of multiple shades and
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast Louis Poulsen Lamp Pendant Mid Century
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, BE
over one hundred lamps, all belonging to the PH series, based on the idea of multiple shades and
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen Four Shade PH 5-4½ pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
to make a fixture that could be mounted high-up and become alternative to the often used chandeliers
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen Ceiling Lamp PH-Basket by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Poul Henningsen ceiling lamp PH-basket by Louis Poulsen in Denmark.
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Pendant: Green Copper & Brass, Pat Appl
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Pendant Pat Appl, Denmark, circa 1926 A rare and early PH 3/2 pendant lamp
Brass, Copper
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.