Poul Henningsen PH 5 Copper Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
PH 5's painted metal shades brilliantly distribute light to create glare–free illumination. Executed
Copper, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Brass Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
pendant light in 1958. Today, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the Louis Poulsen's portfolio
Brass, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Brass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Brass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke pendant
Brass, Steel
$22,100 / item
H 22.8 in Dm 23.6 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Copper Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' copper chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke pendant
Copper, Steel
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Glass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH glass Artichoke chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke pendant light
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Steel Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Steel Chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke pendant
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Orange
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the Louis
Aluminum
$22,100 / item
H 22.8 in Dm 23.6 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Pale Rose Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Pale Rose Chandelier for Louis Poulsen The 'PH Artichoke' pendant
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Grey
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the Louis Poulsen's
Aluminum
$14,240 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 23.6 in
Monumental Poul Henningsen PH Louvre Suspension Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Poul Henningsen PH Louvre suspension lamp for Louis Poulsen. The PH Louvre pendant light
Chrome, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Green
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958. Today, the 'PH 5' remains the bestselling design in Louis Poulsen's
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Rose
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the Louis Poulsen's
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Ph 4½-4 Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 4½-4 Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen. The PH 4½ - 4 glass pendant light
Aluminum, Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Red
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the Louis Poulsen's
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Mini Brass Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Louis Poulsen in all black. Poul Henningsen originally introduced the full-sized PH 5 pendant light in
Copper, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5 Mini' Monochrome Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
full-sized PH 5 pendant light in 1958 as a classic new product. No one knew at the time that it would
Aluminum, Metal
$24,550 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 28.3 in
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Brass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' brass chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke
Brass, Steel
$22,100 / item
H 22.8 in Dm 23.6 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White. The PH Artichoke pendant
Aluminum, Steel
$24,550 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 28.3 in
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Copper Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' copper chandelier for Louis Poulsen The PH Artichoke
Copper, Steel
$72,100 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 28.3 in
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Glass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen PH glass Artichoke chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke pendant
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
$22,100 / item
H 22.8 in Dm 23.6 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' chandelier for Louis Poulsen in black. The PH Artichoke pendant
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Modern White
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958. Today, the 'PH 5' remains the bestselling design in Louis Poulsen's
Aluminum, Steel
$17,490 / item
H 18.3 in Dm 18.9 in
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Steel Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' steel chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke pendant
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
$24,550 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 28.3 in
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Steel Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' steel chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel
$52,000 / item
H 18.4 in Dm 18.9 in
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Glass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Poul Henningsen PH glass Artichoke chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke pendant
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
$17,490 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 28.3 in
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Brass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' brass chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke
Brass, Steel
$17,490 / item
H 18.3 in Dm 18.9 in
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Copper Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' copper chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke
Copper, Steel
$1,365 / item
H 10.5 in Dm 19.5 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5' Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome Burgundy
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
his iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the 'PH 5' remains the bestselling design
Aluminum, Steel
$1,365 / item
H 10.5 in Dm 19.5 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5' Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome Burgundy
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
his iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the 'PH 5' remains the bestselling design
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in All Blue
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the
Aluminum, Steel
$4,495 / item
H 15.4 in Dm 15.7 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Snowball' White and Chrome Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
his iconic 'PH Snowball' pendant light in 1958, showcasing it alongside the renowned 'PH 5' pendant at
Aluminum, Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome White
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome Black
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in
Aluminum, Steel
$81,650 / item
H 28.3 in Dm 33.1 in
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Glass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Glass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen The 'PH Artichoke
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Classic White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 White Metal Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
-free light that only the classic three-shade system is capable of emitting. The 'PH 4/3' metal pendant
Metal
Poul Henningsen Ph 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Oyster Grey
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Pale Rose
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in
Aluminum
$26,995 / item
H 28.3 in Dm 33.1 in
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Brass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' brass chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke
Steel, Brass
$24,550 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 28.3 in
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in Black. The PH Artichoke
Aluminum, Steel
$17,490 / item
H 18.4 in Dm 18.9 in
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' chandelier for Louis Poulsen in black. The PH Artichoke
Aluminum, Steel
$24,550 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 28.3 in
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White. The PH Artichoke
Aluminum, Steel
$26,995 / item
H 28.3 in Dm 33.1 in
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Steel Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Steel Chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke
Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
$26,995 / item
H 28.3 in Dm 33.1 in
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Copper Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Copper Chandelier for Louis Poulsen The PH Artichoke
Copper, Steel
$17,490 / item
H 18.4 in Dm 18.9 in
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White. The PH Artichoke
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Brass
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Brass The PH 3/2 Pendant Light's shades
Brass
$4,495 / item
H 15.4 in Dm 15.7 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Snowball' Pendant in Soft White & Chrome for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Henningsen designed his iconic 'PH Snowball' pendant light in 1958, showcasing it alongside the renowned 'PH
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$4,495 / item
H 15.4 in Dm 15.7 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Snowball' Pendant in Soft White & Chrome for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
designed his iconic 'PH Snowball' pendant light in 1958, showcasing it alongside the renowned 'PH 5
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
$4,495 / item
H 15.4 in Dm 15.7 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Snowball' Pendant in Soft White & Brass for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
designed his iconic 'PH Snowball' pendant light in 1958, showcasing it alongside the renowned 'PH 5
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$4,495 / item
H 15.4 in Dm 15.7 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Snowball' Pendant in Dusty Green & Brass for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
designed his iconic 'PH Snowball' pendant light in 1958, showcasing it alongside the renowned 'PH 5
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$1,365 / item
H 10.5 in Dm 19.5 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5' Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome Dusty Indigo
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
introduced his iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the 'PH 5' remains the bestselling
Aluminum, Steel
$1,365 / item
H 10.5 in Dm 19.5 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5' Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome Pale Blush
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
introduced his iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the 'PH 5' remains the bestselling
Aluminum, Steel
$1,365 / item
H 10.5 in Dm 19.5 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5' Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome Pale Pewter
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
introduced his iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the 'PH 5' remains the bestselling
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Chrome
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
harmonious, glare-free light that is the hallmark of Henningsen's design. The 'PH 3/2' pendant light is part
Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Hues of Blue
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the 'PH 5' remains the bestselling design in
Aluminum, Steel
$26,695 / item
H 28.3 in Dm 33.1 in
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White. The PH
Aluminum, Steel
$26,995 / item
H 28.3 in Dm 33.1 in
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' chandelier for Louis Poulsen in Black. The PH
Aluminum, Steel
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.