Sold|$15,500
PH 4 Shades Lamp
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 4/4½/4 Four Shade Lamp with browned brass bayonet socket fitting, bakelite canopy, amber
Glass
Sold|$10,500
PH Artichoke, Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Poul Henningsen designed the PH Artichoke light in 1957. This particular lamp dates back to the1980
PH 4/3 Poul Henningsen Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in London, GB
The PH4/3 lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen. This pendant lamp is
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern ‘Charlottenburg Ph 5-4.5’ Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid-Century Modern ‘Charlottenburg ph 5-4.5’ Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
Metal
PH 5 Purple Pendant by Poul Henningsen in 1958 for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
contemporary consumer. The PH 5 pendant was designed to handle a wide array of light sources. Though out his
Aluminum, Brass
Blue PH 5 Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, Danish Design Light
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
contemporary consumer. The PH 5 pendant was designed to handle a wide array of light sources. Though out his
Aluminum, Brass
PH 5 blue pendant by Poul Henningsen in 1958 for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
contemporary consumer. The PH 5 pendant was designed to handle a wide array of light sources. Though out his
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$3,500
PH Louvre, Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, DE
An early 1960's 'Louvre Hanging Lamp' designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulson, Denmark. The original design dates to 1957, using enamelled aluminium reflectors with chrome plat...
Sold|$2,850
PH Louvre Hanging Light
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Brussels, BE
Enameled aluminium reflectors with chromed-plated brass frame. Ed. Louis Poulsen.
Large PH 6, 5-6 Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Frandsen, architects. literature:Louis Poulsen catalogue 1982 "A life with Light", page 4. Taend, PH
Metal
Sold|$850
Louis Poulsen PH-5 Lamp
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Princeton Junction, NJ
Louis Poulsen PH-5 Lamp
Metal
PH 4/3 by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1966, Iconic Orange Pendant Light
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
Exhibition fair in Barcelona that year. Over the years, PH's 3-shade metal pendants have been produced in
Aluminum
PH 4/3 White Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in 1966
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Exhibition fair in Barcelona that year. Over the years, PH's 3-shade metal pendants have been produced in
Aluminum, Brass
PH 4/3 White Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in 1966
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Exhibition fair in Barcelona that year. Over the years, PH's 3-shade metal pendants have been produced in
Aluminum, Brass
PH 4/3 White Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in 1966
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Exhibition fair in Barcelona that year. Over the years, PH's 3-shade metal pendants have been produced in
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$5,854
PH Artichoke by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, DE
PH Artichoke lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark (1958). This lamp
Sold|$9,900
Ph Artichoke by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Poul Henningsen designed the PH Artichoke light in 1957. This particular lamp dates back to the
Sold|$8,000
PH Artichoke, Poul Henningsen (72cm)
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Poul Henningsen designed the PH Artichoke light in 1957. This particular lamp dates back to the
Sold|$2,389
PH Plate Poul Henningsen, 1958
Located in Brussels, BE
The PH Plate was designed in 1958 for the "Langelinie Pavillonen" in Copenhagen. The 13 copper
Sold|$2,389
PH Plate Poul Henningsen, 1958
Located in Brussels, BE
The PH Plate was designed in 1958 for the "Langelinie Pavillonen" in Copenhagen. The 13 copper
White PH 5 Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1958, Danish Modern Light
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
contemporary consumer. The PH 5 pendant was designed to handle a wide array of light sources. Though out his
Aluminum, Brass
Blue PH 5 Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1958 Iconic Danish Design
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
contemporary consumer. The PH 5 pendant was designed to handle a wide array of light sources. Though out his
Aluminum, Brass
Sold|$7,500
Ph Artichoke, Poul Henningsen (72cm)
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Poul Henningsen designed the PH Artichoke light in 1957. This particular lamp dates back to the
White PH 5 Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1958, Iconic Danish Design
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
contemporary consumer. The PH 5 pendant was designed to handle a wide array of light sources. Though out his
Aluminum, Brass
PH 2/1 Pair, Glass Pendant Lights by Poul Henningsen, 1930s, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
pendants at lower heights. Though out his life it became a Mission for Poul Henningsen (PH) to create
Aluminum
Sold|$1,911
PH 'Charlottenborg' by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
Large pendant by Poul Henningsen for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall in Copenhagen, produced by
PH 5 White Pendant by Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen 1958, the Classic White Lamp
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
contemporary consumer. The PH 5 pendant was designed to handle a wide array of light sources. Though out his
Aluminum, Brass
PH 5 White Pendant by Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen 1958, the Classic White Lamp
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
contemporary consumer. The PH 5 pendant was designed to handle a wide array of light sources. Though out his
Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Danish Modern PH 4/3 Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a 1960s edition of the classic PH 4/3 metal pendant lamp shade in blue and white designed
Metal
Vintage Danish Modern PH 4/3 Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a 1960s edition of the classic PH 4/3 metal pendant lamp shade in blue and white designed
Metal
Sold|$3,900
Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast - Top Condition
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Perfect example of the PH Kontrast. Minimal signs of use - rare find It gives a beautiful
PH 5-4 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Sophus Frandsen, Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen
Located in Vordingborg, DK
The Charlottenborg lamp was originally designed by Poul Henningsen in the 30s. 1979 it was redesigned by Sophus Frandsen and Ebbe Christensen for the Charlottenborg exhibition buildi...
Metal
PH 5-4 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Sophus Frandsen, Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen
Located in Vordingborg, DK
The Charlottenborg lamp was originally designed by Poul Henningsen in the 30s. 1979 it was redesigned by Sophus Frandsen and Ebbe Christensen for the Charlottenborg exhibition buildi...
Metal
Sold|$3,200
PH Louvre Light by Poul Hennningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Essex, MA
An original PH Louvre light fixture designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Danish, circa
Sold|$8,960
PH Artichoke Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Poul Henningsen designed the PH Artichoke light in 1957. This particular lamp dates back to around
Poul Henningsen, Set of 3 Vintage Glass and Patinated Brass PH 2/2 Pendants
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Early examples of a classic and timeless design. Each independently hung, the patinated brass light holder with three frosted glass shades. Marked: Patented The height is easily adju...
Brass
Sold|$2,246
Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen PH Snowball
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The fixture emits comfortable glare-free diffuse light. Matte painted undersurfaces and glossy top surfaces result in an attractive reflection of the diffused light, creating uniform...
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen: 6 Light PH Star Chandelier
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
PH 2/2 shade-set of frosted glass, each light fitting stamped: PH Patented. The height is easily
Metal
Sold|$16,000
PH Basket hanging lamp by Poul Henningsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed with impressed mark to each socket: [Patented PH-2].
Brass
Sold|$16,000
PH Basket hanging lamp by Poul Henningsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed with impressed mark to each socket: [Patented PH-2].
Brass
Danish Design Lamp PH 5 Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Cult Danish lamp, model PH 5, designed by the leading Danish designer, Poul Henningsen, made by the
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH Artichoke Louis Poulsen Copper
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design: Poul Henningsen Design: from 1958 Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen Condition: used Model: PH
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH Artichoke Louis Poulsen White
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design: Poul Henningsen Design: from 1958 Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen Condition: used Model: PH
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH Artichoke Louis Poulsen White
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design: Poul Henningsen Design: from 1958 Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen Condition: used Model: PH
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH Artichoke Louis Poulsen Copper
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design: Poul Henningsen Design: from 1958 Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen Condition: used Model: PH
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH Artichoke Louis Poulsen Steel
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design: Poul Henningsen Design: from 1958 Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen Condition: used Model: PH
Metal
Sold|$1,000
Set of 2 Superb Poul Henningsen PH 5
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
SET OF 2 superb Poul Henningsen PH 5 Designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen The lamp gives a
Poul Henningsen Ph 4/3 , Denmark 1930
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a perfectly patinated copper ceiling fixture from poul henningsen. accurate patent number to fixture.
Copper
Ph 4/3 Louis Poulsen Danish Design Lamp
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Original lamp from the Louis Poulsen label from the 1960s-1970s, model PH 4/3 designed by Poul
Metal
Lamp Ph 5 Danish Design Louis Poulsen Retro
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Cult Danish lamp, model PH 5, designed by the leading Danish designer - Poul Henningsen, made by
Metal
PH 4/3 Louis Poulsen Lamp Danish Design
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Original Louis Poulsen's lamp from the 1960s-1970s, it is a PH 4/3 model designed by Poul
Metal
Lamp PH 4/3 Scandinavian Design Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Original lamp from the Louis Poulsen label from the 1960s-1970s. Minimalist Danish design. The PH 4
Metal
Louis Poulsen Ph 4/3 Vintage, 1960-1970
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Fantastic lamp from the 1960s-1970s, Scandinavian design. Model PH 4/3 manufactured by Louis
Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH-Fourshade Lamp' in Frosted Glass, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen 'PH-Fourshade lamp'. 4/4,5/4 pendant with bayonet socket house of brown brass, with
Brass
Sold|$6,250
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brussels, BE
OPAL GLASS 40cm diameter Copper arm 103cm Canopy included
Copper
Danish Design Lamp PH 5 Louis Poulsen, 1960-1970
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
Iconic Danish lamp, model PH 5, designed by the leading Danish designer, Poul Henningsen, made by
Metal
Poul Henningsen Nine Armed 'Ph-1 Cascade' Chandelier, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen, "PH-1/1 Cascade". Two-level chandelier with browned brass frame, brown bakelite
Brass
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.