Mid-Century Danish Model PH 5 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen, 1960s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare table lamp version of the well-known PH 5 pendant lamp by Poulsen based on a design by
Metal
Unavailable|$3,827
Poul Henningsen. PH, Pendants, Charlotteborg, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Roskilde, Sealand
. Throughout his life, PH sought to create the glare-free light, correct the light where it was needed and
Aluminum, Steel
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
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
create a warm glow around the pendant, whereas the metal shades with their white-painted interiors
Aluminum
PH 5/5 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
create a warm glow around the pendant, whereas the metal shades with their white-painted interiors
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
Enamel, Metal
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|$5,980
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|$10,166
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|$5,621
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|$9,500
PH 4/4 Pendant by Poul Henningsen, 1929
Located in Silkeborg, DK
Vintage Poul Henningsen pendant with original glass shades from 1929.
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$11,960
Poul Henningsen PH 4/4 brass Pendant Light, 1930
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Stenlose, DK
Rare PH 4/4 pendant light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen with original shade set, in Opaline
Brass
Unavailable|$14,999
Louis Poulsen Ph Artichoke Poul Henningsen Extra White Pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Presents a PH Artichoke extra lamp pendant. Designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Lighting
Steel
Unavailable|$2,093
Louis Poulsen PH 5-4½ ‘Charlottenborg’ pendant – Poul Henningsen
By Ebbe Christensen, Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in Heerhugowaard, NL
pendant is made from aluminum shades that are held together with aluminum struts. It has a blue shade
Aluminum
Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Vintage PH Artichoke Pendant Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Copenhagen. Description A lacquered and chromed steel pendant, model PH Artichoke. Designed in 1958 by Poul
Steel, Chrome
Unavailable|$14,113
Early Brushed Steel PH Artichoke Pendant for Louis Poulsen, 1970s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Woudrichem, NL
Largest edition of the PH-Artichoke pendant with brushed stainless steel shades designed by Poul
Stainless Steel
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Glass
Louis Poulsen PH 2/1 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Glass
Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke 600 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Metal
Unavailable|$6,365 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 6½-6 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke 720 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke 840 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Metal
Unavailable|$13,170 / item
Louis Poulsen PH Louvre Pendant in White by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
The fixture provides 100% glare-free light. The geometrical, spherical design is based on the principle of illuminating all surfaces at the same angle. This ensures uniform light aro...
Aluminum, Brass
Unavailable|$1,260 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Orange by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$1,260 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Green by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$1,260 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Red by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$1,260 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Blue by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$1,260 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Gray by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$1,580 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Brass by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$1,260 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Rose by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$1,580 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Copper by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$3,277
PH 6 - 6 1/2 Charlottenborg Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen.
By Poul Henningsen, Sophus Frandsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Christensen – for the exhibition building Charlottenborg in Copenhagen, just in a bigger size: the PH 6 ½-6
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Glass Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Brass
Unavailable|$1,260 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Modern White by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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|$1,260 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Classic White by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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
PH 5-4.5 Charlottenburg Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1970
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful Charlottenburg PH 5 - 4½ pendant designed by Poul Henningsen. The lamp was manufactured
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Unavailable|$870 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 2/1 Pendant Light in Chrome by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Glass
Unavailable|$910 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 2/1 Pendant Light in Black by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Glass
Unavailable|$1,520 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant in Green by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Metal
Unavailable|$1,215 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Pendant Light in Brass by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Glass
Unavailable|$1,520 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant in Yellow by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Metal
Unavailable|$1,215 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Pendant Light in Black by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Glass
Unavailable|$910 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 2/1 Pendant Light in Brass by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Glass
Unavailable|$1,520 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant in Red by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Metal
Unavailable|$1,130 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Pendant Light in Chrome by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Glass
Unavailable|$1,520 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant in White by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
Metal
Unavailable|$29,901
Poul Henningsen PH 6/6 Very Rare Pendant, PAT Appl Copper Brass
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Stenlose, DK
Poul Henningsen 6/6 pendant with copper shade, iron stem, cast tripod shade holder stamped Pat Appl
Brass, Copper
Unavailable|$3,900 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 4½-4 Glass Pendant Lamp in Chrome by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
The fixture is designed based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. The shades are made of hand blown opal three-lay...
Steel
Unavailable|$1,850 / item
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Glass Pendant Light in Black by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
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.
