Poul Henningsen Kontrast Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
Aluminum lacquered white/orange and chromed parts with black lacquered brass fittings. PH kontrast or snowball designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958-1962 and manufactured by Louis Poul...
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen Pendant Model PH Kontrast, Louis Poulsen 1980s
Located in Lejre, DK
PH Kontrast pendant designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen in the 1980s.
Metal
“Kontrast” by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pendant lights designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in the 1960s. This model “Kontrast,” is made of ten aluminum shades with three steel supports and a movable light...
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen Ceiling Lamps Model PH Kontrast Produced by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling lamps model PH Kontrast designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark. 2 pcs available, price is / lamp.
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 1958 and 1962.
Aluminum, Chrome
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H 15.75 in Dm 17.72 in
Poul Henningsen Kontrast Snowball Pendant by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Literature: Light Years Ahead: The Story of the PH Lamp Louis Poulsen, Jorstian and Nielsen, pg. 282. Catalogue Louis Poulsen ‘A Life with Light’.
Aluminum, Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast Louis Poulsen Lamp Pendant Mid Century
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, BE
This iconic 1960s “Kontrast” pendant lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast Louis Poulsen Lamp Pendant Mid Century
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berlin, BE
This iconic 1960s “Kontrast” pendant lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Kontrast pendants by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of pendant lights, model Kontrast, designed in 1960 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen Denmark
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice PH contrast from Design in 1960 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Made in Denmark. The lamp is in very good condition. No parts missing, tiny scratches, no dents. With n...
Metal
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H 18.5 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Poul Henningsen PH Kontrast Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, 1958-62
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic Danish Modern design, this original 'PH Kontrast' pendant light by legendary designer Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
Aluminum
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H 19.69 in Dm 17.72 in
"Ph Kontrast" Ceiling Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Designed 1962
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Hitchin, England
The "Ph Kontrast" is formed of nine brushed aluminium white and orange lacquered concentric cone shaped parts these are spaced out with purple lacquered brass spacers whilst having a...
Aluminum
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H 17.72 in Dm 17.72 in
PH Kontrast Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen A/S Denmark 1970s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
PH Kontrast pendant designed in 1962 by Poul Henningsen (1894-1967).
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Kontrast Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful example of Henningsen's Kontrast lamp in excellent original condition. Numerous concentric rings are stacked to create the fixture, most with orange, off white, and polishe...
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Kontrast Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful example of Henningsen's Kontrast lamp in excellent original condition. Numerous concentric rings are stacked to create the fixture, most with orange, off white, and polishe...
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Kontrast Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stunning Poul Henningsen "Kontrast" lamp in excellent original condition pendant is composed of ten concentric, stacked rings in orange, off white and polished aluminum that produc...
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Kontrast Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Poul Henningsen "Kontrast" lamp in excellent original condition. Pendant is composed of ten concentric, stacked rings in orange, off-white and polished aluminum ...
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Pendant, Model "Kontrast"
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Henningsen pendant with 10 shades each with four different surfaces. Adjustable pendant tube for regulating the contrast lightning. Made by Louis Poulsen. Bottom shade mis...
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Pendant, Model "Kontrast"
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Henningsen pendant with 10 shades each with four different surfaces. Adjustable pendant tube for regulating the contrast lightning. Made by Louis Poulsen. Bottom shade missing.
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Pendant, Model "Kontrast"
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Henningsen pendant with 10 shades each with four different surfaces. Adjustable pendant tube for regulating the contrast lightning. Made by Louis Poulsen. First photo is m...
Kontrast Chandelier By Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A chandelier comprised of ten concentric polished and lacquered aluminum louvers emanating from a central orange internal reflector, creating a wonderful warm and glare-free glow whe...
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Kontrast Pendant Light, 1960
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Poul Henningsen "Kontrast" lamp in excellent original condition, pendant is composed of ten concentric, stacked rings in orange, off-white and polished aluminum that produce...
Aluminum
"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 Poulsen during the 1970s.
Aluminum, Steel
Exceptional 'Kontrast' Ceiling Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Oslo, NO
Beautiful and rare ceiling lamp designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured in Denmark by Louis Poulsen. This is the 'Kontrast' model which was a an innovation in that you could ...
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of "Kontrast" Pendant Lamps by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Striking “Kontrast” pendant lamps by Poul Henningsen. Lacquered white on the outside and orange red and purplish blue on the inside. Spread an amazing light, look amazing both when l...
Metal
Danish Modern PH Kontrast Pendant Light by Paul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Danish modern PH Kontrast pendant lamp designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark.
Metal
PH Kontrast lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Dronten, NL
Poul Henningsens masterpiece, the PH Kontrast. The lamp was originally designed for Louis Poulsen in 1962 but due to the elaborate details, it did cost too much to produce so it was ...
Aluminum
1960s Louis Poulsen PH Kontrast Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This iconic 1960s “Kontrast” pendant lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
Aluminum, Steel
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H 19.69 in Dm 17.72 in
PH Contrast Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960s "Kontrast Lamp"
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Particularly beautiful lamp designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Danish manufacturer Louis Poulsen in the 1960's. This lamp called 'Kontrast' is a masterpiece from the oevre o...
Aluminum, Steel
Iconic Kontrast Pendant Lamp Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen 70s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brussels , BE
Iconic Kontrast pendant lamp Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen, 1970s.
Metal
PH Kontrast Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Large pendant lamp with 10 shades, and orange and chrome interior.
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H 15.75 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Poul Henningsen, "PH Kontrast" Pendant, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, circa 1970
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in EL Waalre, NL
Execution Louis Poulsen, Denmark circa 1970. Condition This “PH Kontrast” is in good vintage condition.
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Kontrast Lamp
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen Kontrast. Beautiful lamp, out of production, with label from Louis Poulsen.
Poul Henningsen Kontrast Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early version of the PH Kontrast. It gives a beautiful glarefree ligt.
Kontrast Pendant by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Porto, PT
Ceiling lamp, “Kontrast” model.
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1960's Poul Henningsen "Kontrast" pendant, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1960's PH "Kontrast" designed by Poul Henningsen 1958, made by Louis Poulsen.
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 glarefree ligt.
Danish Modern Ph Kontrast Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Denmark, 1962
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Woudrichem, NL
Danish modern PH Kontrast pendant lamp designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1958-1962.
Poul Henningsen PH Snowball Kontrast Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Pendant light, model Kontrast, designed in 1960 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage PH Kontrast Ceiling Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
This model PH Kontrast pendant is composed of then shades. Each shade has four different surfaces which are painted in white, blue and red and one polished.
Metal, Iron
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades. Stand, switch and socket house of bro...
Copper
$1,046 / item
H 11.03 in Dm 17.72 in
1970s PH 4 1/2-4 Metal Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Knebel, DK
This pendant lamp, model 117077 (PH 4 1/2-4 Metal), was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. The model is no longer in production in this size. The pendant lamp is in a ve...
Metal
$16,517 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$13,376 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 5-4½ Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5-4½ Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen. This architecturally versatile four-shade system was originally designed by Poul Henningsen in 1931, then redesigned in 1979 ...
Metal, Aluminum
$22,100 / item
H 22.8 in Dm 23.6 in
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Copper Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' copper chandelier for Louis Poulsen. The PH Artichoke pendant light was designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for the Langelinie Pavillonen restaurant...
Copper, Steel
$30,300 / item
H 25.01 in W 77.56 in D 34.06 in
Daybed by Charlotte Perriand for Méribel Les Allues, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Daybed designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1950s for the chalets of Méribel Les Allues, France. This piece of furniture is a testament to Perriand's timeless design ethos, combinin...
Wood, Pine
Poul Henningsen Artichoke Pendant Light
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Artichoke pendant light, Denmark, circa 1957. Copper, aluminum, and enameled steel.
Metal, Copper
$63,974
H 47.25 in Dm 19.69 in
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 Denmark.
Brass
$3,140 / item
H 15.36 in Dm 15.75 in
Pendant Light "Ph Snowball" Designed by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Ceiling light model "PH snowball" designed by Poul Henningsen. Designed in 1958 put first put in production from 1983. Produced in Denmark by Louis Poulsen. Chromed metal and white l...
Metal, Aluminum
Contrast Pendant by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Contrast pendant in painted metal, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Denmark. Great original condition.
Metal
PH Louvre Pendant - Louis Poulsen Design by Poul Henningsen, 1957
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Rosendahl, DE
PH Louvre Pendant - Louis Poulsen Design by Poul Henningsen, 1957 This iconic PH Louvre pendant lamp, designed by Poul Henningsen in 1957 for Louis Poulsen, is a timeless masterpiec...
Aluminum, Chrome
Extra Large White Steel PH Artichoke Lamp For Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY, NY
The PH Artichoke Pendant is a stunning addition to any indoor space, boasting a sleek stainless steel construction and a soft white color that complements any room. With its sensor ...
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.