Louis Poulsen Furniture
Danish
Louis Poulsen is world-renowned as an innovator in modern Danish lighting, but this wasn’t the goal from the start. Founded in 1874 by Ludvig R. Poulsen as a wine importer, the business went through several incarnations before its first pendant lights came to fruition. Through its designs, the company helped establish the foundations of good lighting — function, comfort and ambience — that are now standard in modern furniture design.
In 1924, Danish architect Poul Henningsen partnered with Louis Poulsen & Co., then an electrical supply company, to create what’s now known as the Paris lamp. This design, which incorporated three layers of curved metal disks, created ambience with its indirect light instead of glare. Shown at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris — the exhibition that brought Art Deco design to worldwide attention — the Paris lamp was awarded a gold medal. This led to Poulsen and Henningsen working together on several lighting pieces, including the popular PH pendant light with its concentric shades for the Forum Building in Copenhagen. These high-profile projects helped make Louis Poulsen a go-to purveyor of innovative lighting design.
One of the company’s most well-known lamps is Henningsen’s PH Artichoke lamp (1958), with its 72 copper leaves artfully placed to conceal the light bulb, prevent glare and promote a warm, alluring glow in any room. Another is the steel and die-cast zinc AJ lamp (1960), which Arne Jacobsen designed with an adjustable angled shade for his commission for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. The company has also worked with notables such as Verner Panton and Alfred Homann as well as, more recently, Louise Campbell and Oki Sato.
In 2010, the company was awarded the American Institute of Architects’ Honors in Collaborative Achievement Award; it was the first lighting manufacturer to receive this honor. In 2018, the company was acquired by an investment subsidiary of Investindustrial VI L.P. Still headquartered in Denmark, the brand continues to produce its high-end lighting for both indoor and outdoor use, manufacturing both classic icons as well as new designs. “We design to shape light,” states Louis Poulsen. In doing so, they have also shaped culture.
Find a range of new and vintage Louis Poulsen floor lamps, table lamps and other lighting and furniture on 1stDibs.
Color: Orange
Creator: Louis Poulsen
Louis Poulsen PH5 Mini Pendant Lamp 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen 'Nyhavn' Copper Outdoor Wall Sconce
By Ole V. Kjaer, Alfred Homann, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Louis Poulsen 'Nyhavn' copper outdoor wall sconce. Designed by Alfred Homann and Ole V. Kjær in 1976 for lighting in old and heritage urban...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Louis Poulsen Panthella 250 Table Lamp by Verner Panton
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in New York, NY
Verner Panton (1926-1998) is famous for his inspirational and colorful personality. A unique person with a special sense for color, shape, light function and space. Over the course o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Orange
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in orange. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the Louis Poulsen's portfolio. The PH 5's painted metal shades brilliantly distribute light to create glare–free illumination. Executed in spun aluminium shades...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen PH 5 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen Panthella 250 Table Lamp in Orange by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Verner Panton (1926-1998) is famous for his inspirational and colorful personality. A unique person with a special sense for color, shape, light function and space. Over the course o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Led Table Lamp in Orange for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp in orange for Louis Poulsen.
The 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp uses Verner Panton's original drawings to produce an organically shaped lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Red for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant change...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Orange for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1958, Mini in 2017. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Danish Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Metal pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Panton made in the 1960s.
Measures: Height of shade 15 cm
Max height 100 cm
Diame...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen Ph 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Pastel Blue Rose Peach
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in pastel blue rose peach.
Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH 3.6/2 Table Lamp Dor Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Madrid, ES
A Poul Henningsen table lamp. edited by Louis Poulsen. Brown painted iron base, burnished brass stem and top bakelite socket house and switch house. Continous switch button. Zinc upp...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pendant Light by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Danemark, 1968
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Brussels , BE
Pendant light by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Danemark, 1968.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
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, Denmark from 1911-1914, and then at Technical College in Copenhagen from 1914-1917. He started practicing traditional functionalistic architecture, but over the years his professional interests changed to focus mainly on lighting which is what he is most famous for.
The fixture provides 100% glare-free light. The 72 precisely positioned leaves form 12 unique rows of six leaves each. They illuminate the fixture as well as emitting diffused light with a unique pattern. The fixture provides decorative and comfortable lighting. For the energy saving LED variant the quality of light and atmosphere surrounding the product is kept at the highest level.
Materials: Punched brass, punched copper, laser cut stainless steel or punched steel. White, spun steel. High luster chrome-plated, laser cut steel. High lustre chrome-plated, spun aluminum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light in Orange 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 1´st. Edition Flowerpot Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Knebel, DK
Verner Panton 1´st. Edition Flowerpot Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark designed in 1969.
This pendant is an early example of the Pan...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Louis Poulsen PH5 Mini Pendant Lamp 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Midcentury "PH5" Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Danish Design, 1950s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pendant in painted metal, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Red Ph5 Mini Pendants for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningson red PH5 mini pendants for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen originally introduced the full-sized PH 5 pendant light in 1958 as a Classic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Pendant Light 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH5 Mini Pendant Lamp in Orange 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Doo-Wop Pendant Light by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Originally introduced in the 1950. Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the builidngs of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, Medium Metal Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, medium metal pendant light by Poul Henningsen.
Size: Width x height x length (mm)
300 x 163 x 300, 0.9 kg
Material: Matte lacquered aluminum. Struts: Purple, rolled aluminum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Doo-Wop Pendant Light in Brass by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Originally introduced in the 1950. Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the builidngs of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningson Orange PH5 Mini Pendants for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningson orange PH5 mini pendants for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen originally introduced the full-sized PH 5 pendant light in 1958 as a Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Panthella 320' Table Lamp in Brass for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 320' table lamp in brass for Louis Poulsen. The medium sized Panthella 320 table lamp uses Verner Panton's original drawings to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke 840 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, Denmark from 1911-1914, and then at Technical College in Copenhagen from 1914-1917. He started practicing traditional functionalistic architecture, but over the years his professional interests changed to focus mainly on lighting which is what he is most famous for.
The fixture provides 100% glare-free light. The 72 precisely positioned leaves form 12 unique rows of six leaves each. They illuminate the fixture as well as emitting diffused light with a unique pattern. The fixture provides decorative and comfortable lighting. For the energy saving LED variant the quality of light and atmosphere surrounding the product is kept at the highest level.
Materials: Punched brass, punched copper, laser cut stainless steel or punched steel. White, spun steel. High luster chrome-plated, laser cut steel. High lustre chrome-plated, spun aluminum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, Mini Table Color Lamp by Verner Panton
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, table color lamp by Verner Panton
Measures: Width x Height x Length (mm) 250 x 335 x 250, 1.2 kg
Switch: On the cord with stepless dimming between 15 and 100%. L...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, Outdoor Wall Lamp in Cooper by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, outdoor wall lamp in cooper by Poul Henningsen
Size: Width x height x length (mm)
450 x 290 x 505, 6.8 kg
Shades: Spun copper. Wall box and arm: Copperplated, brass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' LED Table Lamp in Brass for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp in brass for Louis Poulsen.
The 'Panthella 250' LED table lamp uses Verner Panton's original drawings to produce an organically shaped ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Red
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in red. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestselling design in the Louis Poulsen's portfolio. The PH 5's painted metal shades brilliantly distribute light to create glare–free illumination. Executed in spun aluminium shades...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Jørn Utzon Brass 'Doo-Wop' Pendants for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Jørn Utzon
Located in Glendale, CA
Jørn Utzon 'Doo-Wop' for Louis Poulsen in the 1950s. This listing is for the brass model. Available in stainless steel, copper, brass and aluminum versions in white and dark gray. Al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Midcentury "PH5" Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Danish Design, 1950s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pendant in painted metal, designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH Artichoke 600 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen Outdoor Nyhavn Wall Light by Alfred Homann
By Louis Poulsen, Alfred Homann
Located in New York, NY
About This Product
Nyhavn Wall was designed by Alfred Homann and Ole V. Kjær in 1976. Nyhavn Wall won a prize in a competition held by Louis Poulsen for lighting in old and heritage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Never Used 1´st. Edition Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Light in Original Box
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Knebel, DK
Never used 1970´s 1´st. Edition Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Light in Original Box designed for Louis Poulsen in 1969.
For mo...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Nyhavn Wall Lamp
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The conical shade ensures comfortable light that is directed downwards in a wide beam. The shade interior has a white matte painted surface, ensuring uniform light distribution. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Doo-Wop Pendant by Jørn Utzon
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Doo-Wop Pendant by Jørn Utzon. Current production by Louis Poulsen. Polished brass and metal pendant. Alsom available in black, white, chrome, stainless steel, dark grey and copper. ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Louis Poulsen furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Louis Poulsen furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Louis Poulsen were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Poul Henningsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen, and Alfred Homann. Prices for Louis Poulsen furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $485 and can go as high as $60,379, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,402.
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Questions About Louis Poulsen Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sleek and elegant Louis Poulsen lights are a Danish company, founded in 1874. Originally, the company was a tool and electrical supplies company and when the founder died, a nephew, Louis, took over and moved the company to Nyhavn. In 2019, another move happened and the headquarters moved to Holmen, Copenhagen, which is where it is today. The company again turned directions and focused on lighting, winning raves and a serious following.