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.
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Creator: Louis Poulsen
Vl38 Wall Lamp
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture emits downward directed light. The angle of the shade can be adjusted to optimize light distribution. The shade is painted white on the inside to ensure a soft comfortable light. VL38 wall lamp is based on the original design of the VL38 table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$521 / item
Wohlert Pendant, Large
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture provides uniform, general and diffuse illumination. The opening at the bottom of the glass produces downwards directed light. The quality of the glass ensures that the fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$1,171 / item
Toldbod 6.1 Wall Lamp
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The light is directed 100% downwards and the shade has a matte white painted interior emitting a soft, diffused, comfortable light.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$730 / item
Toldbod 6.1 Glass Pendant
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture emits glare-free light directed primarily downwards. The opal glass provides a comfortable and uniform illumination of the area around the fixture. Toldbod 6.1?/8.7? Glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$588 / item
Oki Sato Njp Table Lamp with Pin
By Louis Poulsen, Oki Sato
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture provides direct glare-free horizontal light while reflecting some of the light through the rear of the head, illuminating the top of the arm. The ergonomic design of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$595 / item
Oki Sato Njp Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Oki Sato
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture provides direct glare-free horizontal light while reflecting some of the light through the rear of the head, illuminating the top of the arm. The ergonomic design of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$672 / item
Shoichi Uchiyama Enigma 425 Pendant
By Louis Poulsen, Shoichi Uchiyama
Located in Berkeley, CA
Enigma 425 was designed by Japanese designer Shoichi Uchiyama in 2003. Uchiyama presented a design idea to Louis Poulsen which deconstructed the traditional...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$1,128 / item
Shoichi Uchiyama Enigma 825 Pendant
By Louis Poulsen, Shoichi Uchiyama
Located in Berkeley, CA
Enigma 825 was designed by Japanese designer Shoichi Uchiyama in 2005 and extends the Enigma family, allowing it to be used in rooms with high ceilings. Eni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$4,632 / item
Christian Flindt Wall Lamp – Large
By Christian Flindt, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture emits an asymmetrical glare-free, downward directed light distribution. Softly illuminating its cut-out shape while providing an efficient horizontal illumination on the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$1,466 / item
Shoichi Uchiyama Enigma 545 Pendant
By Louis Poulsen, Shoichi Uchiyama
Located in Berkeley, CA
Enigma 545 was designed by Japanese designer Shoichi Uchiyama in 2007 and extends the Enigma family. Enigma 545 is a larger version of Enigma 425, based on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$1,824 / item
Aj Eklipta Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture emits downward directed light. The angle of the shade can be adjusted to optimize light distribution. The shade is painted white on the inside to ensure a soft comfortable light. Designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1960 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen (Radisson Blu). The light contributed to the total design concept of the hotel. Several of the hotels items...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$1,210 / item
Aj Eklipta Wall Lamp
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture emits downward directed light. The angle of the shade and rotation can be adjusted to optimize light distribution. The shade is painted white on the inside to ensure a soft comfortable light. The AJ lamps...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$938 / item
Mads Odgård Above Pendant, X-Large
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Above pendant by Danish designer Mads Odgård represents an overtly simplistic lighting design. The designer himself is a Minimalist to the core and creates understandable product...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$1,231 / item
Mads Odgård above Pendant, Large
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The above pendant by Danish designer Mads Odgård represents an overtly simplistic lighting design. The designer himself is a minimalist to the core and creates understandable product...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
$984 / item
Danish pendant lamp in opalized glass and brass, model PH 3/2 by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian pendant light. Designed in 1923, the PH 3/2 pendant light offers refined, glare-free and economical lighting. Made up of 3 circles of glass topped by a brass tube...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,778 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish mid-century modern ceiling lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in MIlano, IT
Danish mid-century modern ceiling lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
Round metal base chandelier. The lampshade is externally painted in matt black and has six circular o...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
1970s Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Large Artichoke Pendant Lamp in White
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a PH-Artichoke pendant, initially designed by Danish architect and designer Poul Henningsen in 1957. This example dates to the 1970s and was produced by Louis Poulsen in Denm...
Category
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Wire
Vintage Floor lamp by Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An original floor lamp made in Denmark by Louis Puosen
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Table Lamp AJ White by Arne Jacobsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Created in 1960 and still produced by same editor. Designed for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen (Radisson Blu). The light contributed to the total design concept of the hotel. Several of the hotel items...
Category
1960s European Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Bollard Lamps by Dan Hasløv for Louis Poulsen, 1982
By Dan Borgen Haslov, Louis Poulsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of waterfront outdoor "Bollard" lamps made of galvanized iron and a designated area for power outlets. Originally designed for Danish harbor use, the lamps emit a non-glaring ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Table Lamp Model AJ Oxford by Louis Poulsen.
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table lamp model AJ Oxford by Louis Poulsen
Table lamp model AJ Oxford by Louis Poulsen. Designer Arne Jacobsen.
The AJ Oxford Table Lamp's graphic style and monochrome colour pale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Steel
$1,561 / item
Medium Table / Floor Lamp model VL Studio by Louis Poulsen.
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Medium Table / Floor Lamp model VL Studio by Louis Poulsen
Table lamp/Medium floor lamp model VL Studio by Louis Poulsen. Designer Vilhelm Lauritzen.
The VL Studio family is derived...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Uplight in Copper, Designed by Louis Poulsen Danish Design, 1940s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Uplight in painted copper, designed in 1940s by Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Copper
Poul Henning for Poulsen Denmark, White PH Artichoke Ceiling Lamp 72 cm
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Renens, CH
Poul Henning for Poulsen Denmark, White PH Artichoke Ceiling Lamp 72 cm
The PH Artichoke was originally designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for a resta...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Op-Art Pendant by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
This rare pendant is the largest size that was manufactured and has undulating waves in yellow and orange executed in porcelain-enameled steel.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Steel
Louis Poulsen, Wall Lamp Crown 1 by Vilhelm Lauritzen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, wall lamp crown 1 by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Measures: Width 190 x height 233 x length 275(mm), 1.7 kg
Material: Shade: Mouth-blown, 3-layered, polished opal glass. Rear h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, Floor Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, floor lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Measures: Width 135 x height 1200 x length 250(mm), 4.2 kg
Material: Base and shade: aluminium. Stem: brass. Cord length: 4 m. Switch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,201 / item
Louis Poulsen, AJ Steel Table Lamp by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, AJ steel table lamp by Arne Jacobsen
Width x Height x Length (mm)
215 x 560 , 2.1 kg
Surface: Stainless Steel, polished. Material: Spun stainless steel. Cast stainl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,922 / item
Louis Poulsen, AJ Mini Steel Table Lamp by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, AJ mini steel table lamp by Arne Jacobsen
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
113 x 433 x 183, 1.3 kg
Surface: Stainless steel, polished. Material: Spun stainles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, Round Glass Pendant 175 Light by Vilhelm Lauritzen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, round glass pendant 175 light by Vilhelm Lauritzen,
Measures: Width 175 x Height 246 x Length 175 (mm), 1.3 kg
Material: Shade: Mouth-blown polished white opal gla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
Glass Pendant 220 Light by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glass pendant 220 light by Louis Poulsen
Measures: Width 220 x height 275 x length 220 (mm), 1.5 kg
Material: Mouth-blown white opal glass, pendant fitting in brushed stainless s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
$828 / item
Pendant 250 Light by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pendant 250 light by Louis Poulsen
Size: Width x height x length (mm)
250 x 254 x 250, 1.4 kg
Material: Shade in pressed aluminum, matte lacquered. Inner shade with a white reflec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
$841 / item
Pendant 170 Light by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pendant 170 light by Louis Poulsen
Measures: Width 170 x Height 173 x Length 170(mm), 1.0 kg
Material: Shade in pressed aluminium, matt lacquered. Inner shade with a white reflec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
$612 / item
Louis Poulsen, Small Pendant Lamp by Shoichi Uchiyama
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen small pendant lamp by Shoichi Uchiyama.
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
422 x 740 x 422, 1,0 kg
Material: Lacquered...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Articulating Desk Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An articulating desk lamp having a brass stem with patina and off-white enameled hood and base.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Danish Metal Pendant Lamp California model by Vilhem Wolhert & Jorgen Bo/Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Wohlert
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian pendant light. A large blue-gray half-sphere above a metal mesh held by a brass handle. Rare, beautifully crafted light fixture.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,363 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis Poulsen “Bridgelampe” in chrome, Denmark 1950s
By Tue Poulsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Sculptural uplight floor lamp known as the “Bridgelampe”, designed by Louis Poulsen in the 1930s. Made from lacquered and browned iron, with a flared chalice-shaped reflector that so...
Category
1950s Danish Art Deco Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Chrome
NJP Table Lamp or Desk Lamp White
By Oki Sato, Louis Poulsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
The lamp was designed by Nendo design studio of Japan and designer Oki Sato. NJP Table is a new interpretation of the classic architect lamp. Its simple and honest look bares the lam...
Category
2010s Japanese Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Wihelm Lauritzen DSB lamp
By Louis Poulsen
Located in København K, DK
VILHELM LAURITZEN - VARIOUS
DESIGNER: Vilhelm Lauritzen
MANUFACTURER: Louis Poulsen
MATERIALS: Metal
CONDITION: Good restored condition
DIMENSIONS: W. 7 cm. H. 19 cm. D. 43 cm.
REM...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Industrial Antique Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal
$3,003 / item
Large Poul Henningsen Pendant 'Patented' in Copper, L. Poulsen Denmark 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Rare and Large PH Pendant in copper and brass, designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen.
Early model. Stamped 'Patented'
Pendant with three shades that gives a ...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Curved Arm PH 4½/3 Copper Sconce by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A PH 4.5/3 outdoor sconce with a gently curved arm. The sconce is made from copper and has been restored so it is bright and shiny. The underside is painted white to reflect the ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Furniture
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Price Upon Request
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.