Louis Poulsen Lighting
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
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 160 Portable' table lamp in white for Louis Poulsen.
The Panthella collection was designed by Verner Panton in 1971 and remains one of his most iconic light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Louis Poulsen, Grey Pendant Lamp 'Klassependel', 1970s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Designed in-house by Louis Poulsen in Denmark in 1967. It is called Class Room Pendant Light (Da: Klassependel) and it composed of a grey lacquered aluminium main shade with an acryl...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$421 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Mid-Century Danish Emaille Amatur Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple enamel pendant light by the Danish manufacturer Louis Poulsen. Also known as Enamel Amatur or Arbejdpendel. Here in the rare, large version in black.
An archetypal design. Fu...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Early White Poul Henningsen "PH 2/2" Mid Century Pendant by Louis Poulsen 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare small mid century "PH 2/2" ceiling pendant in patinated brass, bakelite and original white opaline glass shades by Poul Henningsen produced by Louis Poulsen Denmark, 1930s....
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Copper Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH5 mini copper pendant for Louis Poulsen. Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. To celebrate, Louis Poulsen is p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Louis Poulsen, AJ Color Floor Lamp by Arne Jacobsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, AJ color floor lamp by Arne Jacobsen
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
275 x 1300 x 322, 3.4 kg
Material: Spun steel. Injection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,718 / item
PH-lamp "3½-3" Pendant Glass Shades by Poul Henningsen, Patented, Denmark, 1929
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Early original "PH-lamp" pendant made in 1929 at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen. This is the rare "3 ½-3" sized pendant with original matte glass shades and patinated bronze bayonet socke...
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Louis Poulsen, Small Artichoke Chandelier by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, small Artichoke chandelier by Poul Henningsen.
Measures: Width 480 x Height 465 x Length 480 (mm), 8.6 kg
Material: Leaves: brass, s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH Hat' Wall Light for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Hat' Wall Light for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH Hat' wall light was designed by Poul Henningsen in 1961 as a refined glare free solution for bedr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Steel
Vilhelm Lauritzen, Pair of Pendants, Brass, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1950s
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 3 brass pendants designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen and produced by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Pendants sold without canopy.
Sockets take standard E-26 medium base b...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chrome Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp by Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Krefeld, DE
Very nice set of tree old chrome flowerpot pendant lamp design Verner Panton in 1968 produced by Louis Poulsen, Made in Denmark. The lamp is in good condition. No parts missing, with...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL 38' White Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL 38' White Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The 'VL38' floor lamp was originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel, Aluminum
Small Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Metal and Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Metal and Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquart...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
PH Kontrast Pendant Light
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Kontrast PH ceiling light, designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Ten enameled steel shades Cascade downward, perfectly placed to provide ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Steel
$3,800 / item
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Eklipta' Wall or Ceiling Light for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Eklipta' Wall or Ceiling Light for Louis Poulsen.
AJ Eklipta was designed by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen in 1959 for Rødovre Town Hall for indoor and and outdo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2-1' Opaline Glass and Chrome Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2-1' Opal Glass and Chrome Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
These refined wall lamps are an addition to the Louis Poulsen PH collection and are based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late 1920s and early 1930s. Poul Henningsen designed hundreds of lamps based on the three-shade-system he developed in 1926, pioneering unequalled lighting quality for all types of needs.
Executed in mouth-blown white opal glass, the shades are meticulously crafted at Louis Poulsen's factory in Vejen, by Louis Poulsen's own staff – a craft only very few are trained in. They are then carefully perched atop a high luster chrome-plated spun brass arm and attached to matching chrome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Arne Jacobsen Aj Wall Light for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen AJ Wall Light for Louis Poulsen in black.
The AJ series was part of the lighting Jacobsen designed for the original SAS Royal Hotel. Today...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Zinc, Steel
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 ...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Wall' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Wall' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH Wall' is part of the revolutionary three shade system developed by Pau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Steel Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' steel chandelier for Louis Poulsen.
The PH Artichoke pendant light was designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for the Langelinie Pavillonen resta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Steel
Early PH Hat wall lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1960's
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning wall lamp, model PH Hat, was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in the 1960's. This is an early model with the original white painted steel fixture that has ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
'Flindt Garden Short' Outdoor Bollard Light in Corten Red for Louis Poulsen
By Christian Flindt, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
'Flindt Garden Short' Outdoor Bollard Light in Corten Red for Louis Poulsen
A highly refined fixture that brings bold, sculptural illumination to outdoo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen Black Metalized and Glass PH 2/1 Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Opal Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH 2/1' Opal Glass Table Lamp originates from Henningsen's brilliant three-shade system designed in 1925-6. Usi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' Pendant in White
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Louis Poulsen 'Doo-Wop' pendant, Denmark. Designed in the 1950s, new production.
Originally introduced in the 1950s. Was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the buildngs of the Navy for many different applications such as canteens and offices. The Navy Pendant, which was the name at that time, was widely used because of the unique lighting properties and utility. Not until the early 1980s the product was taken out of the Louis Poulsen catalogues. The design appears timeless but has a strong connection to the New...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
$598 / item
Poul Henningsen, PH 3/2 Table Lamp, Early Model
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A table lamp by Poul Henningsen with browned brass frame, socket cover and top, mounted with 3/2 patinated copper shade set. No switch on the frame. Stamped 'Pat. Appl.' (highly valu...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Danish Louisiana Pendant Lamp by Vilhelm Wohlert & Jørgen Bo, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Louisiana pendant light from Louis Poulsen after a design by Vilhelm Wohlert and Jørgen Bo from the 1960s.
A classic of Scandinavian design. The simple dome shape distinguishes this...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in White for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, new production.
The PH 3½-3 pendant is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late1920s and ea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Extra Large Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Copper Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Extra Large 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 in Copenhagen, where it still hangs today. This iconic lamp has a world-famous unique sculptural aesthetic, and is viewed internationally as an iconic design. The fixture displays...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper, Steel
Vintage Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen Opaline Globe Pendent Chandeliers
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen opaline hand blown glass pendant chandeliers.
In original condition with new wi...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$300 Sale Price / item
20% Off
'Bysted Garden Long' Outdoor Bollard Light for Louis Poulsen in Natural Aluminum
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
'Bysted Garden Long' Outdoor Bollard Light for Louis Poulsen in Natural Aluminum
'Bysted Garden' is a downscaled version of Peter Bysted's award-winning...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Brass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Brass Chandelier for Louis Poulsen.
The PH Artichoke pendant light was designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for the Langelinie Pavillonen restaurant in Copenhagen, where it still hangs today. This iconic lamp has a world-famous unique sculptural aesthetic, and is viewed internationally as an iconic design. The fixture displays...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Hanging copper Poul Henningsen PH4/4 1930's original Louis Poulsen Denmark Rare
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Forest, BE
Spectacular copper and brass nickeled suspension lamp made in the 1930s at the famous Louis Poulsen factory. The lamp come in few parts which includes 3 copper shades. Easy to fix install. The lamp remain in excellent condition and is ready to be used as she got a new cable in cotton. You can see lots of patina and traces of time. It becomes really hard to find a good PH lamps these days.
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Poul Henningsen est le fils illégitime de l'auteure Agnès Henningsen et de l'écrivain satirique Carl Ewald. Il a passé une enfance heureuse dans une maison moderne qui a été souvent visitée par les intellectuels de la région. Entre 1911 et 1917, Poul Henningsen suit une formation d’architecte sans pourtant en obtenir le diplôme.
Durant les années 1920, Poul Henningsen a fait sa percée littéraire. Il a édité la revue Kritisk Revy (1926-1928, "Examen critique») dans laquelle lui et ses collègues méprisent le style ancien et le conservatisme culturel, reliant ainsi les thématiques politiques de l'époque . En même temps, il débute comme écrivain pour une revue sur les bienfaits d'une vie simple, en harmonie avec la nature et une sexualité plus libre . Il était l'homme qui a fait des revues danoises des armes politiques au service de aile gauche sans abandonner son caractère de divertissement (la soi-disant PH-revues 1929-1932).
En 1933, il édita son ouvrage le plus célèbre Hvad med Kulturen? ("Qu'en est-il de la culture ?") Une critique polémique, audacieuse et urgente de la vie culturelle danoise avec son snobisme et sa nostalgie du passé, en dépit de tous les efforts de la percée du modernisme. Il a essayé de faire un parallèle entre la pruderie, moralisateurs et penchants fascistes; il a également accusé les sociaux-démocrates de manquer d'une ligne culturelle ferme et conséquente. Ce livre ainsi que ses activités dans son ensemble lui ont donné une réputation de semi-communiste ("compagnon de route"). Dans cette période, il se tenait en fait proche des communistes sans les rejoindre. Il a participé à la propagande anti-fasciste, en essayant toujours de faire des connexions entre la culture et la politique.
Parmi ses autres initiatives durant cette période, il y a eu Danmarksfilmen en 1935, (en français : Le Film du Danemark) aussi connu comme Danmarksfilm PH. C'est un film sans prétention et non traditionnel dépeignant la vie contemporaine dans le Danemark d'une manière vivante et un peu irrespectueuse dans lequel les visuels sont saccadés par les rythmes de jazz. Il a été condamné et déchiré par la plupart des critiques, mais il est plus tard réhabilité et est devenu l'un des classiques des films documentaires danois. Il a également écrit des manuscrits de films.
Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et l'Occupation allemande du Danemark il a gardé un profil bas et s'est enfui vers la Suède en 1943. Après la guerre, il s'est dissocié du communisme qui lui reprochant son humanitarisme de façade dans son attitude lors de l'accord conclu avec les nazis ainsi que pour son scepticisme croissant au sujet de l'Union soviétique et à bien des égards, il a été isolé. Cependant, il a continué à écrire et à débattre, et au cours des années 1960, la nouvelle génération à de nombreux égards a fait de lui une sorte de gourou. Dans ses dernières années, il est devenu un membre de l'Académie danoise et a soutenu le nouveau mouvement des consommateurs.
À bien des égards, Poul Henningsen est l'homme qui a achevé les travaux de Georg Brandes...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper, Nickel
Vintage Table Lamp Brass "PH-Lamp" by PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1940s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen in the 1940s. The lamp base is made from patinated brass and white bakelite parts. The shades are all original and unrestored. The upper shade is made from yellow lacquered metal with a wonderful patina while the middle and lower are made from frosted matte glass which gives a wonderful light distribution. A beautiful and rare example of the world famous lamp icon.
Poul Henningsen designed the three-shade system back in 1925-1926. The first lights using the system were designed by PH in cooperation with Louis Poulsen for an exhibition in Paris. PH sought to create glare-free light, direct light where it was most needed, and create soft shadows, using incandescent bulbs as a light source. PH 3/2 Table is a member of the three-shade family. Thus PH did not just design a light, but an entire system – around a thousand different models have been produced over the years. PH was the first person to pursue a scientific approach to light and use the logarithmic spiral as a basis. By using a design based on the logarithmic spiral he achieved even distribution of light over the entire curve of the shade. This even light distribution, together with the diffuse reflection through the glass, made it possible to control glare and shadow. Each shade reduces the amount of light equally, due to their distance from the light source. The PH light model numbers refer to the shade size. Each top shade had a corresponding set of middle and lower shades. In the ‘pure’ models, such as the 2/2, the top shade has a size of about 20 cm, with corresponding lower shades. PH 3/2 Table consists of an app. 30 cm top shade, but uses lower shades from the 2/2 model. These ‘hybrid’ models were introduced due to the desire to hang the pendants at lower heights. The system was also used for wall, table and floor lamps. This specific example has a "3,5" top shade (33,7 cm.) and a "2" middle and lower shade making it a "3,5/2 PH lamp".
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Poul Henningsen 'PH Wall' Outdoor Lamps for Louis Poulsen in Verdigris
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Poul Henningsen 'PH Wall' Outdoor Lamps for Louis Poulsen in Verdigris
The 'PH Wall' is part of the revolutionary three-shade system developed by Poul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5' Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome Pale Pewter
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5' Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome Pale Pewter
Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic 'PH 5' pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the 'PH 5' remains ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Louis Poulsen, AJ Color Wall Lamp by Arne Jacobsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, AJ color wall lamp by Arne Jacobsen
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
318 x 180 x 125, 0.9 kg
Material: Steel. Cord length 2.4 m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,161 / item
Vintage Table Lamp "PH-Lamp" by PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The lamp base is made from patinated brass and brown bakelite parts.. The upper shade is made from yellow lacquered metal with a wonderful patina while the middle and lower are made from two layered opaline glass which gives a wonderful light distribution. A beautiful and rare example of the world famous lamp icon.
Poul Henningsen designed the three-shade system back in 1925-1926. The first lights using the system were designed by PH in cooperation with Louis Poulsen for an exhibition in Paris. PH sought to create glare-free light, direct light where it was most needed, and create soft shadows, using incandescent bulbs as a light source. PH 3/2 Table is a member of the three-shade family. Thus PH did not just design a light, but an entire system – around a thousand different models have been produced over the years. PH was the first person to pursue a scientific approach to light and use the logarithmic spiral as a basis. By using a design based on the logarithmic spiral he achieved even distribution of light over the entire curve of the shade. This even light distribution, together with the diffuse reflection through the glass, made it possible to control glare and shadow. Each shade reduces the amount of light equally, due to their distance from the light source. The PH light model numbers refer to the shade size. Each top shade had a corresponding set of middle and lower shades. In the ‘pure’ models, such as the 2/2, the top shade has a size of about 20 cm, with corresponding lower shades. PH 3/2 Table consists of an app. 30 cm top shade, but uses lower shades from the 2/2 model. These ‘hybrid’ models were introduced due to the desire to hang the pendants at lower heights. The system was also used for wall, table and floor lamps. This specific example has a "3,5" top shade (33,7 cm.) and a "2" middle and lower shade making it a "3,5/2 PH lamp".
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen in White
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 80' Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen in White
Poul Henningsen designed the original three-shade system in 1926-27, using a scientific approach to create glare-free l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Steel
Arne Jacobsen AJ Table Lamp in Warm Sand for Louis Poulsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen AJ table lamp in Warm Sand for Louis Poulsen.
The AJ series was part of the lighting collection renowned Danish designer Arne Jacobsen cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Steel, Zinc
Danish Modern "Studio" Wall Lamps in Brass & Opaline by Vilhelm Lauritzen, 1940s
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare pair of Vilhelm Lauritzen "Studio" lamps made in the 1940s by Louis Poulsen. The lamps are made from patinated brass and opaline glass. The model was recently reintroduced in an...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Mid-Century Danish Minimalist Cylinder Metal Pendant Lamps, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Minimalist Cylinder Metal Pendant Lamps by Eila & John Meiling for Louis Poulsen, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attrib...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Early Patented Table "PH-Lamp" by PH / Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning original production PH-table lamp model "3,5/2" by Poul Henningsen manufactured at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The lamp base is made from chromed brass and dark ...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Early Poul Henningsen, 'Water pump' floor lamp, 1940's
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early Poul Henningsen 'Water pump' floor lamp, designed in 1940 and made at Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1940's.
Stand of white painted metal, adjustable arm of patinated brass mounted w...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Zinc
Beautiful Pair of Louis Poulsen Industrial Lights
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Louis Polsen industrial lights.
In one plastic cap is a crack.
There are traces of rust on the lamp.
Total height 90 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,422 / item
Poul Henningsen Pair of Limited Edition Three-Arm Chandeliers
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of three-arm "PH Stammkrone" chandeliers by Poul Henningsen. Both featuring 2/1 opal glass shade sets and browned brass hardware. Designed in the 1950s, later limed edition pr...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Hues of Blue for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Verdigris Copper Ph5 Louis Poulson Wall Lights, circa 1950s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Gloucester, GB
- Solid copper shade and body
- Takes E27 fitting bulbs
- Suitable for use outside
- Designed by Poul Henningsen
- Made by Louis Poulson
- Danish ~ 1950s
- 50cm wide x 30cm tal...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass 'PH 3 1/2 -2 1/2' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass 'PH 3 1/2 -2 1/2' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH 3½-2½' Glass Table lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Mini Hues Of Rose Pendant Ceiling Light
By Louis Poulsen
Located in London, GB
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Mini Hues Of Rose Pendant Light - Two Available
Louis Poulsen PH 5 Mini pendant ceiling light designed by Poul Henningsen. In th...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Lacquer
Large Vilhelm Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' Pendant in Amber Glass for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Vilhelm Lauritzen VL45 'Radiohus' pendant in amber glass for Louis Poulsen.
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset buildi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 5 Mini' Monochrome Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Mini Pendant for Louis Poulsen.
Poul Henningsen originally introduced the full-sized PH 5 pendant light in 1958 as a classic new product. No one knew at the ti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Opal Glass
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Opal Glass
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lisa Johansson Pape Finish copper hanging lamp 1950's
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Forest, BE
Delicate copper and suspension lamp made in the 1950s. Designed by the finish female designer Lisa Johansson-Pape. The lamp come light copper patina. Easy to fix install. The lamp r...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
$1,896 Sale Price
20% Off
Alvar Aalto Pair of "Golden Bell" Brass Pendants for Louis Poulsen, 1950s
By Louis Poulsen, Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Rare set of original early production "Golden Bell" pendants by Alvar Aalto manufactured by for Louis Poulsen, Denmark in the 1950s. The pendants are made from solid brass and lacque...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Copper PH Artichoke Pendant Lamp or Chandelier
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Munich, DE
A 20th century iconic light design: PH 'Artichoke' chandelier / pendant lamp. This masterpiece is designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958 for Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Manufactured probabl...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Vintage White Louis Poulsen Industrial Wall Lamps, 1970s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
White adjustable wall lights by Louis Poulsen. Designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Denmark.The pair displays signs of use and patina especially to the bases. They feature o...
Category
1970s Danish Industrial Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Green
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Green
The PH 3½-3 pendants are an addition to the Louis Poulsen PH collection and are based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the lat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Louis Poulsen, Outdoor Wall Lamp by Jens Møller-jensen
By Jens Møller-Jensen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, outdoor wall lamp by Jens Møller-Jensen
We have two size:
41.5 x 22 x 27 cm
51.5 x 22 x 27 cm
The fixture provides characteristic symmetrica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Louis Poulsen lighting 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 lighting, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 332 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 791 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Louis Poulsen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lighting by Alfred Homann, Poul Henningsen, and Svend Aage Holm Sørensen. Prices for Louis Poulsen lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £157 and can go as high as £57,409, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £988.
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Questions About Louis Poulsen Lighting
- 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.