Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
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
GamFratesi Black and Brass 'Yuh' Wall Light for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Glendale, CA
GamFratesi Black and Brass 'Yuh' Wall Light for Louis Poulsen
Designed in 2017 by the Danish-Italian duo Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi, the 'Yuh' is inspired by the classic virtues o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Arne Jacobsen AJ Wall Light for Louis Poulsen in Dusty Blue
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen AJ wall light for Louis Poulsen in dusty blue.
The AJ series was part of the lighting Jacobsen designed for the original SAS Royal Hotel. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Zinc, Steel
Arne Jacobsen AJ Wall Light for Louis Poulsen in Soft Lemon
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen AJ Wall Light for Louis Poulsen in Soft Lemon.
The AJ series was part of the lighting Jacobsen designed for the original SAS Royal Hotel. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Zinc, Steel
Ripls Wall Lamp, Small
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture emits diffused light. The front consist of a concave clear front with ripples like rings in water. The ripples refract light in the front creating a subtle change of appe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$614 / item
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'Radiohus' Sconce for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'Radiohus' sconce for Louis Poulsen in black.
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the construction of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Oki Sato Njp Wall Lamp – Long Arm
By Oki Sato, Louis Poulsen
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$610 / item
Oki Sato Njp Wall Lamp, Short Arm
By Oki Sato, Louis Poulsen
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$439 / item
AJ Eklipta Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
The AJ Eklipta lamp was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1959 for Rødovre Town Hall. He originally designed the light in two sizes: ø 35 cm and ø 45 cm, and later, in 1963, a smaller ver...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opaline Glass
$474 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Christian Flindt Wall Lamp – Large
By Louis Poulsen, Christian Flindt
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$1,466 / item
Louis Poulsen, Wall /Ceiling Lamp Model Silverblack, 2010
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Wall / ceiling lamp model Silverblack - Louis Poulsen - Circa 2010
Kisibi edition
Made in Denmark
Perspex and aluminum
D44xD7cm
The luminaire emits a diffused light. The curved ...
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2010s European Other Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$730 / item
Christian Flindt Wall Lamp, Medium
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$1,061 / item
Eklipta AJ by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, Danish 1959
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Originally designed in 1959 for the Town hall of Rodovre, this wall ligh, which can also be used as a ceiling light was edited by the famous danish brand, Louis Poulsen.
The designe...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamps Brass and Opaline Glass, Halldor Gunnløgsson
By Louis Poulsen, Halldor Gunnløgsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
HALLDOR GUNNLØGSSON & LOUIS POULSEN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
A large and exquisite pair of mid-century modern design wall lamps by iconic Danish Mo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Arne Jacobsen 'Eklipta' Wall Lights by Louis Poulsen Denmark 1970
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Illuminate Your Space with Mid-century Elegance: Arne Jacobsen's 'Eklipta' Wall or Ceiling Lights by Louis Poulsen
Introduction:
Discover timeless sophistication with the Mid-centur...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Opal, Metal
Louis Poulsen, Outdoor Wall Lamp by Alfred Homann & Ole V. Kjær
By Louis Poulsen, Ole V. Kjaer, Alfred Homann
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, outdoor wall lamp by Alfred Homann & Ole V. Kjær
Size: 310 x 225 x 445, 4.1 kg
Two colors
The conical shade ensures comfortable light that is directed downwards in a w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
‘PH Hat’ wall fixture, designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
‘PH Hat’ wall fixture, designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen in the 1960s. With original white painted steel body and adjustable s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Louis Poulsen Studio VL Wall Light in Brass.
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen Studio VL wall light in brass
VL Studio wall lamp in brass by Louis Poulsen
The VL Studio family is derived from a lamp model designed by architect Vilhelm Lauritzen fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$1,245 / item
Wall Lamp Model VL Studio by Louis Poulsen.
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wall lamp model VL Studio by Louis Poulsen
The VL Studio family is derived from a lamp model designed by architect Vilhelm Lauritzen for Radiohuset, Copenhagen's former Radio House,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
$889 / item
Louis Poulsen, Wall Lamp Crown 2 by Vilhelm Lauritzen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, wall lamp crown 2 by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Measures: Width 425 x height 233 x length 305(mm), 2.8 kg
2 Shades. Material: Shades: Mouth-blown, 3-layered, polished opal gl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
AJ Eklipta by Arne Jacobsen for Louis Poulsen, Danish 1959
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
Originally designed in 1959 for the Town hall of Rodovre, this wall ligh, which can also be used as a ceiling light was edited by the famous danish brand, Lo...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, Wall Lamp by Arne Jacobsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, outdoor wall lamp by Arne Jacobsen
We have two size:
Louis Poulsen, wall lamp by Arne Jacobsen.
Size:
22 x 10.5 x 22 cm, 0.6 kg - 700 euro
35 x 10 x 35 cm, 3.3 kg - E2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
$1,185 / item
Louis Poulsen, Outdoor Wall Lamp by Cristian Flindt
By Christian Flindt, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, outdoor wall lamp by Cristian Flindt
We have three size:
Small 20 x 6 cm - 800 euro,
Medium 30 x 8 cm - 1000 euro,
Lagre 40 x 10 cm - 1300 euro.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$1,541 / item
Louis Poulsen, Wall Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, wall lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Measures: Width 135 x height 190 x length 290(mm), 1.1 kg
Material: Rear housing and shade: aluminum. Arm: brass. Cord length: 3.3 m. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Keglen Applique par Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Keglen Wall lamp by Louis Poulsen
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
176 x 142 x 188 Max. 0.8 kg
Matt white or frosted black, liquid paint.
Shade : Drawn aluminium. Dif...
Category
2010s Danish Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Yuh Wall Lamp
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture primarily provides glare-free downward directed light. The angle of the shade can be adjusted to optimize light distribution. A slim opening in the top of the shade provi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
$734 / item
Poul Henningsen, Set of Seven PH Hat Wall Lamp, Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The PH Hat Wall Lamp, designed by the legendary Danish designer Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, is an iconic piece that exemplifies timeless design and functionality. Created in 1...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Curved Arm PH 4½/3 Copper Sconce by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Price Upon Request
Louis Poulsen wall lights and sconces for sale on 1stDibs.
Louis Poulsen wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 62 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 129 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original wall lights and sconces 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 wall lights and sconces by Alfred Homann, Arne Jacobsen, and Poul Henningsen. Prices for Louis Poulsen wall lights and sconces can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $287 and can go as high as $27,851, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,185.
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Questions About Louis Poulsen Wall Lights and Sconces
- 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.