Poul Henningsen Lighting
Danish, 1894-1967
The name Poul Henningsen is synonymous with the best and most innovative modern Scandinavian lamps and other lighting. The Danish designer created a signature vocabulary of fixtures with tiered and layered shades in sculptural arrangements that are at once naturalistic and geometric.
Henningsen grew up in a town on the outskirts of Copenhagen and studied architecture at the Technical University of Denmark. He would become a noted art critic, journalist and screenwriter, but his first love was lighting design.
Henningsen’s childhood home was illuminated by oil lamps. When his family switched to electrified lighting, he was alarmed and repelled by the harsh glare cast by an incandescent bulb, and in his late teens he began conducting quasi-scientific experiments to measure which materials and methods best diffused or reflected light to give it a warm brightness. His work came to the attention of the lighting-fixtures firm Louis Poulsen, which sponsored the development of a prototype lamp. The design won a gold medal at the 1925 Paris Expositions Internationales des Arts Decóratifs et Industriels Modernes — from which the term Art Deco derives. The lamp, whose three-part shade is said to be inspired by the arrangement of a dinner plate atop a soup bowl atop a teacup, became the basis for Henningsen’s most successful design, the PH 4/3 desk lamp.
All told, Henningsen would design some 100 lighting fixtures in his career. Some of his most notable creations are hanging lamps, which include the Septima (1929), a pendant composed of seven graduated frosted-glass layers; the Spiral (1942), made of a single ribbon of enameled aluminum; and the Artichoke lamp (1958), whose 70 glass or metal fins in a staggered and graduated arrangement on a central steel frame resemble those of its namesake. The last is likely Henningsen’s masterwork and an icon of mid-20th-century design. Like all Henningsen lighting designs, it is striking, sculptural and — thanks to his insistence on the primacy of the quality of the light cast — superbly functional.
Find a collection of authentic Poul Henningsen table lamps, floor lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Poul Henningsen
Poul Henningsen, Rare Pair of Elongated Wall Lamps, Scandinavan Modern, 1940s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
POUL HENNINGSEN & LOUIS POULSEN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN
Rare and sculptural set of The Elongated Lamps by Poul Henningsen (PH) designed in 1931 and manufa...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
$17,178 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
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 Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Steel
White Snowball Pendant Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Poulsen Denmark
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Vienna, AT
The PH Snowball Pendant Lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen 1958 and produced by Louis Poulsen Denmark.
It provides a comfortable, glare-free, di...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,016 Sale Price
35% Off
Ceiling Lamp in Copper and Nickel Plated Steel by Poul Henningsen, 1920's
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Copper and Nickel Plated Steel by Poul Henningsen, 1920's
Additional Information:
Material: Copper, nickel plated steel
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Rare ceiling...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper, Steel
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/3' Pale Rose Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/3 pale rose pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen.
The 3/3 pendants are based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late 1920s and early 1930s. Henningsen de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
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 Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen Pendant, Model "Kontrast"
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Poul Henningsen pendant with 10 shades each with four different surfaces. Adjustable pendant tube for regulating the contrast lightning.
Made by Louis Poulsen.
Bottom shade missing.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Chandelier for Louis Poulsen in White.
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Limited Edition Copper PH3½-2½ by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen 2016
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Very rare copper limited edition PH3½-2½ floor lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, 2016.
These lamps were sold exclusively from...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Executed in a refined white painted metal frame. The clean look of the white surface offers a bold, understated look. The lamp illum...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Ph5 Pendant in Monochrome Soft Pink for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH5 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Denmark. Designed in 1958. New, current production.
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendants for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
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 late 1920s and early 1930s, featuring his renown...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper, Aluminum
$1,430 / item
Mid Century Modern Scandinavian PH 3½-2½ Copper Table Lamp, Limited Edition
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Poul Henningsen. Table lamp, 'PH 3½-2½ Kobber Bord' - Limited Edition from 2014. Glossy polished copper stem. Solid copper upper shade. Opal glass middle and lower shades. H. 45 cm. Ø 33 cm. Light signs of wear. Sold in its original box with the 2 large shades...
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2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Opal, Copper
Iconic Vintage PH5 Chandelier for L. Poulsen of DK with Art Work
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Søborg, DK
An Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1970s with abstract art work by Gallery Sixty One.
The art work ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$408 Sale Price
57% Off
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' Copper Chandelier for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Artichoke' copper chandelier for Louis Poulsen.
The PH Artichoke pendant light was designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for the Langelinie Pavillonen restaurant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper, Steel
Pair of Poul Henningsen “Elongated” Wall Sconces for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Kastrup, DK
A sculptural and refined pair of wall lamps designed by the legendary Danish lighting designer Poul Henningsen (PH) and produced by Louis Poulsen in Copenhagen in 1934.
Known as Lang...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Extra Large White Steel PH Artichoke Lamp For Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Scandinavian Modern "PH Louvre" Pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern "Le Louvre" pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
The spherical "PH Louvre" consists of a matt powder-coated metal and a polished aluminum frame. Designe...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Copper PH Artichoke Pendant Lamp or Chandelier
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
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...
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Artichoke Made In Brushed Steel By Poul Henningsen For Louis Poulsen From 1960s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Artichoke Pendant Lamp: Ø60, a stunning creation by renowned designer Poul Henningsen, masterfully crafted by Louis Poulsen in the late 2000s.
This iconic lamp, known as the Artichoke, captivates with its intricate design and mesmerizing aesthetics. With a diameter of Ø60, it boasts a brushed steel finish that accentuates its contemporary allure and complements various interior styles.
The Artichoke lamp, a modern masterpiece, showcases Henningsen's ingenious three-dimensional, layered design. Its sculptural form consists of overlapping steel leaves that elegantly diffuse light, creating a mesmerizing interplay of shadow and illumination.
Crafted with precision and attention to detail, this pendant lamp embodies a harmonious balance between artistic expression and functional lighting. The brushed steel finish adds a touch of sophistication, enhancing the lamp's visual appeal and making it a striking focal point in any space.
For enthusiasts of contemporary design or those seeking an iconic lighting fixture...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Steel
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design
This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades.
Stand, switch and socket house of bro...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
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 ...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
PH 3/2 - 'Question mark' floor lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 3/2 - “Question mark” floor lamp in burnished brass, bakelite and yellow glass shades. Designed by Poul Henningsen and made by Louis Poulsen.
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen Artichoke Pendant Light
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Artichoke pendant light, Denmark, circa 1957. Copper, aluminum, and enameled steel.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Louis Poulsen PH4 Poul Henningsen Lamp Pendant Chandelier MCM Scandinavian
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a rare pendant - chandelier designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Pulsen.
Model PH4, rare and hard to find blue color combination.
The lamp has been tested...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Early White Poul Henningsen "PH 2/2" Mid Century Pendant by Louis Poulsen 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Monochrome Black 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 changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith that the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interest at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen´s permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” At the time, now one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
PH 2/2 - 'Starcrown' chandelier in bronzed brass by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 2/2 - Rare nine-armed 'Star Chandelier' in burnished brass with shades in amber glass. Stamped 'Patented'. From the early 1930's. Designed by Poul Henningsen and made by Louis Pou...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Early 1930s "PH-lamp" by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Scandinavian Modern
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Odense, DK
Original "2/2" PH-lamp by Poul Henningsen (PH) made in the early 1930s at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen. Wall mounting in patinated brass and original shades in the rare one-layered opal...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
Crazy Patinated Poul Henningsen Copper Wall Scone
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Munich, DE
I replaced the screws for new brass ones, but will add the old ones too.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3-2' Opaline Glass and Chrome Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3-2' Opal Glass and Chrome Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen.
The 'PH3/2' wall lamps are an addition to the Louis Poulsen 'PH' collection and are based on Poul Henning...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Danish Model PH 5 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen, 1960s
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare table lamp version of the well-known PH 5 pendant lamp by Poulsen based on a design by Poul Henningsen.
The staggered shades of the lamp direct the light in different dire...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Early Edition Copper Poul Henningsen Artichoke Lamp, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Early production series iconic Artichoke lamp by Poul Henningsen from a stunningly aged copper.
This pendant is from a early production period showing due to the colour of the under...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper, Steel
Poul Henningsen 'PH Snowball' Pendant in Soft White & Chrome for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH Snowball' Pendant in Dusty Green & Chrome for Louis Poulsen.
The 'PH Snowball' pendant provides a comfortable, glare-free, diffused light. It features a high lus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pendant Light "Ph Snowball" Designed by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Poul Henningsen 'PH Wall' Outdoor Lamps for Louis Poulsen in Verdigris
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen, Floor Lamp, Nickel, Bakelite, Metal, Iron, Denmark, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel, bakelite, red-lacquered metal and black-lacquered iron floor lamp designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Sha...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Nickel
Vintage Table Lamp "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 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".
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Ph5 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 as a follow-up to his celebrated three-shade system. The fixture emits both downward and lateral light, thus illuminati...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$1,464 / item
Poul Henningsen Ph 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Pastel Oyster Blue Rose
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in pastel oyster blue rose.
Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningesen, model PH 5-4.5, Charlottenberg , Louis Poulsen, 1980s
By Poul Henningsen, Ebbe Christensen, Louis Poulsen, Sophus Frandsen
Located in Uppsala, SE
Charlottenborg ceiling lamp, model 5-4.5, designed by Ebbe Christensen & Sophus Frandsen, based on ideas and sketches originally made by Poul Henningsen and produced by his his life ...
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Sheet Metal
PH 4/3 - Table lamp in copper by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 4/3 - Table lamp with patinated copper shades. Stamped “PATENTED”.
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Floor Lamp, 1930
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, early floor lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen with two layer opaline glass PH 4/3 shade set, bakelite socket and cover plate. The lamp is wired for US standards with br...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Copper Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 copper pendant for Louis Poulsen.
Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. To celebrate, Louis Poulsen is pu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper, Aluminum
1980s Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen PH Louvre / Kugle Pendant Lamp in White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a PH ‘Louvre' Ceiling Pendant, initially designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen in 1957. These examples date to the 1980s. The listed price includes one pendant, and...
Category
1980s Danish Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Steel
Poul Henningsen PH Septima Glass Pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Dronten, NL
The PH Septima is regarded as one of Poul Henningsen’s most refined pendants. When exhibited for the first time as a prototype at the Danish Museum of Decorative Art (now Designmuseu...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Brass
$13,950 / item
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in White
The PH 3½-3 pendants are an addition to the Louis Poulsen PH collection and are based on Poul Henningsen's original drawin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp, PATENDED, Copper and Amber Light Shades
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Scandinavian Modern
The iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 3/2) table lamp with shades in amber glass.
Stand and socket house of browned brass. Bakelite sw...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Copper
PH 3/2 - 'Snowdrop' floor lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 3/2 - 'Snowdrop' floor lamp with frame in burnished brass and shades in white opal glass. Stamped 'Patented'. Designed by Poul Henningsen and made by Louis Poulsen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Brass
Poul Henningsen White & Pink PH-Hat Wall Sconce for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
White PH Hat wall lamp designed by Poul Henningsen in the late 1970s. This particular example was manufactured by Louis Poulsen in Denmark in the early 2000s. It features angle-adjus...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Metal
Danish Vintage Blue Ceiling Pendant PH5 by Poul Henningsen, 1960s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Vintage blue ceiling pendant PH5 by Poul Henningsen, 1960s.
Iconic Danish lighting designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. This model is known as PH 5 because it has five individual shades. Emits a soft light outwards and downwards without blinding. This is an authentic early model in the original blue color with the orange suspension...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Aluminum
Poul Henningsen PH5 Mini Pendant in Monochrome White 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 changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter. When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith that the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interest at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen's permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!” At the time, now one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen 4/3 Copper & Opal Glass Pendant
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible Poul Henningsen 4/3 Copper & Opal Glass Pendant - 1950s
Dim: 16" Dia. x 12"H
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1950s Danish Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Copper
1930s PH 3, 5/2 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
PH 3½-2 desk light by Poul Henningsen. Original yellow lacquered zinc top-shade, matté yellow single layered glass middle and bottom shade, patinated brass stem and Bakelite detailin...
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1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Poul Henningsen Lighting
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Brass, Zinc
Poul Henningsen PH 5 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Monochrome White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 5 pendant for Louis Poulsen in monochrome white.
Poul Henningsen introduced his iconic PH 5 pendant light in 1958. Six decades later, the PH 5 remains the bestse...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Lighting
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Poul Henningsen lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Poul Henningsen 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 Poul Henningsen lighting, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 239 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 306 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lighting by Poul Henningsen 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 Fog & Mørup, Vilhelm Lauritzen, and Jo Hammerborg. Prices for Poul Henningsen lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $287 and can go as high as $81,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,880.
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Poul Henningsen is famous for designing innovative modern Scandinavian lamps and other lighting. The Danish designer created a signature vocabulary of fixtures with tiered and layered shades in sculptural arrangements that are at once naturalistic and geometric. Some of his most iconic pieces include the Spiral, made of a single ribbon of enameled aluminum, and the Artichoke lamp, whose 70 glass or metal fins in a staggered and graduated arrangement on a central steel frame resemble those of its namesake. Find a collection of Poul Henningsen lighting on 1stDibs.
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