Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
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.
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Creator: Poul Henningsen
Table Lamp in Browned Brass Frame by Poul Henningsen, 1931-1933
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Table Lamp in Browned Brass Frame by Poul Henningsen, 1931-1933
Additional Information:
Material: Browned brass frame. Amber coloured glass shades, froste...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
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Glass
Poul Henningsen LE Table Lamp Model PH 2/2 'Luna' by Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited Edition PH 2/2 Luna. 2023 reedition by Louis Poulsen.
8 pieces available, ship from stock packed in the original unopened box.
The PH Luna was originally introduced in 193...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
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Brass
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Glass and Copper Table Lamp
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Glass and Copper Table Lamp
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20th Century Danish Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Copper
Poul Henningsen Chrome and Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Chrome and Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
The PH 3½-2½ Glass Table lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen in 1928 as part of his famous three-sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen early table lamp model PH-3/2 by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early table lamp model PH-3/2 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark. Marked “PAT. APPL.”.
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Early Poul Henningsen Table Lamp in Brass with Copper Shades, 1927-1928
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design
The iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 3/2) table lamp with copper shades.
Stand, switch and socket house of browned brass.
Top...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
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Brass, Copper
Poul Henningsen Ph 3/2 Glass Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture is designed based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. The shades are made of handblown opal three-laye...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Grey PH 5 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A large and pristine example of the PH5 table or desk lamp designed by Poul Henningsen in 1962. This vintage piece is an excellent representation of Henningsen's larger PH series, al...
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1970s Danish Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems from his own, brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. Hen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
PH 4/2½ Table Lamp With White Opal Glass & Burnished Brass By Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Table lamp, PH 4/2½, designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen in the 1930s. The lamp is made with white opal glass shades and a bronzed brass frame, which provid...
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 in Brass and Opaline Glass Limited Edition
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 table lamp in brass and opaline glass - limited edition available until the 31st of December 2022. New production.
The PH Limited Edition...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ Glass Table in Black for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ glass table in black for Louis Poulsen. Designed in 1928. New, current production.
The PH 3½-2½ glass Table lamp was designed in 1928 and is one of many advanced projects undertaken by Poul Henningsen in the development of his world-famous three-shade system from 1926. Poul Henningsen devoted most of his life to taming electric light. He based his three-shade design on a logarithmic spiral to make optimum use of the light source. He was constantly doing calculations and tests. The form of the shades was determined by the way they were required to shape and reflect the light, and the lamp was designed to be glare-free. The first PH Table lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Chrome
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Chrome
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems from his own, brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. He...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
PH Table Lamp Model Ph3½-2½ Limited Edition By Poul Henningsen From 1927
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH Table lamp, model PH3½-2½, is a limited edition designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen. This lamp, made of copper, has an upper...
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1920s Danish Other Vintage Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in White
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in White
The 'PH 3½-2½' table lamp is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Limited Edition PH 2/1 Amber Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Limited Edition PH 2/1 Amber Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen.
This legendary design stems from Henningsen's brillia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass 'PH 3 1/2 -2 1/2' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 4/3' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 4/3' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems from his own, brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. Poul Henningsen design fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum, Metal
Poul Henningsen Ph 4/3 Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The fixture is designed based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. The shades are made of metal and painted white t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
PH 2/1 Table Lamp With Opal Glass & Brass Frame By Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The new PH 2/1 Portable table lamp from Louis Poulsen, designed by Poul Henningsen, combines the classic three-shade system with modern flexibility. This portable version allows for ...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Portable Glass & Brass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2/1' Portable Glass & Brass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
This legendary design originated from Henningsen's brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. Execute...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis Poulsen, Small Table Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, small table light by Poul Henningsen
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
200 x 355 x 200, 1.6 kg
Material: Shades in mouth-blown white opal glass with the body a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Ph 4½-3½ Glass Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
"The fixture is designed based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. The shades are made of handblown opal three-lay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Poul Henningsen Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp in Black for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Opaline Glass 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp in Black for Louis Poulsen
The 'PH 3½-2½' Glass Table lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen in 1928 as part of his famous three-sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Color Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
About This Product
The PH 3½-2½ Glass Table lamp was designed in 1928 and is one of many advanced projects undertaken by Poul Henningsen in the development of his world-famous three-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp, Green
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp, Green
Category
20th Century Danish Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Glass Table Lamp in Chrome by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Glass and Copper Table Lamp
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Glass and Copper Table Lamp
Category
20th Century Danish Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Copper
Louis Poulsen, Large Metal Table Light by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, large metal table light by Poul Henningsen
Measures: Width x Height x Length (mm)
450 x 540 x 450, 3.0 kg
Material: Shades: white lacquered aluminium, Stem and base...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Green
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3½-2½' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Green
The 'PH 3½-2½' table lamp is based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen Brass 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. Us...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen Chrome 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 Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Poul Henningsen Early Table Lamp Model PH-3/2 by Louis Poulsen in Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early table lamp model PH-3/2 designed by Poul Henningsen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark. Stamped “PAT. APPL.”.
Category
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
PH 3, 5/2 - Table lamp in burnished brass by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 3,5/2 - Table lamp in burnished brass and white opal glass shades. Pat. Appl. Poul Henningsen / Louis Poulsen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Louis Poulsen, Medium Table Light by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, medium table light by Poul Henningsen
Measures: Width 290 x height 472 x length 290 (mm), 3.0 kg
Material: Shades in mouth-blown white opal glass with the body an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Glass Table Lamp in Black by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Louis Poulsen, Large Glass Table Light by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, large glass table light by Poul Henningsen
Measures: Width x Height x Length (mm)
450 x 550 x 450, 9.3 kg
Material: Shades in mouth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen, Medium Glass Table Light by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, medium glass table light by Poul Henningsen
Measures: Width x height x length (mm)
330 x 450 x 330, 3.0 kg
Material: Shade: Mouth-blown white opal glass Top plate: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ph 4/3 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 4/3 - table lamp w. matt glass shades and nickel-plated steel. Poul Henningsen / Louis Poulsen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Louis Poulsen PH 4½-3½ Glass Table Lamp in Chrome by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
The fixture is designed based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. The shades are made of hand blown opal three-lay...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Poul Henningsen Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Poul Henningsen table lamps 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 table lamps, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 37 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 48 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original table lamps by Poul Henningsen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider table lamps by Gubi, Arne Jacobsen, and Royal Copenhagen. Prices for Poul Henningsen table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $935 and can go as high as $61,025, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,950.
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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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