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Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Floor Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
lights using the system were designed for an exhibition in Paris. His work with Louis Poulsen continued
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
lights using the system were designed for an exhibition in Paris. His work with Louis Poulsen continued
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Glass Pendant Light by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Color Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Glass Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant in White by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant in Yellow by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant in Red by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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 Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Color Pendant in Green 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Pendant Light in Brass 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Pendant Light 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2 Pendant Light 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Glass Pendant Light 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Glass Pendant Light 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-3 Glass Pendant Light in Brass 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Louis Poulsen PH 3-2½ Outdoor Wall Lamp in Black by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
lights using the system were designed for an exhibition in Paris. His work with Louis Poulsen continued
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Louis Poulsen PH 3-2½ Bollard Outdoor Lamp in Black by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
lights using the system were designed for an exhibition in Paris. His work with Louis Poulsen continued
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Glass Table Lamp in Brass 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Glass Table Lamp in Chrome by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Louis Poulsen PH 3½-2½ Glass Table Lamp in Black by Poul Henningsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Copper, Aluminum
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
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Aluminum, Copper
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in White
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in White
The PH 3½-3 pendants are an addition to
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Yellow
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Yellow.
The PH 3½-3 pendants are an addition
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
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Aluminum, Copper
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Red
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Red
The PH 3½-3 pendants are an addition to
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Executed in a refined white painted metal frame
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
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Metal
PH Pendant, Model 3½-3, Limited Edition, Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH pendant, model 3½-3, limited edition in copper, designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Copper
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Green for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, new production.
The PH 3
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Poul Henningsen Ph 3½-3 Pendant in Yellow for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 pendant in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, new production.
The PH 3
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Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in White for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, new production.
The PH 3
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Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Red for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-3 Pendant in Yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, new production.
The PH 3
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Metal
Ph Pendant, Model 3½-3, Limited Edition, Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH pendant, model 3½-3, limited edition in copper, designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Copper
PH 4/3 Table by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Long Island City, NY
PH 4/3 Table by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, showcasing a 3-shade lamp system with handblown
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Bronze, Copper
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/3' Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/3 Opaline glass pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen.
These refined pendants are
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Metal
PH 3/2 Pendant by Poul Henningsen and Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH 3/2 pendant designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen. The lamp is of white
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
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
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum, Metal
Poul Henningsen Chrome and Glass PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Chrome and Glass PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen
Executed in white opal glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
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Chrome, Metal
Poul Henningsen Brass and Glass PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen brass and glass PH 3½-3 pendant for Louis Poulsen.
Executed in white opal glass
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 Ph 3½-3 Pendants in Yellow for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen set of 3 PH 3½-3 pendants in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, New production
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Metal
Poulsen table lamp PH 4/3 1983
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in GOOR, NL
Henningsen for Poulsen. Frankly I love all Poulsen lamps, especially when they are vintage. This one is dated
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Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/3' Metal Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/3 metal pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen in Black.
These refined pendants are
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Aluminum, Metal
Louis Poulsen "PH-lamp" 3/3 Pendant by Poul Henningsen, Patented, Denmark, 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Odense, DK
Early original "PH-lamp" pendant made in the 1930s at Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen. This is the "3/3
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Glass, Bakelite
H 9.45 in Dm 11.82 in
Ph 4/3 Wall Sconces by Poul Henningson for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ph 4/3 wall sconces by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Designed and manufactured in Denmark
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
Poul Henningsen Glass PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Black Metallized
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen Glass PH 3½-3 Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Black Metallized
Executed in white opal
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Metal
Louis Poulsen PH 4½-3½ Glass Floor Lamp by Poul Henningsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
lights using the system were designed for an exhibition in Paris. His work with Louis Poulsen continued
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2.5 Outdoor Wall Light for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3-2/5 outdoor wall light for Louis Poulsen. Based on Poul Henningsen's
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and...
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Steel, Stainless Steel
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/3' Opaline Glass and Metal Pendant Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/3 Opaline glass and metal pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen.
These refined
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Aluminum
PH 3½/2½ Floor Lamp by Poul Henningsen and Louis Poulsen, 2002
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The PH3½/2½ floor lamp, a distinguished member of the esteemed 3/2 Family, represents Poul
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Brass
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH Pendants in Green for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen set of 3 PH 3½-3 pendants in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, New production
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Metal
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH Pendants in Red for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH 3½-3 pendants in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, New production
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Metal
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH Pendants in White for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen Set of 3 PH 3½-3 pendants in yellow for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, New production
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and ...
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Metal
Scandinavian Modern PH 4/3 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH 4/3 table lamp designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen. The lamp is with
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Brass
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 glass pendants for Louis Poulsen in brass. The PH 3/2 Pendant Light's shades
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
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Brass
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen in Chrome
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3/2 glass pendants for Louis Poulsen in chrome. The PH 3/2 Pendant Light's
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and...
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Chrome
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Red
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ table lamp for Louis Poulsen, Denmark.
Poul Henningsen’s legendary design
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Green
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ table lamp for Louis Poulsen, Denmark.
Poul Henning Sen’s legendary
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in White
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ table lamp for Louis Poulsen in white.
Poul Henning Sen’s legendary
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen in Yellow
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen PH 3½-2½ table lamp for Louis Poulsen, Denmark.
Poul Henning Sen’s legendary
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Louis Poulsen Ph3 For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic louis poulsen ph3 available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, aluminum and glass, every louis poulsen ph3 was constructed with great care. There are 425 variations of the antique or vintage louis poulsen ph3 you’re looking for, while we also have 113 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the louis poulsen ph3 you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right louis poulsen ph3, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Louis Poulsen Ph3?
The average selling price for a louis poulsen ph3 at 1stDibs is $1,806, while they’re typically $347 on the low end and $67,553 for the highest priced.
Poul Henningsen for sale on 1stDibs
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.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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