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Vilhelm Lauritzen Brass and Glass Pendant for Louis Poulsen

About the Item

Vilhelm Lauritzen brass and glass pendant for Louis Poulsen. Executed in a single hand blown glossy white opal glass and untreated polished brass tube and ceiling canopy. The chandelier emits light directed primarily downwards. The opal glass provides a comfortable and uniform illumination of the area around the fixture. A highly refined and iconic design by one of the Danish modern giants of the midcentury era. Price is per item. Available in 1, 3, 5 and 7 shade models and wall lamp variants in separate listings. Shade height 9.2 inches. Cord height can be adjusted down to desired drop length. These chandeliers were originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the construction of the Radiohuset building on Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, which is now home to the Royal Danish Academy of Music. The original VL Ring Crown never appeared there, but not long after, a Ring Crown based on the original drawings was launched. In 1947, the designer Finn Juhl, who worked for Vilhelm Lauritzen, used the VL Ring Crown as part of the interior design for the Danish porcelain manufacturer Bing & Grøndahl in Copenhagen. True to its original materials and design, the VL Ring Crown was reintroduced in 2019. It’s made of untreated, polished brass and with three, five or seven shades in glossy white, triple-layered, hand blown opal glass. It was complemented by the wall lamps and pendant originally installed in the Danish Broadcasting House. The VL Ring Crown family brings a distinct and authentic touch to stylish interiors as well as a warm light to softly illuminate contemporary living. UL listed. Canopy: White. Cord type: 3-conductor, 18 AWG white braided fabric covered power cord. Cord length: 12’. Shades: hand blown, triple-layered, polished opal glass. Suspension: Untreated brass, will patinate. In-stock lead time 2-3 weeks. Out of stock up to 8 weeks or more. Inventory availability subject to change. All sales are final. Measures: Shade height 9.2 inches.

Creator:

Vilhelm Lauritzen (Designer),Louis Poulsen (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Diameter: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Opaline Glass,Polished

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

21st Century

Date of Manufacture:

Contemporary

Production Type:

New & Custom(Re-Edition)

Estimated Production Time:

2-3 weeks

Condition:

Seller Location:

Glendale, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: M7571stDibs: LU1447217646372

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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.

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