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Danish Art Deco Uplight Floor Lamp by Louis Poulsen, Model "A-Lamp", 1930s

About the Item

This rare and collectible Danish floor lamp by Louis Poulsen, known as the "A-Lamp," is a stunning example of early 20th-century design and craftsmanship. This exquisite floor lamp was created in the 1930s, during the height of the Art Deco movement, and remains an iconic piece of functional art. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the A-Lamp exudes a sense of luxury and sophistication. It is primarily constructed from metal with a rich bronze finish, which not only imparts a timeless elegance but also enhances its durability. The lamp stands tall and slender, its streamlined design capturing the essence of Art Deco style. The base is a solid, stepped platform that provides stability and a sense of geometric balance. Rising from the base is a sleek, tubular metal stem that gracefully ascends to the opulent uplight shade. The uplight shade is the crowning jewel of this lamp. Its distinctive, rounded form, adorned with elegant ribbing and meticulous detailing, reflects the Art Deco era's fascination with geometry and symmetry. The bronzed metal finish adds a warm, inviting glow to the ambiance when the lamp is lit. The shade is open at the top, directing the light upwards, creating a soft and diffused illumination that bathes the room in a gentle, warm light. It is perfectly suited for any interior style. A Modern, Scandinavian, Classic or an Art Deco home decor. "In 1924, Poul Henningsen created his influential Paris lamp for Louis Poulsen, and the origin of how we still design to shape light can directly be traced back to his views on the dualities of design and light. Founded in 1874, Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer born out of the Scandinavian design tradition where form follows function. The function and design of our products are tailored to reflect and support the rhythm of natural light. Every detail in the design has a purpose. Every design starts and ends with light."

Creator:

Louis Poulsen (Maker)

Dimensions:

Height: 64.97 in (165 cm)Diameter: 18.9 in (48 cm)

Power Source:

Plug-in

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Metal

Place of Origin:

Denmark

Period:

1930-1939

Date of Manufacture:

1930-1950

Condition:

Repaired. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Odense, DK

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU5686236577952

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Louis Poulsen

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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