Desk lamp by Poul Henningsen

A desk or table lamp made of a singular stamped, die cut and folded piece of metal, painted yellow with a pivoting shade.

A desk / table lamp made of a singular stamped, die cut and folded piece of metal with a pivoting shade.

A desk / table lamp made of a singular stamped, die cut and folded piece of metal with a pivoting shade.

A petite, spare architectural desk lamp with an adjustable conical shade attached to an anodized stem that rises from a square base.

PH 2/2 - ‘Snowdrop’ table lamp in burnished brass with frosted yellow glass shades. Labelled ‘Patented’.

Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp, Green

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...

The louvre is 100% glare-free, with a design based on the principle of a reflective three-shade system, which directs most of the light downwards. For some variants, the top shade is made of deep drawn aluminum with white inner surface that ensures gentle, downward light distribution. The two bottom handblown opal glass shades ensure a large glare-free light surface, making optimum use of the light source to provide comfortable, functional lighting. 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...