The Ph Lamp

Poul henningsen 9 september 1894 31 january 1967 was a danish author critic architect and designer.

The ph lamp.

Here you can find your country s louis poulsen website design. The goal of even distribution of light and reduction of glare determined the size shape and position of the shades. The ph lamp might be more familiar to you as the artichoke lamp which is now commonly called the ph artichoke lamp. The ph lamps are a series of light fixtures designed by danish designer and writer poul henningsen from 1926 onwards.

The lamps are available in a variety of lovely colours as well as in polished brass or copper. 5 out of 5 stars 52 52 reviews 347 00 free shipping favorite add to. Poul henningsen arne jacobsen verner panton alfred homann shoichi uchiyama. In denmark where he often is referred to simply as ph he was one of the leading figures of the cultural life of denmark between the world wars his novel works of danish modern designs are featured in many museums.

Many of poul henningsen s designs are as relevant today as they were in the first half of the 21st century. Henningsen s sleek spare lamp was awarded a gold medal at the 1925 international exhibition of modern decorative and industrial arts. Its design is based on the principle of a reflective three shade system which directs majority of the light downwards. Ph lamps are iconic and were designed by poul henningsen for the danish lighting manufacturer louis poulsen founded in 1874.

He is most commonly associated with his design of the ph lamp series of. The lamp is designed with multiple concentric shades to eliminate visual glare only emitting reflected light obscuring the light source. Having become one of denmark s authorities on lighting theory poul henningsen designed the ph lamp in 1925 a lighting icon inspired by the way natural light falls through the foliage of a tree providing illumination that is devoid of obtrusive glare. The fixture provides 100 glare free light.

See the iconic ph 5 and ph 5 mini designed by poul henningsen. Variations of the ph lamp design were made to accommodate various functions and spaces and within a few years of its introduction the ph lamp was being used in world class institutions and homes across scandinavia. Midcentury scandinavian furniture such as the ph artichoke lamp helped define the look of an era. The table lamp is an easy to install lamp that can be kept around your bed to maintain that dim light during night or on your desk for the purpose of studying or simply.