Louis Poulsen PH 4½-4 Pendant Lamp
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Description
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 hand-blown opal three-layer glass, which is glossy on top and sandblasted matte on the underside, giving a soft and uniform light distribution.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Diameter: 45 cm / 17.7 inch
- Height: 41 cm / 16.1 inch
- Cable Length: 365 cm / 144 inch
MATERIALS:
- Shades: Handblown white opal glass
- Suspension: High lustre chrome plated, extruded aluminum
HELPFUL NOTES:
- 1 x 22W LED A21 Medium
- Canopy: White
- Cord Type: 3-Conductor, 18 AWG Black PVC Power Cord
- Dry Location
- cULus Listed
Designer
Poul Henningsen
Denmark, 1894 - 1967
“All political art is bad – all good art is political.” - Poul Henningsen
Poul Henningsen was a Danish author, architect and critic, one of the leading figures of the cultural life of Denmark between the World Wars. In Denmark, he is often referred to as PH. Poul Henningsen was the illegitimate son of author Agnes Henningsen and satirist Carl Ewald. He spent a happy childhood in a tolerant and modern home in Ordrup which was often visited by the leading literates. Between 1911 and 1917 he was educated as an architect, but he never graduated and tried himself as an inventor and painter.
His most valuable contribution to design was in the field of lighting. He designed the PH-lamp in 1925, which, like his later designs, used carefully analyzed reflecting and baffling of the light rays from the bulb to achieve glare-free and uniform illumination. His light fixtures were manufactured by Louis Poulsen. His best-known models are the PH Artichoke and PH 5. The lamps created the economic foundation of his later work.
Other notable designs include the PH Grand Piano which is included in several notable 20th-century design collections, including that of the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. He also designed Glassalen for Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.
Brand
Louis Poulsen: PH 5, Artichoke, Panthella, AJ and the Science of Glare-Free Light
Louis Poulsen has produced functional lighting in Denmark since 1874. The company's design direction was set in 1924 by Poul Henningsen, whose PH system was built on one principle: the light source must never be directly visible. Every shade and reflector in the PH family exists to eliminate glare while delivering even, comfortable light. The collection extends to Arne Jacobsen's AJ series (1957), Verner Panton's Panthella (1971), and Oki Sato's NJP task lamps (2015).
ModernPlanet by Gabriel Ross is an authorized Louis Poulsen retailer with nationwide delivery across the US.
Shipping
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