Louis Poulsen
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.
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Special Price $905.25 USD Regular Price $1,065.00 USD -
The PH 5 (1958) uses a three-shade system angled to produce 100% glare-free light regardless of bulb type - Henningsen's direct response to the constantly changing shapes of incandescent bulbs. The PH Artichoke (1958) was designed for the Langelinie Pavillonen restaurant in Copenhagen: 72 leaves in 12 concentric rows, each positioned to block direct views of the source from every angle. The PH Louvre and PH Snowball extend the same anti-glare system to spherical forms.
The AJ floor, table, and wall lamps were designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1957 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen. Verner Panton's Panthella table lamp (1971) has remained in production unchanged. Oki Sato's NJP series (2015) reduces the classic architect lamp to its essential form. GamFratesi's Yuh lamps and the VL 45 Radiohus Pendant, designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the Danish Broadcasting House in the 1930s, complete the range.
ModernPlanet by Gabriel Ross is an authorized Louis Poulsen retailer. Our US selection covers the PH pendant family (PH 5, PH Artichoke, PH Louvre, PH Snowball, PH Septima, PH 3/2, PH 2/1, PH 80), the AJ series (floor, table, wall), Panthella table lamps, NJP task lamps, the VL 45 Radiohus family, Yuh floor and table lamps, and selected outdoor fixtures including the Flindt and Bysted collections.
All Louis Poulsen products ship with US pricing and authorized warranty coverage. Most ship within 2 to 6 weeks; made-to-order finishes may carry extended lead times. Contact us for trade program pricing or project quantities.