Poul Henningsen Desk Lamp

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Poul henningsen desk lamp.

Poul henningsen devoted his entire career to investigating the importance of light for our well being. Poul henningsen 9 september 1894 31 january 1967 was a danish author critic architect and designer. Poul henningsen snowdrop desk lamp model 2 2 in brass with amber colored glass shades. He is the legendary creator of the lighting series carrying his name.

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. In 1925 one of these fixtures won first prize for modern lighting at the international exposition of decorative arts in paris. He is most commonly associated with his design of the ph lamp series of. Trained as an architect poul henningsen is best known for a series of lighting fixtures that resulted from his fascination with the then new technology of the electric light bulb.

The ph artichoke lamp was born out of a lighting commission poul henningsen 1894 1967 received from danish architects eva and nils koppel to outfit the newly rebuilt langelinie pavilion a copenhagen restaurant that was bombed during world war ii by the germans with support from danish collaborators the original space situated on the copenhagen waterfront dated back to 1902 and was. He can be said to be the world s first lighting architect.