Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen

POUL HENNINGSEN (Denmark, 1894 - 1967) for Louis Poulsen.
Ceiling lamp PH 3/3. Limited edition.
Blown white opaline glass and brushed brass lampshades,
Brushed brass canopy.
4 meters of white fabric cord.
Presented in original packaging. Brand new.
Measurements: 28,7 x 28,7 x 30 cm.

Ceiling lamp model PH 3/3, composed of several circular pieces in opaline glass, which nest into each other to form a diffuser of light and aerodynamic design. It was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.
Danish designer, architect and critic, Poul Henningsen was one of the key figures in the cultural life of Denmark in the interwar period. He studied architecture between 1911 and 1917, but never graduated, as he decided to become an inventor and painter. Nevertheless, he worked as an architect and became one of the most prominent advocates of functionalism. In his career as a designer, his most famous creation was the "PH Artichoke" lamp, a simple lamp that used hallmarks of light to avoid glare and create an aesthetic effect of great beauty. Its success enabled Henningsen to finance his later work. He is currently representing at the Danish Museum of Art and Design, the MoMA in New York and the Victoria & Albert in London, among many others.