Poul Henningsen PH 3/5-2 Table Lamp – “Pat. Appl.” 1927

POUL HENNINGSEN (Denmark, 1894 - 1967) for LOUIS POULSEN.
Table lamp 3,5/2 pat appl, 1927.
Brass with amber shades.
Measurements: 45 cm (height); 33 cm (diameter).

Belonging to Poul Henningsen's iconic PH series (begun in 1926), the PH 3.5/2 lamp is a representative "hybrid" model. Its design is based on a scientifically modeled three-shade reflector system (following the lituus curve), which aims to provide a controlled, soft and glare-free light distribution, optimized for low-hanging on tables.

Danish designer, architect and critic, Poul Henningsen was one of the key figures in Danish cultural life 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.