LOT 55
POUL HENNINGSEN
(B. Denmark, 1894-1967)
PH 2/1 Table Lamp
Manufactured by Louis Poulsen, Denmark
White opal glass shades
Frame and base in high lustre chrome plated brass and steel
Comes with numbered certificate 470034
35.5 x 20 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, London
Reference
Light Years Ahead: The Story of the PH Lamp Louis Poulsen,
Jorstian and Nielsen, pg. 147, 149, 173, 182
RM 2,800 – RM 5,800
“Future comes by itself, progress does not.” – Poul Henningsen
Poul Henningsen was Danish author, architect and critic, was one of the leading figures of the cultural life of Denmark between the World Wars. In Denmark, he is often referred to as PH.
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.