“Once you have experienced good lighting, life is filled with new values.” - Poul Henningse

Design to Shape Light

Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer founded in 1874 and born out of the Scandinavian design tradition where form follows function. The function and design of our products are tailored to reflect and support the rhythm of natural light. Since our first collaboration with Poul Henningsen in 1924, his views on the dualities of design and light have influenced our light philosophy. Every detail in the design has a purpose. Every design starts and ends with light. We believe in passionate craftsmanship that produces quality lighting and appealing design products. In close partnership with...

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Designer Overview 8 Finding a Lost Icon 12 The Danish Way 18 A Design Icon Turns 50 24 PH5 28 News 32 Decorative Lighting 58 Architectural Lighting 184 Outdoor Lighting 234 Technical Info 286

Alfred Homann Arne Jacobsen Bystrup Arkitekter/ Henning Larsen Carsten Fischer/ Henning Larsen Christian Flindt Jakob Lange

Jakob Wagner Jens Møller-Jensen Julie Richoz Louise Campbell Mads Odgård Mikkel Beedholm Olafur Eliasso

Peter Bysted Poul Henningsen Shoichi Uchiyama Verner Panton Vilhelm Lauritzen Vilhelm Wohlert Øivind Slaatto

Finding a The PH Septima still looks stunningly poetic a hundred years on, appearing light as air, yet standing stronger than ever. Perhaps Poul Henningsen already knew that he had a true icon on his hands when he finished the drawings in his studio in 1927. The seven-shade glass lamp by the Danish architect indisputably matched the decadent vogue of the decade in which it was born. Now, it is time for the PH Septima to dazzle a new era. Lost Icon

15 A PH pendant for sure A prototype of the PH Septima was exhibited at the Danish Museum of Decorative Art (now Designmuseum Danmark) in Copenhagen, in late September 1928. The press and public immediately adored it. There was no doubt that this was a PH lamp, even if its design was slightly finer and more delicate. Of course, the PH Septima also provided perfect, non-glaring light, which was directed downward as well as gently diffused through the alternating clear and frosted glass sections of its papery shades, all made of strong borosilicate glass shaped with Venetian glass techniques. The...

One star after another At the beginning of the 1930s, the PH Septima was introduced in a smaller size, and versions came along with both thin pink glass and amber-coloured glass. During the 1940s, however, raw materials became scarce, and the production of the PH Septima and many other lamps were halted altogether. Even so, while working on the PH Septima, Henningsen designed a metal version of the pendant, and although this version was never put into production, it did lay the groundwork years later for the highly acclaimed PH Artichoke. Now, we once again get to enjoy a leading light of the...

In the study, the direct light from the AJ Floor lamp is ideal for reading when lounging on the double daybed. The organically shaped VL Ring Crown by Vilhelm Lauritzen provides delightful overall lighting in the evening, while reinforcing natural daylight during the day.

The Darling embraces its guests with high-quality ambient lighting and exclusive furniture by the most prominent Danish heritage designers. The stylish, 100-square-metre design guest house is located in the heart of Copenhagen where guests from all over the world are able to encounter a refined selection of iconic Louis Poulsen lamps designed by Arne Jacobsen, Poul Henningsen, Verner Panton and Vilhelm Lauritzen. The Darling is a true testament to classic Danish lighting philosophy which places lighting at different heights and uses multiple lamps in the same room. As a result, the illumination...

21 The living room of the singleresidence guest house is where visitors get cosy on the soft surfaces that are illuminated and shaped by the ambient lighting from the VL Ring Crown. The mix of illumination creates beautiful layers of lighting and an interesting play between light and shadows, resulting in a stylish and soothing atmosphere for guests. The living room VL Ring Crown 7. Designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen. PH 3½-2½ Glass Floor. Designed by Poul Henningsen. AJ Table in Stainless steel polished. Designed by Arne Jacobsen. Panthella Floor. Designed by Verner Panton. AJ Floor in Stainless...

PH Septima. Designed by Poul Henningsen.

23 Above the dining table hangs the PH Septima, a beautiful seven-shade glass lamp designed by Poul Henningsen. With its poetic shape and clear and frosted glass sections, the PH Septima diffuses a pleasantly delicate light that sets the stage in the heart of the residence. AJ Floor in Stainless steel polished. Designed by Arne Jacobsen. PH 2/1 Pendant in Black metallised. Designed by Poul Henningsen. PH 3½-2½ Glass Table in Black metallised. Designed by Poul Henningsen.

A Design Icon Turns 50

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Panthella by Verner Panton In 1971, Panthella was developed by world-renowned Danish architect Verner Panton. With its soft light and geometric silhouette, Panthella continues to serve as a beautiful example of Panton’s timelessly appealing design that captivates spaces. In 2021, Louis Poulsen is introducing a new medium sized table lamp and a new distinctive brass metallised finish as a tribute to Panthella and its fiftieth anniversary.

30 It is more than 60 years ago that one of the world’s most well-known and popular lamps first saw the light of day. In 1958, the designer Poul Henningsen completed work on the PH 5 pendant, which in many ways marked the pinnacle of his long career. Since then, PH 5 has been an icon of Danish design, and a much-loved lamp that for generations has illuminated countless dining tables around the world. Poul Henningsen, otherwise known as PH, had a mission: He wanted to create an electric lamp with pleasant, glare-free light. Taking this as his starting point, he developed a lighting philosophy...