"PH-5" Lamp

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"PH-5" Lamp

Designed 1957

Designed by Poul Henningsen (Danish, 1894–1967) Made by Louis Poulsen & Company A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark (1917–present)

The design of this lamp is based on architect Poul Henningsen's studies of a shade's function-to intercept, direct, and give tone to light. Henningsen first experimented with these principles in a series of table and hanging lamps he created for the Danish pavilion at the 1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts) in Paris. This design, along with others, was awarded a gold medal at the exposition, and formed the basis of the PH lamps subsequently manufactured by Louis Poulsen.

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Object Details

Titles:

"PH-5" Lamp

Date:

Designed 1957

Artists:

Designed by Poul Henningsen (Danish, 1894–1967) Made by Louis Poulsen & Company A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark (1917–present)

Medium:

Enameled metal

Dimensions:

Diameter: 19 11/16 inches (50 cm)

Classification:

Lighting

Credit Line:

Gift of Collab: The Group for Modern and Contemporary Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Louis Poulsen & Co. A/S, 1983

Accession Number:

1983-114-3

Geography:

Made in Denmark, Europe

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