Poul Henningsen

Poul Henningsen, also known as simply PH, was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg and then at Technical College in Copenhagen.

He practiced traditional functionalistic architecture, but over the years, his professional interests changed to focus mainly on lighting. Henningsen devoted most of his life to understanding light, and his greatest discovery was his world-famous three-shade system in 1926. He based his three-shade design on a logarithmic spiral to make optimum use of the light source.

He also expanded his field of occupation into areas of writing, becoming a journalist and an author. For a short period at the beginning of WWII, he was the head architect of the Tivoli Gardens project in Copenhagen. But like many other creative people, he was forced to flee Denmark during the German occupation but soon became a vital part of the Danish colony of artists living in Sweden.

His lifelong collaboration with Louis Poulsen began in 1925 and lasted until his passing in 1967.

Poul Henningsen's Designs

PH Septima Pendant
PH Septima Pendant

Louis Poulsen

$17,260.00
PH Artichoke Pendant PH Artichoke Pendant
PH Artichoke Pendant

Louis Poulsen

from $15,705.00
PH 5 Mini Pendant PH 5 Mini Pendant
PH 5 Mini Pendant

Louis Poulsen

from $915.00
PH 3/2 Pendant PH 3/2 Pendant
PH 3/2 Pendant

Louis Poulsen

from $1,095.00
PH 3/2 Table Lamp Glass PH 3/2 Table Lamp Glass
PH 3/2 Table Lamp Glass

Louis Poulsen

from $1,520.00
PH 3-2 Table Lamp PH 3-2 Table Lamp
PH 3-2 Table Lamp

Louis Poulsen

from $1,760.00
PH 3-3 Pendant PH 3-3 Pendant
PH 3-3 Pendant

Louis Poulsen

from $1,430.00
PH 5 Pendant PH 5 Pendant
PH 5 Pendant

Louis Poulsen

from $1,260.00
PH 80 Floor Lamp
PH 80 Floor Lamp

Louis Poulsen

$1,880.00
PH 4-4 Glass Pendant
PH 4-4 Glass Pendant

Louis Poulsen

$3,790.00
PH Snowball Pendant
PH Snowball Pendant

Louis Poulsen

$4,845.00
PH 3-2½ Wall Lamp
PH 3-2½ Wall Lamp

Louis Poulsen

$1,370.00
PH 3-2 Floor Lamp
PH 3-2 Floor Lamp

Louis Poulsen

$2,320.00
PH 4-3 Glass Table Lamp
PH 4-3 Glass Table Lamp

Louis Poulsen

$4,430.00
PH 4-3 Glass Floor Lamp
PH 4-3 Glass Floor Lamp

Louis Poulsen

$4,640.00
PH 4/3 Pendant
PH 4/3 Pendant

Louis Poulsen

$830.00
PH 4/3 Table Lamp
PH 4/3 Table Lamp

Louis Poulsen

$1,355.00

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