Louis Poulsen VL Studio Table & Floor Light
VL STUDIO TABLE & FLOOR LIGHT
VL STUDIO TABLE & FLOOR LIGHT
The fixture emits a glare-free diffused light. The triple-layered opal glass provides a very comfortable light distribution and radiates a pleasantly delicate glow to the surroundings.
designer
VILHELM LAURITZEN
Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984) is one of the most significant architects in the history of Denmark; he was the trail-blazing figurehead of Danish functionalism.
A number of his buildings – Nørrebro Theatre (1931–32), Daells Varehus department store (1928–35), Radiohuset (1936-41) and the first airport built in Kastrup (1937–39) – represented the concentrated essence of contemporary life.
Other significant buildings to stem from Lauritzen’s drawing board include Folkets Hus (1953–56) better known today as the Vega concert venue, the Shellhuset (1950–51) building and the Danish embassy in Washington (1958–60).
In particular the Radiohuset building and the earliest version of Kastrup Airport – both listed today – are considered peerless monuments to modernism in the European genre of construction.
Throughout his life, Vilhelm Lauritzen adhered to the principle that architecture is applied art – with equal emphasis on both ‘art’ and ‘applied’.
“No life without aesthetics” was another one of Vilhelm Lauritzen’s firmly held beliefs. Vilhelm Lauritzen mastered both daylight and artificial lighting. He consistently involved daylight in his architectural projects by including large south- and west-facing windows that neatly mixed warm sunlight with the cooler sky light flowing in through windows facing north and east. It was an approach that shifted focus from the limited wall surfaces in the room itself. People, furnishings and fittings are highlighted and shaded in the sculptural light.
features
PLACE IT LOWER ON THE FLOOR OR AT HIGHER LEVELS
Place it on lower levels at the floor or higher levels on stairs in retail concepts, restaurant corners or windowsills, hotel rooms, corridors and boutique hotels, as well as in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and other locations that will benefit from a cozy touch of elegant illumination.
A COZY TOUCH OF ELEGANT ILLUMINATION
The VL Studio Floor lamps are available in Ø150, Ø250 and Ø320. All sizes come in matt black or in brushed brass, and all three sizes create outstanding ambiences.
ICONIC STUDIO LAMP RETURNS FROM THE ARCHIVES
The studio lamp was named after its function outside the broadcasting studios in Radiohuset, where it indicated with a red or green light, whether the studio was recording.
PERFECT FOR EVERY CORNER
The VL Studio Floor lamps are perfect for interior décor experiments, as they look exquisite when combined with other Vilhelm Lauritzen designs, when grouped in islands of light, and even on their own, they give satisfying new life to any space.
information
DIMENSIONS
- Width : 250, 320, 150 mm
- Height : 244, 310, 145 mm
- Length : 250, 320, 150 mm
BRAND
Louis Poulsen
PRODUCT TYPE
Table & Floor Light
MATERIAL
-Glass : Mouth-blown, 3-layered opal glass, glossy.
-Housing : Deep drawn aluminum or brass. Please note the untreated brass will patinate.
CHARACTERISTICS
-High Output -Microprismatic Diffuser For Ugr <19 (Cie 117) -Color Temperature Choices -Ip Class Requests -Emergency Lighting Solutions
-Availablle In 4 Main Variants (Custom Options Possible)
FINISH
Matt black, wet painted or brushed brass with fine hairlines. White opal glass, glossy. Unlacquered brass which will develop a patina.
MOUNTING
Glass can be unscrewed to change the light source. Cable type: Plastic cord. Black for black version and white on brass versions. Cable length: 2.5 m. Ø150: On/off switch on cable. Ø250 and Ø320: Electronic dimmer on cable for regulation of light brightness (requires suitable light source).
PRODUCTION
Made in Denmark
DESIGNER
Vilhelm Lauritzen
SWITCH
W/DIMMER
CABLE TYPE
Wht pl
WEIGHT
- Max 3.8 kg
- Max 7.9 kg
- Max 1.3 kg
APPLICATIONS
- Corporate
- Educational
- Residential
- Public
DETAIL
The untreated brass will change over time and develop a patina.
CLASS
Ingress protection IP20. Electric shock protection II.
FORMAT
- Suspended
- Recessed
- Semi-recessed
- Surface-mounted
COLORS
- Brass
- Black
USE
Interior lighting
LIGHT SOURCE
Light source E27
THE STORY BEHIND THE PRODUCT
THE STORY BEHIND THE PRODUCT
The VL Studio family derives from a lamp designed by architect Vilhelm Lauritzen for Radiohuset (The Radio House, headquarters of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation) in Copenhagen in the 1940s.
The name ‘Studio’ was chosen because some of the lamps were used outside the studio to indicate – with either a red or green light – whether recording was taking place. Vilhelm Lauritzen was the architect behind Radiohuset, which was inaugurated in his functionalist design in 1945.
Radiohuset is a ‘gesamtkunstwerk’ – like most of Lauritzen’s buildings – meaning that he designed all the interiors and every detail of the building for the project.
When developing Radiohuset, Lauritzen designed a broad collection of lamps in close collaboration with Louis Poulsen.
For this project, Lauritzen created the Studio lamp, the VL 38 Table lamp (VL38), the Radiohus Pendant (VL45) and the VL Ring Crown lamps.After the creation of the lamps in the 1940s, they were produced by Louis Poulsen. However, over the years, they were all taken out of production.
The VL45 (Radiohus Pendant) and the VL38 (Table lamp originally from the interior of the building) were reintroduced in 2016, the VL Ring Crown in 2019, and most recently the VL Studio lamp in 2022.
The VL Studio lamp is closely related to the Radiohus Pendant; both create a diffused light through opaline glass which provides a pleasant general light around the lamp.
Based on the design and materials of the lamp head from the original wall lamp, the VL Studio Table/Floor lamp was introduced in 2022. It is made of polished brass that is slightly brushed with glossy white, triple-layered, mouth-blown opal glass.
The VL Studio Table/Floor lamp also comes in a matt black version for a more graphical, clean expression compared to the soft, warm look of the polished brass version. The table lamp series is available in three sizes that can be positioned on the ground as floor lamps or as table lamps as required.
The small size Ø150 has the same diameter as the original VL Studio Wall lamp and can easily be placed anywhere, the middle size Ø250 is perfect as a table lamp and the larger version Ø320 is ideal for both table and floor use.
The VL Studio Table/Floor lamp brings a modern touch and warm ambience to any interior with its simple aesthetic and exquisite materials.