Louis Poulsen Ph 5 Anniversary Edition Pendant Lamps
PH 5 ANNIVERSARY EDITION PENDANT LAMPS
PH 5 ANNIVERSARY EDITION PENDANT LAMPS
Design by Poul Henningsen
Poul Henning sen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes in the shape and size of incandescent bulbs, creating a lamp that could be used with any light source.
The iconic design is based on the same principles as Henningsen’s three-shade system, which ensures that the light is soft, pleasant and completely glare-free, making it the perfect dining room table lamp.
Originally, the PH 5 was fitted with red and blue shades to improve the colour of the light, however these have been removed in later designs as modern light sources reproduce daylight much more effectively than they did in 1958.
Available in a number of different colour variations, the PH 5 is a much-loved and well-known pendant, that is found in many homes around the world.
This anniversary edition is painted matte white on the outside, with pale rose on the inside, which provides a soft, warm light, while the supports made of metallised brass add a beautiful touch.
DESIGNER
POUL HENNINGSEN
The highly influential Danish designer, architect, writer, and cultural critic, Poul Henningsen (1894-1967), has had a huge impact on Danish thinking and design.
His legacy as the original master of light is an integrated part of Louis Poulsen’s heritage of creating exceptional light.
For a short period at the beginning of WWII, Henningsen was the head architect of the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. But like many other creative people, he was forced to flee Denmark during the German occupation, and soon became a vital part of the Danish colony of artists living in Sweden.
His lifelong collaboration with Louis Poulsen began in 1924 and lasted until his passing. To this day, Louis Poulsen still benefits from his genius and continues his heritage working to provide exceptional, glare-free light.
Poul Henningsen, born in Copenhagen in 1894, was the son of the Danish writers Agnes Henningsen and Carl Ewald. He started practicing traditional functionalist architecture, but over the years his professional interests shifted to primarily focus on lighting, for which he is most famous. He also expanded his field of occupation into areas of writing, becoming a journalist and an author.
Poul Henningsen was also the first editor of the company magazine ‘NYT’. The CEO of Louis Poulsen at the time, Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen, gave the magazine to Henningsen as a gift because he had been terminated from the Danish newspaper he worked for, because his opinions were too radical.
In fact, Poul Henningsen's pioneering work concerning the relationship between light, shadows, glare, and color reproduction - compared to man’s need for light laid the foundation of the lighting philosophy still practiced by Louis Poulsen.
INFORMATION
BRAND
Louis Poulsen
PRODUCT TYPE
Pendant Lamps
STRUTS
- Brass Metallised
- Rolled Aluminium
DIMENSIONS
- Length : 267 mm
- Diameter : 500 mm
COLLECTION
Ph 5
DESIGNER
Poul Henningsen
OTHER INFORMATION
White wet painted outside and pale rose powder coated inner side, matt lacquered aluminium.
WEIGHT
2.4 kg
SUSPENSION
Cord 2x1 mm²
CANOPY
White
CORD
3 m. white fabric.
DIFFUSER
Frosted glass
ANTI-GLARE SHADE
Pale rose
LIGHT CONCEPT
The fixture provides a comfortable, glare-free light, based on the principle of Poul Henningsen’s reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. It emits a lateral light as well as illuminating itself, providing a soft radiance from within its core. The lower shade is furthermore fitted with a frosted diffuser glass to ensure that the downward directed light is 100% glare-free.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
This product is compliant with the requirements contained in the European Directives, RoHS Directive 2011/65 and 2015/863. This product is designed so that 100% of the product can be disassembled and reused. Louis Poulsen is part of ELRETUR which ensures that electronic waste (WEEE) across of Europa is reused. This product must be treated as electronic waste. The product is packaged in a fabric bag and a cardboard box. The cardboard is made from min. 75% recycled fibremass. Additional cardboard material comes from FSC approved sources.
PRODUCTION
Made in Denmark
USE
Interior lighting
