Poul Henningsen a imaginé l’ensemble abat-jour en 1925-26, un système d’éclairage basé sur la spirale logarithmique, créant une lumière directe et anti-éblouissement, tout en produisant des ombres douces. Les premières lampes faisant appel à ce système ont été conçues par Poul Henningsen en coopération avec Louis Poulsen pour un salon à Paris. Basée sur le même concept d’ensemble abat-jour, la lampe PH80 a été créée en 1974, après la mort de Poul Henningsen, pour fêter les 80 ans de sa naissance — d’où le nom PH 80. La majeure partie de la lumière du lampadaire PH 80 est dirigée vers le bas et les abat-jour en acrylique opalisé procurent un éclairage agréable dans la pièce.
Technology
1x70w e27, interrupteur on/off
Color
noir
Dimensions
ø 55 x h 131,5 cm
Matériaux
acrylique opalisé blanc et polycarbonate, acier peint
Born in 1894 in Denmark, Poul Henningsen studied architecture at the Polytechnic from 1915 to 1917. He studied at the Technical School in Frederiksberg, Denmark, from 1911 to 1914, then at the Technical University of Copenhagen from 1914 to 1917, although he never graduated in architecture. In 1920, the designer began working as a freelance architect, but also worked as a journalist, writing numerous articles for various newspapers.A writer and designer, he was an emblematic figure in Danish cultural life during the two world wars. He went on to work for the famous Danish publisher Louis Poulsen, and quickly achieved international success with his PH lamps, first exhibited in 1925 at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. Poul Henningsen designed timeless lamps whose aestheticism still appeals to vintage design aficionados. PH lamps are all encircled by a number of metal or glass shades that act as reflectors, providing soft, diffused light that's both functional and soft. The design of these luminaires is such that it is impossible to see the light source directly, making them totally glare-free.The technique he developed made him one of the greatest Scandinavian designers of the 20th century.
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LOUIS POULSEN
The Danish brand Louis Poulsen was founded in 1874, rooted in the Scandinavian design tradition where form follows function. Louis Poulsen became the owner of the company in 1906 after the death of his uncle, Ludvig R. Poulsen. Louis Poulsen's approach to architectural development began through its collaboration with one of the world’s most renowned lighting designers, Poul Henningsen. It was in 1924 that the designer started his partnership with Louis Poulsen lighting. Among the brand’s most iconic creations, the Panthella lamp, designed in 1971 by Verner Panton, stands out for its organic design and soft light, perfectly illustrating Louis Poulsen’s philosophy of lighting.