Dedication to exceptional light quality, craftsmanship and design. That’s what makes each lamp from Louis Poulsen unique. In spring 2023, Louis Poulsen celebrate their legacy by presenting a handpicked selection of its finest icons, along with three stunning additions, both to those who know the timeless design pieces, and to those who have yet to discover them.
Louis Poulsen icons light up every setting in more ways than one. Generation after generation, the classic design pieces have blended tastefully into a variety of surroundings and created ambience, irrespective of the interior trend or the decade. Now, the time has come to (re)discover these masterpieces.
Nine iconic lamps are presented this spring, of which two are exciting new introductions and one a significant reintroduction. (Re)discover the PH 3/2 Table Lamp, AJ Floor Lamp, PH 5, PH Artichoke, Panthella, PH 80, the reintroduced AJ Oxford Table Lamp, the new AJ Garden Bollard, and the new Patera Ø300, here.
The PH 3/2 Table Lamp dates back to 1927 and is based on Poul Henningsen’s well known three-shade-system, which he developed just one year before, and on which he later based hundreds of lamp designs. Eventoday, the PH 3/2 Table creates exceptional glare-free lighting, while providing a soft and pleasant atmosphere.
Arne Jacobsen’s AJ Floor lamp from 1957 has become as iconic as the total work of art he designed it for, the Copenhagen SAS Royal Hotel (Radisson Collection), which is recognised by many as the world’s first design hotel. The AJ lamp series is thought to be Arne Jacobsen’s best known design worldwide, with its characteristic straight lines, its combination of oblique and right angles and its elegant downward directed light. An exciting addition to the AJ series is the brand new AJ Garden Bollard, which takes the sophisticated design outdoors, providing exceptional light, perfect for wayfinding.
1958 was an outstanding year for Poul Henningsen. Not only did he introduce the PH 5 pendant in collaboration with Louis Poulsen, he also designed the PH Artichoke based on his seven-shade glass crown, PH Septima. The PH 5 and the PH Artichoke are among PH’s most renowned works, and both feature in the icons campaign.
A wonderful reintroduction in the spring of 2023 is the AJ Oxford Table Lamp, which Arne Jacobsen designed for the modernist St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, England in the 1960s. It is perhaps his most highly praised total work of art, and is still used for teaching and student accommodation. Form playfully follows function in the AJ Oxford Table lamp, where the stem becomes the stand and the cord continues the visual line, with the sculptural shade balancing the expression. The AJ Oxford Table is reintroduced in two different heights and with or without the metal top shade, for impeccable and charismatic lighting everywhere in the home – from a home office desk to a windowsill and bedside table.
In 1971, Verner Panton created one of his most significant design icons, when he designed the Panthella. With its organic shape that mirrors the softest of light, it reflects his larger-than-life personality and was one of the Danish designer’s favourites, in fact he had several versions of it in his family home in Basel, Switzerland.
Poul Henningsen would have turned 80 years old in 1974, and to mark the occasion, the classic PH 80 Floor Lamp was created in his memory. Just as most of Henningsen’s lamps were, the PH 80 Floor Lamp was also based on System PH and serves as a continuation of his work and scientific approach to lighting. This is further emphasised in the PH 80’s red top reflector that softens the colour of the light, which was an important aspect of lighting design for Poul Henningsen.
This carefully selected collection of Louis Poulsen icons is rounded off with the introduction of the smallest version of Patera yet. The Patera in Ø300 follows the design of the original Patera, designed in 2015 by Øivind Slaatto as a reinterpretation of the classic chandelier. He based the design on the mathematics of the Fibonacci sequence, resulting in a mesmerising interplay between light and shadow, that animates its surroundings.
These distinct icons will be available in stores, on louispoulsen.com, in Louis Poulsen Showrooms and at D-studio from February 2023.
About Louis Poulsen
Founded in 1874, the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen creates products that encompass the duality of design and light. Every detail in the design has a purpose. Every design starts and ends with light. Louis Poulsen offers a range of lighting aimed at the commercial and domestic lighting markets, with illumination and solutions for both indoor and outdoor applications. In close partnership with designers, architects and other talents like Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Vilhelm Lauritzen, Øivind Slaatto, Olafur Eliasson, Oki Sato and Anne Boysen, Louis Poulsen has established itself as one of the key global suppliers of architectural and decorative lighting and has a global presence with showrooms in Copenhagen, Miami, Oslo, Singapore, Tokyo and Dusseldorf.