Created in 1958 and recognised all over the world, the classic PH 5 is launched in stylish new colourways. Designed by the Danish master of lighting Poul Henningsen to stand the test of time, Louis Poulsen introduces the icon both in harmonious delicate shades and pastel colour combinations in autumn, 2022.
The latest interior trends make room for tranquillity and joy to lighten our spirits. Louis Poulsen is therefore happy to present the PH 5 in four appealing new colours and colour combinations that all go very well with the bestselling PH 5 in monochrome White, for a light and breezy interior decor.
Indulge yourself and let a wave of ease enter your interior with the two PH 5 pastel colour combinations in Oyster Grey/Blue/Rose or Blue/Rose/Peach. Or keep it simple with the monochrome Pale Rose, Oyster Grey, or White variants.
Even though the hues are new, Poul Henningsen's five-shade bestseller dates back to 1958, where the Danish architect developed the PH 5 as a follow-up to his famous three-shade lamp design from the 1920s, based on his special System PH that comprises hundreds of designs. Designed to shape light, the PH 5 directs a majority of the light downwards, while also emitting a lateral glow, thus illuminating itself, creating a pleasant ambience, all the while being 100 % glare-free. And, this is exactly what makes the PH 5 so extraordinary advanced. The perfect pendant for above the dining room table in the 1950s and nowadays.
The PH 5 was as loved over 60 years ago, as it is today, and it is fairly certain that whoever inherits a PH 5, will also enjoy its form, function and colours. The PH 5 both looks stunning and provides great lighting, whether on its own or in a row of two or more. It is an outstanding example of what has been a central design principle and a proud tradition at Louis Poulsen since the 1920s: To design lamps that last.
The new PH 5 colours will be available in stores from September 2022.
About Poul Henningsen
Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen to the famous Danish writer Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect but studied at the Technical School in Frederiksberg from 1911-14 and then at the Technical College in Copenhagen from 1914-17. He started out designing traditional functionalistic architecture, but over the years he changed his professional focus to concentrate on lighting, which is what he is most famous for. He also expanded professionally into writing, becoming a journalist and an author. For a short period at the beginning of World War II, he was head architect of the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. But, like many other creative people, he was forced to flee Denmark during the German occupation. However, he soon became an important member of the Danish colony of artists living in Sweden. His lifelong collaboration with Louis Poulsen began in 1925 and lasted until his death. To this day, Louis Poulsen still benefits from his genius. Poul Henningsen was also the first editor of the company magazine NYT. Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen, CEO of Louis Poulsen at the time, gave the magazine to PH as a gift because he had been terminated from the Danish newspaper for which he worked (in the opinion of the newspaper management, his opinions were too radical). Poul Henningsen’s pioneering work on the relationship between light structures, shadows, glare, colour reproduction and man’s need for light remains the foundation of the lighting theories still practised by Louis Poulsen.
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, Tokyo, Singapore and Dusseldorf.