2 800,00 DKK
PH 5 is a beautiful large top tier Danish design piece by the "Master of Light" himself - Poul Henningsen, for Louis Poulsen. If you want classic iconic Danish design lighting - you won't come much closer than this!
Delicate aluminum shades, powder coated white, carefully arranged on colored brass "spacers" and around the blue and red diffuser-shades makes this gorgeous light, a masterpiece in every sense of the word.
Emitting the trademark PH glare-free light - soft and diffused - it has endless uses in the stylish modern home. A true beauty alight as well as idle.
PH 5 was designed by Poul Henningsen (PH) in 1958 and was introduced as "a classic novelty". Little did anyone know at that time, that the PH 5 would eventually become synonymous with the PH lamp.
The fixture was named PH 5 referring to the main screen's diameter of 50 cm. Poul Henningsen wanted to improve the color rendering properties of the light source in the PH 5. The result being that he fitted smaller red and blue reflector-shades to provide color supplements, in the spectrum where the eye is less sensitive - namely red and blue. In turn weakening the light in the middle area - the yellow-green - where the eye is most sensitive.
The ultimate glare-free light emits from the unique PH multi-shade system. Developed and conceived in pure raw unadulterated fury over the myriads of bulbs in a variety of sizes available to the contemporary consumer. The PH 5 pendant was designed to handle a wide array of light sources.
Though out his life it became a mission for Poul Henningsen (PH) to create and perfect "the glare-free light" - excluding sharp direct light emittance from the bulb, and directing the light to where it's needed, and at the same time casting off soft shadows.
The principle behind being the reflecting multi-shade system, based on a logarithmic spiral, where the focal point of the light source is placed in the center of the spiral.
The version I have for sale here is an original vintage edition (produced in the late 1980s) and it is in very good vintage condition with very few signs of usage and age (very few superficial marks on the top shade and few marks on the bottom shade). Please see the photos!
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Design: PH 5
Designer: Poul Henningsen (PH)
Producer: Louis Poulsen
Year: 1958
Condition:
8/10 - Very good vintage condition, very few signs of age and usage - very few superficial marks on the top shade and few marks on the bottom shade. Check the photos!
All original, and no parts missing, but rewired with 2 m (6' 7") high end quality, white fabric cord for safety and beauty. Tested and fully functional.
Also included is a new (never used) original Louis Poulsen Top-Hat canopy.
Cleaned, labeled and packed in protective bag.
Materials:
Brushed aluminum, lacquered brass, white, red and blue powder coat and wet lacquer finish
Light source:
One bulb, Edison screw-fitting (E27/E26) Max 100 Watt.
Measurements:
Width: 19.7" (50 cm)
Height: 11.2" (28,5 cm)
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Shipping:
Fully insured shipping worldwide with priority currier service (FedEx) from Denmark to anywhere in 2-7 days.
Shipping prices:
For exact shipping prices please see the "Shipping & Policies" tab - and in case you are thinking about purchasing more than one of the pieces in my shop, please do ask me about combined shipping, normally there is much to save!
Packaging:
Packed with the utmost care for safe transport. Shipped in sturdy double corrugated cardboard boxes.
DVD item no. 16589
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The company Louis Poulsen actually started out as a wine importing business, founded in 1874, by Ludwig R. Poulsen. Unfortunately the business closes four year later, in 1878. But Ludwig Poulsen did not give up, and saw his opportunity to embark on a new venture, when the first power station in Denmark opened, in 1891, in Odense. The following year, as the second power station opened in Copenhagen, he opened the doors to his second business, this time selling tools and electrical supplies.
In 1896, Ludwig hired his nephew Louis Poulsen, who took over the business upon his uncle’s death, ten years later. In 1908, Louis Poulsen moved the company to Nyhavn 11, in Copenhagen, which to this day houses the company’s head office. In 1911, Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen becomes a partner, and the company name is changed to Louis Poulsen & Co. Three years later, in 1914, the company published its first catalog, featuring machinery and tools. Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen bought out Louis Poulsen to become the sole owner in 1917. The company is very successful the following years, especially in amassing an impressive profit.
In 1924, Louis Poulsen & Co. initiated collaboration with Danish designer Poul Henningsen, for the purpose of taking part in the international competition for contemporary luminaries, at the World Exhibition in Paris, in 1925.
Poul Henningsen received gold medals for all his lamp types. Poul Henningsen’s now-legendary PH lighting with three shades, turned out to be the biggest success in the company’s history, and is today a true classic design icon – still in production with almost 100 years after its conception.
The following year, 1926, Louis Poulsen & Co began marketing light fittings, and the first lighting catalog is published with the description in Danish, German, English and French. The company kept growing, and in 1941, it became a full pledged lighting manufacturer, when it acquired Laurits Hansen metal goods factory. The same year, the first issue of LP-NYT (the company’s own magazine) is published, featuring Poul Henningsen as the editor. The collaboration between Louis Poulsen & Co. and Poul Henningsen continued with huge success and in 1958, the mots iconic and famous PH 5 was launched. Poul Henningsen designed lighting for Louis Poulsen & Co. throughout his lifetime.
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Louis Poulsen was purchased by a Capital Fund, and was restructured into different division, for selling off in parts. Lamps and lighting products were organized into a new company – Louis Poulsen Lighting A/S.
In 2007, Louis Poulsen Lighting A/S was sold off to Italian Targetti Sankey, but the products are still marketed under Louis Poulsen brand. Louis Poulsen is the great survivor among Danish lighting companies, and a household name worldwide today.
The tradition of working with the cream of Danish designers, has been the cornerstone of the Louis Poulsen brand over the years. It is also continued today, together with the occasional relaunch of limited edition, classic designs.
Louis Poulsen has collaborated with many designers and architects through the years, among these we find Poul Henningsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Hans J. Wegner and Louise Campbell.
Website:
www.louispoulsen.com
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