Poul Henningsen Artichoken Lampe

Inside danish architect and designer poul henningsen was commissioned to create a sculptural light that remained beautiful when the lights were off and the ph artichoke pendant lamp was born.

Poul henningsen artichoken lampe.

The ph lamp might be more familiar to you as the artichoke lamp which is now commonly called the ph artichoke lamp. With its world famous unique sculptural design the ph artichoke is viewed as an international design icon. The ph artichoke lamp was born out of a lighting commission poul henningsen 1894 1967 received from danish architects eva and nils koppel to outfit the newly rebuilt langelinie pavilion a copenhagen restaurant that was bombed during world war ii by the germans with support from danish collaborators. The original space situated on the copenhagen waterfront dated back to 1902 and was a beloved spot for socializing in the city.

Ph lamps are iconic and were designed by poul henningsen for the danish lighting manufacturer louis poulsen founded in 1874. Concentric rows of leaves painted white on the underside disguise the fixture s electrical components leaving just a spectacular form to see. The ph artichoke was designed in 1958 by poul henningsen for the langelinie pavillonen a modernist copenhagen restaurant where it continues to enchant visitors today. Poul henningsen s artichoke lamp is arguably the most iconic and representative pendant lamp from the world famous collection of ph lamps.