Lampara Poul Henningsen

He is best known for his designs in lighting particularly his world famous ph lamp or paris lamp.

Lampara poul henningsen. Ph as he was often called was born in 1894 in the town of hillerød north of copenhagen københavn. Poul henningsen 9 september 1894 31 january 1967 was a danish author critic architect and designer. He is the legendary creator of the lighting series carrying his name. He grew up in a very tolerant home and met many famous authors as a result of his parentage between writer agnes henningsen and satirist carl ewald.

Buy poul henningsen lamps by louis poulsen unique models with personalized finishes and size. Poul henningsen born in 1894 henningsen was a forward thinking artisan of his time and a leader in the mid century danish modern movement between world wars i and ii. Poul henningsen 1894 1967 was a world famous danish architect designer and writer. In denmark where he often is referred to simply as ph he was one of the leading figures of the cultural life of denmark between the world wars.

Offers and budgets for poul henningsen buy with best prices lighting design. Poul henningsen exclusive designs by louis poulsen. Poul henningsen s pioneering work concerning the relations between light structures shadows glare and color reproduction compared to man s need for light remains the fondation of the lighting theories still practiced by louis poulsen. Danish architect poul henningsen known by his initials ph was obsessed with light.

Buy poul henningsen in lamps design and lighting. Denmark 1894 1967 trained as an architect poul henningsen is best known for a series of lighting fixtures that resulted from his fascination with the then new technology of the electric light bulb. In 1925 one of these fixtures won first prize for modern lighting at the international exposition of decorative arts in paris. He can be said to be the world s first lighting architect.