Poul Henningsen, PH 3/2 lamp for Louis Poulsen

POUL HENNINGSEN (Denmark, 1894–1967).
PH 3/2 table lamp, limited edition 2025 in “Dusty Terracotta.”
The glass is a recreation of the original color, providing a slightly warmer light.
The base and details are made of lacquered aged brass, similar to the original PH lamps, and bear PH’s signature.
New, in its original packaging.
Manufactured by Louis Poulsen for a limited time to mark its 125th anniversary, each with a numbered mark on the frame.
Measurements: Height 45.5 cm, Diameter 29 cm.

The PH 3/2 table lamp was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. It is a variation based on his 1958 PH Artichoke and, like that lamp, is characterized above all by the quality of a design that visibly enhances the architectural space in which it is placed. The overlapping layers of blown glass that make up its shade use light hallmarks to prevent glare and create a stunning aesthetic effect; they redirect and reflect light, resulting in a unique and distinctive illumination.

A Danish designer, architect, and critic, Poul Henningsen was one of the key figures in Denmark’s cultural life during the interwar period. He studied architecture from 1911 to 1917 but never graduated, as he decided to become an inventor and painter. Nevertheless, he went on to work as an architect and became one of the most prominent advocates of functionalism. In his career as a designer, his most famous creation was the “PH Artichoke” lamp, a simple lamp that used hallmarks of light to prevent glare and create a stunning aesthetic effect. Its success allowed Henningsen to finance his later work. His work is currently represented at the Danish Museum of Art and Design, MoMA in New York, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, among many others.