Poul Henningsen, lamp for Louis Poulsen

POUL HENNINGSEN (Denmark, 1884-1967) for Louis Poulsen.
Table lamp 2/2 Luna with brass frame, blown shades in white opaline glass. Limited edition.
Brand new. In original packaging.
Measurements: H. 32 cm. Diam. 25 cm.

Danish designer, architect and critic, Poul Henningsen was one of the key figures in the cultural life of Denmark in the interwar period. He studied architecture between 1911 and 1917, but never graduated, as he decided to become an inventor and painter. However, he will work as an architect and become 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 avoid glare and create an aesthetic effect of great beauty. Its success enabled Henningsen to finance his later work. He is currently a representative of the Danish Museum of Art and Design, the MoMA in New York and the Victoria & Albert in London, among many others.