POUL HENNINGSEN (Denmark, 1894 – 1967) for Louis Poulsen.
PH 2/2 "The Question mark" table lamp. Limited edition.
Shades in three-layer blown opal glass, shiny on the outside, sandblasted on the inside.
Untreated brushed brass top plate, base and bracket, mounted with brown textile cord.
Adjustable with a handle in the center of the arm (can be tilted 45 degrees left and right).
Delivered unassembled, in original box. Photos of the final model.
In perfect state.
Measurements: 41 x 20 x 20 cm.
The PH 2/2 table lamp, with the brass shaft in the shape of a question mark, was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. It is a variant created from his PH Artichoke of 1958 and, like that, it is characterized above all by the quality of a design that visibly contributes to beautifying the architectural space in which it is located. The superimposed sheets of blown glass that make up its screen use light contrasts to avoid glare and create an aesthetic effect of great beauty; They redirect and reflect light, resulting in unique and distinctive lighting.
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 defenders of functionalism. In his career as a designer, his most famous creation was the “PH Artichoke” lamp, a simple lamp that used light contrasts to avoid glare and create an aesthetic effect of great beauty. His success allowed Henningsen to finance his later work. He is currently representing him at the Danish Museum of Art and Design, the MoMA in New York and the Victoria & Albert in London, among many others.