POUL HENNINGSEN (Denmark, 1894 - 1967) for Louis... Lot 47

POUL HENNINGSEN (Denmark, 1894 - 1967) for Louis Poulsen. Ceiling lamp PH 3/3. Limited edition. Blown white opaline glass and brushed brass lampshades, Brushed brass canopy. 4 metres of white fabric cord. In perfect condition. Delivered unassembled, in its original box. Photos of the final model. Measurements: 28,7 x 28,7 x 30 cm. Ceiling lamp model PH 3/3, made up of several circular pieces in opal glass, which nest into each other to form a diffuser with a light and aerodynamic design. It was designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Danish designer, architect and critic, Poul Henningsen was one of the key figures in Danish cultural life in the interwar period. He studied architecture between 1911 and 1917, but never graduated, as he decided to become an inventor and painter. Nevertheless, he worked 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 contrasts of light to avoid glare and create a beautiful aesthetic effect. Its success enabled Henningsen to finance his later work. He is currently represented at the Danish Museum of Art and Design, the MoMA in New York and the Victoria & Albert in London, among many others.