Table lamp with a three-shade system

& “The real innovation of the PH lamp is that it provides lighting that is both glare-free and economical. It’s easy enough to create glare-free light (indirect and heavily shielded light) if you can afford to waste some of the light, and it’s also easy to design a lamp that’s highly efficient if you ignore the fact that this is very irritating to the eye (strong reflections, etc.), but it’s an art to create light that is both glare-free and economical.”
Poul Henningsen

Soft Light Distribution

The PH 3/2 table lamp is part of the PH3 shade product family. The series by Poul Henningsen was conceived during a few hectic months in the winter of 1923–26 for an exhibition hall in Copenhagen called “Forum.” The PH 3 shade system was initially designed as a pendant light solution but very quickly evolved into other types of lighting for tables, floors, walls, and a large number of chandeliers. As a result of the various sizes, materials, finishes, and light sources, over a thousand variations have been developed over the years. Today, the series is a world-renowned Scandinavian classic. This also applies to the PH 3/2 table lamp, which emits a pleasantly soft light. It is reflected by multiple shades and radiated into the room without glare; reflections are guided by the shades along a logarithmic spiral, with the light source positioned at its focal point. The shade sizes correspond to a 3:2:1 ratio—each shade reduces the amount of light.

Architecture and Light: Poul Henningsen

Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen, the son of the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He did not earn a degree in architecture, but studied at the Frederiksberg Technical School from 1911 to 1914 and then at the Technical College in Copenhagen from 1914 to 1917. He also began to apply traditional functionalist architecture. However, his professional interest soon focused primarily on lighting design—and that is what he is famous for.

Exquisitely Designed Lighting— Louis Poulsen

The Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen , founded in 1874, creates products that embody the duality of design and light. Every detail of a design serves a specific purpose. Every design begins and ends with light. Louis Poulsen offers a wide range of lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor use, catering to both professional applications and private residential settings. In close collaboration with designers and architects such as Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Øivind Slaatto, Alfred Homann, Clara von Zweigbergk, nendo – Oki Sato, and GamFratesi, Louis Poulsen has established itself as one of the world’s leading providers of architectural and decorative lighting.