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The PH-lamp is a term for light fixtures designed by Danish designer and writer Poul Henningsen. [1] The term is sometimes used to refer to any lamp designed by Henningsen [2] or specially Henningsen's three-shade lamp series. [3] The lamps are produced by Louis Poulsen.

Henningsen's lamps are designed with multiple concentric shades to eliminate visual glare, only emitting reflected light, obscuring the light source. [4] Henningsen's sleek, spare lamp was awarded a gold medal at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. [5]

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References

  1. "The PH lamp", Design, Visit Denmark, archived from the original on 2012-02-15.
  2. Mussari, Mark (2016-06-16). Danish Modern: Between Art and Design. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4742-2369-0.
  3. Kamp, Claudy Op den; Hunter, Dan (2019-06-20). A History of Intellectual Property in 50 Objects. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   978-1-108-42001-3.
  4. "Poul Henningsen", Designers, Louis Poulsen Lighting, archived from the original on 2013-11-18.
  5. The Lights of Poul Henningsen, Phillips, 12 September 2016, retrieved 3 February 2018