Poul Henningsen Artichoken Lampe

With its world famous unique sculptural design the ph artichoke is viewed as an international design icon.

Poul henningsen artichoken lampe.

The ph artichoke lamp was born out of a lighting commission poul henningsen 1894 1967 received from danish architects eva and nils koppel to outfit the newly rebuilt langelinie pavilion a copenhagen restaurant that was bombed during world war ii by the germans with support from danish collaborators. Having experimented with the size shape and position of the artichoke lamp s 1958 metal shades designer poul henningsen settled on an overlapping pattern that softly and evenly illuminates. Concentric rows of leaves painted white on the underside disguise the fixture s electrical components leaving just a spectacular form to see. Poul henningsen s artichoke lamp is arguably the most iconic and representative pendant lamp from the world famous collection of ph lamps.

Inside danish architect and designer poul henningsen was commissioned to create a sculptural light that remained beautiful when the lights were off and the ph artichoke pendant lamp was born. The ph artichoke was designed in 1958 by poul henningsen for the langelinie pavillonen a modernist copenhagen restaurant where it continues to enchant visitors today. The original space situated on the copenhagen waterfront dated back to 1902 and was a beloved spot for socializing in the city. The fixture has 72 leaves positioned so as.