Louis Poulsen
PH Artichoke Pendant - Four Sizes, Eight Finishes
- Specifications
- Description
- The Designer
- The Maker
- Brand: Louis Poulsen of Denmark
- Country: Denmark
- SKU: LP-5741940851-FJ
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Material:
Leaves: Laser Cut or Die Cut Stainless Steel
Top Shade: Spun Steel
Frame: High Luster Chrome Plated, Cast Steel
Suspension: High Luster Chrome Plated, Spun Steel
Light Source:
1/200W/A-23/CL MEDIUM
Voltage: 120V
Mounting:
Suspension Type: 3x Stainless Steel Aircraft Cables
Suspension Length: 12'
Canopy: Black
Cord Type: 3-conductor, 18 AWG White PVC Power Cord
Cord Length: 12' - Care: Surface Wash Only
- Designer: Poul Henningsen
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Dimensions:
- Small: Ø: 18.9" x H: 18.4"
- Medium: Ø: 23.6" x H: 22.8"
- Large: Ø: 28.3" x H: 25.6"
- Extra Large: Ø: 33.1" x H: 28.3"
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. With its world-famous unique sculptural design, the PH Artichoke is viewed as an international design icon. The fixture has 72 leaves, positioned so as to provide totally glare-free light from any angle. To ensure a high level of quality, much of the production process is still carried out by hand. The renowned light fixture has kept its original copper finish, which to this date illuminates spaces with its warm and ambient lighting. With the brushed and polished steel as well as white painted metal models, further members have been added to the PH Artichoke family, highlighting its versatility and timeless silhouette. In 2018, Louis Poulsen celebrated the design's 60th anniversary with an introduction of a beautiful brushed brass edition. When Henningsen originally designed the iconic PH Artichoke he opted for solid copper leaves with a satin finish and with a rose finish on the leaves' interiors. This combination lent an exceptional warmth to the lamp's organic form and beautifully reflected the light from its hidden source. The light from the copper rose edition, in particular, creates an inviting ambiance. To ensure a high level of quality, much of the production process is still carried out by hand.
The 2024 anniversary edition is painted matte white on the outside, with a pale rose hue on the inside as a tribute to the original Poul Henningsen design, that was copper with pale rose inside. This fixture provides a soft, warm light, while the frame made of metallized brass add an elegant touch. Every PH Artichoke Anniversary Edition is engraved with a unique ID number.
He started practicing traditional functionalistic architecture, but over the years his professional interests changed to focus mainly on lighting which is what he is most famous for. He also expanded his field of occupation into areas of writing, becoming a journalist and an author. For a short period at the beginning of WWII, he was the head architect of the Tivoli Gardens project in Copenhagen. But like many other creative people, he was forced to flee Denmark during the German occupation but soon became a vital part of the Danish colony of artists living in Sweden.
His lifelong collaboration with Louis Poulsen began in 1925 and lasted until his death in 1967. To this day, Louis Poulsen still benefits from his genius. Poul Henningsen was also the first editor of the company magazine "NYT". The CEO of Louis Poulsen at the time, Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen, gave the magazine to PH as a gift after he had been terminated from another Danish newspaper - his opinions were too radical.
Poul Henningsen's pioneering work concerning the relationship between light structures, shadows, glare and color reproduction, compared to man's need for light, remains the foundation of the lighting theories still practiced by Louis Poulsen.
Louis Poulsen believes in passionate craftsmanship that produces quality lighting and design products that are pleasing to the eye and to the light. In close partnership with designers, architects and other talents like Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Øivind Slaatto, Alfred Homann, Oki Sato and Louise Campbell, Louis Poulsen has established themselves as one of the key global suppliers of high quality architectural and decorative lighting. Defying traditional product categories, their products serve and span the professional and private lighting markets for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Louis Poulsen's means are simple and beautiful design. The purpose is to create an attractive ambience that affects people and spaces. The Louis Poulsen Collection is designed to shape light and are a key decor and furnishings element to create a Scandinavian sensibility for the home and garden. These simple lines, sophisticated styling, and impeccable craftsmanship are the hallmarks of Louis Poulsen and are key values of Fjorn Scandinavian.
