Lampara Poul Henningsen

He is the legendary creator of the lighting series carrying his name.

Lampara poul henningsen.

Poul henningsen 1894 1967 was a world famous danish architect designer and writer. Poul henningsen devoted his entire career to investigating the importance of light for our well being. Ph as he was often called was born in 1894 in the town of hillerød north of copenhagen københavn. Buy poul henningsen lamps by louis poulsen unique models with personalized finishes and size.

Poul henningsen 9 september 1894 31 january 1967 was a danish author critic architect and designer. Poul henningsen exclusive designs by louis poulsen. Danish architect poul henningsen known by his initials ph was obsessed with light. His novel works of danish modern designs are featured in many museums.

In 1925 one of these fixtures won first prize for modern lighting at the international exposition of decorative arts in paris. He grew up in a very tolerant home and met many famous authors as a result of his parentage between writer agnes henningsen and satirist carl ewald. He is best known for his designs in lighting particularly his world famous ph lamp or paris lamp. Buy poul henningsen in lamps design and lighting.

He can be said to be the world s first lighting architect. Poul henningsen is a danish author critic architect designer and an overall intellectual who profoundly influenced the cultural life of denmark between the world wars. Denmark 1894 1967 trained as an architect poul henningsen is best known for a series of lighting fixtures that resulted from his fascination with the then new technology of the electric light bulb. Poul henningsen born in 1894 henningsen was a forward thinking artisan of his time and a leader in the mid century danish modern movement between world wars i and ii.