Featuring a special pale rose powder coated inner side, which neatly counters a wet-finish white outer, the 150th Anniversary Edition of the PH 5 is a simply executed piece of design. Henningsen’s approach to the PH 5 came out of a disdain for the harsh and unflattering lightbulbs of the late 1950s, and from a desire to eliminate the focus on a bulb within a lighting structure. He meticulously designed the 5 shades that make up the pendant in order for them to work together to diffuse and cast light evenly, making for a pleasant, glare-free ambience.
Now considered to be amongst the most iconic of all pendant lights, the PH 5 can be found in dining spaces across the world. Discover more on our Journal.
Poul Henningsen is an integral figure in lighting design and architecture, whose revolutionary views on the utilisation of light in the home led to a number of ground-breaking designs.
Collaborating with Louis Poulsen in 1924/25, Henningsen produced the first version of the seminal PH multi-shade lamp, a classic piece of modern lighting design, featuring separate elements which are shaped and assembled in such a way that the bulb is covered and light is directed downward, creating a soft, diffused effect.
Henningsen was aware of the importance of light in urban life, but sought a way to subdue the harshness of electric light while harnessing its mood-altering properties, believing that the aesthetic of an interior is highly dependent on how light is used.
