First unveiled at the Glass, Light and Colour exhibition in 1958 at what we know today as Designmuseum Denmark, the PH Snowball is presented in a new finish for the first time. The white shades of the PH Snowball 150th Anniversary Edition are combined with a subtle pale rose tint and a glossy brass frame, providing a sophisticated, warm twist no matter where it is placed.
Each Anniversary Edition PH Snowball will be engraved with an individual number from 1 to 300 on shade number four. In addition, a special Louis Poulsen edition of the new book First House of Light will be gifted with every purchase.
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.
