Description

 PH 4/3 Table is a member of the three-shade family. The first shades were made of metal with a painted undersurface, such as white, gold or silver – depending on whether diffuse, warm or cold light was desired. Glass was later introduced for the three-shade system. In addition to the downward-directed light, glass lamps illuminated the room. 

PH 4/3 Table consists of an approximately 40 cm top shade, but uses lower shades from the 3/3 model. These ‘hybrid’ models were introduced due to the desire to hang pendants at lower heights. The system was also used for wall, table and floor lamps. PH 4/3 Table in its current form was introduced in 1966.

Details 

Material Description:

• Light source: 1x100W E27
• Shades: white lacquered aluminium
• Stem and base: bright chrome plated brass and steel
• Cord length: 2.9 m
• Switch: On the cord
• Cord type: Black plastic with plug
• Weight: 3.0 kg

Dimension:

W450 x H540 mm

Designer

Poul Henningsen , 1925-1926

The very influential Danish designer, architect, writer, and cultural critic, Poul Henningsen (1894-1967), has had a huge impact on Danish thinking and design. His legacy is an integrated part of Louis Poulsen’s endeavor to shape light.

Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen in 1894 as the son of the Danish writers Agnes Henningsen and Carl Ewald. He started practicing traditional functionalist architecture, but over the years his professional interests changed to focus mainly on lighting, which is what he is most famous for.