PH 5

Description

The PH 5 fixture provides comfortable, glare-free light using Poul Henningsen's reflective three-shade system, directing most light downward and emitting a soft radiance. A frosted diffuser on the lower shade ensures 100% glare-free illumination.

Designed in 1958 in response to inconsistent bulb sizes, the PH 5's main shade is 50 cm in diameter, and it accommodates any light source. Henningsen enhanced color reproduction by adding red and blue shades to balance the light spectrum, subduing the yellow-green range where the eye is most sensitive.

Details

Made In: Denmark
Design Year: 1958

Material Description

Light source: 1x75W E27
Material: white matt lacquered aluminum
Anti-glare shade: pink
Struts: bronze, rolled aluminum
Canopy: Cord
Cord Length: 3m
Cord type: White fabric

Dimensions

Size: W500 x H267 x L500 mm 
Weight: 2.1kg

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.