Description

Louis Poulsen is continuously working on new ways of reusing products and materials. This includes transforming flawed products into treasured new lamps. The raw PH 5 Retake, which is based on the classic, best-selling PH 5, is a perfect example. The transition process from a vintage or imperfect PH 5—for example, with a dent or slight surface irregularities—to a one-of-a-kind PH 5 Retake involves removing the paint from each pendant. 

Details

Material Description:

• Metal surface: raw after being stripped of former paint. As a result of the stripping process the finish of the aluminium surface naturally varies in darker and lighter tones.
• Lower shade: made of steel has a different surface and may appear with occasional rust.
• Inner shades: raw metal inner shades and provides mainly ambient lateral light also illuminating itself.
• Cord Length: 3m
• Cord type: White fabric
• Canopy: included
• Weight: 0.3 kg

Please note that the metal surface is treated with a dry lubrication to prevent further patination. The lower steel shade will corrode over time unless it remains further treated.

Dimension:

W500 x H267 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.