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150 Years of Light: Masterworks from the Louis Poulsen Archives

Poul Henningsen, “PH Academy” Chandelier

Auction Closed

December 12, 06:50 PM GMT

Estimate

25,000 - 35,000 USD

Lot Details

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150 Years of Light: Masterworks from the Louis Poulsen Archives

Poul Henningsen

“PH Academy” Chandelier


circa 1928

executed by Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen

patinated metal, glass

each shade hardware stamped PAT. APPL.

44 ½ in. (113 cm) high, including ceiling mount 

11 ¼ in. (28.5 cm) diameter of widest shade

Tina Jørstain and Poul Erik Munk Nielsen, eds., Light Years Ahead: The Story of the PH Lamp, Copenhagen, 2000, p. 163

Dansk Møbelkunst, Møbeldesign: PH Lamper 1926-1962, Copenhagen, 2004, pp. 16-17

TF Chan, Louis Poulsen: First House of Light, London, 2024, pp. 33 (for a sketch of the present model)