Pendant lamp

PH 5 Anniversary Edition

Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen

Designer: Poul Henningsen

Elegant, large pendant light in a special edition to mark the 150th anniversary of Louis Poulsen in 2024.

  • Lampshade in matt powder-coated aluminium in white
  • Anti-glare shade in pale rose colour
  • Connecting rods in polished, metallised brass
  • Textile cable in white colour

Recommended light source 1 x 75W E27 not included.

lampshade Ø 50cm x height 28,5cm
cable length 3m
weight 2,1kg

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Elegant, large pendant light in a special edition to mark the 150th anniversary of Louis Poulsen in 2024.

  • Lampshade in matt powder-coated aluminium in white
  • Anti-glare shade in pale rose colour
  • Connecting rods in polished, metallised brass
  • Textile cable in white colour

Recommended light source 1 x 75W E27 not included.

lampshade Ø 50cm x height 28,5cm
cable length 3m
weight 2,1kg

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PH 5 Anniversary Edition from Louis Poulsen

Poul Henningsen developed the PH 5 in 1958 in response to constant changes made to the shape and size of incandescent bulbs by bulb manufacturers, naming it after the size of the pendant’s main shade, which is 50 cm in diameter.

When the lamp was introduced, he wrote, typically daringly, about how he had lost faith in whether the manufacturers of incandescent light bulbs would ever learn to consider common sense or have the consumer’s best interests at heart: “I have accepted fate, and with Louis Poulsen´s permission I have designed a PH fixture, which can be used with any kind of light source, Christmas lights and 100 W metal filament bulbs. Although a fluorescent tube would be too much to ask in the existing form!”

Henningsen wanted to improve the colour reproduction characteristics of the light source in the PH 5. Small red and blue shades were therefore inserted to supplement the colour in the part of the spectrum where the eye is least sensitive – the red and blue areas – thereby subduing the light in the middle yellow-green region where the eye is most sensitive. At the time, no one knew that the PH 5 would become synonymous with the PH light, which remains 100% glare-free, irrespective of how the light is installed or which light source is used.

The red and blue rings are however no longer necessary to achieve superior light quality, since today’s light sources reproduce daylight far better than in Henningsen’s time.

Nonetheless, PH 5 continues to elevate even the most modern interiors in a range of colours today. In 2020, the range was extended with monochrome variants, in black, white and ultra blue. In 2022, the PH 5 Pastels series was introduced featuring both monochrome pastel colours as well as two combinations of pastels, which reflect modern interior trends.

This special edition to mark Louis Poulsen's 150th anniversary in 2024 is painted in matt white on the outside and pale rose on the inside, which creates a soft, warm light, while the metallised brass supports give the luminaire a beautiful touch.

The PH 5 pendant light provides a comfortable, glare-free light, based on the principle of Poul Henningsen’s reflective three-shade system, which directs the majority of the light downwards. It emits a lateral light as well as illuminating itself, providing a soft radiance from within its core. The lower shade is furthermore fitted with a frosted diffuser glass to ensure that the downward directed light is 100% glare-free.

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Louis Poulsen

Louis Poulsen Lighting A/S' business concept is to develop, produce and sell high-quality lighting products in functional design for buildings and built-up areas. Our lighting fixtures are famous for their originality, simplicity and exceptional light treatment.

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