About Poul Henningsen

Designer Poul Henningsen initially started his career in journalism and architecture, however gained interest in the lighting, also because of new developments such as electric lighting. His idea behind his designs was that light should be comforting and improve the sense of wellbeing.

Henningsen spent most of his career working together with the Danish Lighting Company Louis Poulsen, where he designed more a hundred different lighting objects, based on his approach to lighting in general.

His best known designs are the PH Artichoke or PH Kobler, and the PH5 lamp, here for sale.