PH 80 floor lamp | Louis Poulsen | Skandium London

Description

The PH 80 Floor & Table were put into production after Poul Henningsen's death, as a celebration of what would have been his 80th birthday had he lived. The PH 80 fixtures were made of opal acrylics, instead of glass, with the intention of making a less expensive product with the same lighting characteristics as a glass fixture. Being a man of the future, Poul Henningsen had been working with plastic materials as the new material for his fixtures shortly before his death. However, since he died in 1967, the quality of plastic materials at that time was not satisfactory. It was not until the mid 1970s that the plastic materials and work processes had developed to such a level that the shades could be made smooth, thus achieving the right quality.

Technical Info

Dimensions: Ø 55 x H 131.5 cm
White opal acrylic
Shades: High pressure moulded white opal acrylic.
Top shade: Black, high pressure moulded polycarbonate.
Base: Black, high pressure moulded ABS.
Stem: High lustre chrome plated, steel.
Cable type: Vinyl cord with plug.
Cable length: 3.3m.
Light control: On/off switch on cord.
Max. 15kg.
Ingress protection IP20. Electric shock protection II w/o ground.
F-mark: Yes.

PH 80 floor lamp

Name: PH 80 floor lamp
Brand: Louis Poulsen
SKU: 10178_1
Price: 1044.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

By Louis Poulsen Lighting

The PH 80 Floor & Table were put into production after Poul Henningsen's death, as a celebration of what would have been his 80th birthday had he lived. The PH 80 fixtures were made of opal acrylics, instead of glass,. Read more

£1,044.00

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Description

The PH 80 Floor & Table were put into production after Poul Henningsen's death, as a celebration of what would have been his 80th birthday had he lived. The PH 80 fixtures were made of opal acrylics, instead of glass, with the intention of making a less expensive product with the same lighting characteristics as a glass fixture. Being a man of the future, Poul Henningsen had been working with plastic materials as the new material for his fixtures shortly before his death. However, since he died in 1967, the quality of plastic materials at that time was not satisfactory. It was not until the mid 1970s that the plastic materials and work processes had developed to such a level that the shades could be made smooth, thus achieving the right quality.

Technical Info

Dimensions: Ø 55 x H 131.5 cm
White opal acrylic
Shades: High pressure moulded white opal acrylic.
Top shade: Black, high pressure moulded polycarbonate.
Base: Black, high pressure moulded ABS.
Stem: High lustre chrome plated, steel.
Cable type: Vinyl cord with plug.
Cable length: 3.3m.
Light control: On/off switch on cord.
Max. 15kg.
Ingress protection IP20. Electric shock protection II w/o ground.
F-mark: Yes.

Designed by Poul Henningsen

The Danish left-wing writer, architect and designer Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) saw electric light as a way of enlightening the people by improving the home and work environment. After comprehensive studies into glare-free multi shade lamps, the electric appliances manufacturer Louis