Doo-Wop Pendant

Overview

The Doo-Wop Pendant was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen, and was originally introduced in the 1950s. It is made in 4 colours; the version shown is the brass one. A white lacquered inner conical reflector gives a downward directed soft light, and the outer reflector spreads soft diffused light.

Construction

• Hand-spun shade in aluminium, brass or copper with a fine rolled edge
• Struts in stainless steel and a spun aluminium suspension
• 12 ft white fabric-covered cord, 3-conductor, 18 AWG, with canopy
• Light source: one A-19 medium-base, not included

Specifications

• Ø 11.1 x H 9.6 in
• Weight: 6.3 lbs
• 551 lumens, 15 W, phase dimming

Built with the Navy Buildings Department

Doo-Wop was originally introduced in the 1950s. It was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen, and under its name at that time, the Navy Pendant, it was used for many years in Navy buildings, for example in canteens and offices. The product left the Louis Poulsen catalogues in the early 1980s.

Reintroduced with spun shades

Louis Poulsen reintroduced the pendant as Doo-Wop in 2012 in new colours and a brass version. More and more of the old editions had been sold again through antique stores and auctions, and Louis Poulsen was asked to re-launch it. The new version is very close to the original, with updated colours, and the production methods are the same: the shades are still spun by hand and finished with a fine rolled edge. The brass variant is spun from a solid brass plate.