PH 1/1 Chandelier

Overview

The PH 1/1 Chandelier is the Centenary Edition of a chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, built on his System PH.

Construction

• Aged brass body and suspension, lacquered, with fine hairlines
• A PH 1/1 glass shade set on a curved arm for each branch
• Mouth-blown, four-layered dusty terracotta coloured opal glass
• Glossy outside and sand-blasted matte white inside

Specifications

• Ø 20.7 in x H 13.5 in
• 15.4 lbs
• 3 x 10 W E12 light sources, not included

From the Bombardement Chandelier

The PH 1/1 Chandelier Centenary Edition is based on the reflective System PH that Poul Henningsen developed in 1926. It was originally known as the Bombardement Chandelier and was part of the Louis Poulsen catalogue from 1933 until the mid-1960s.

Branches around a central core

Henningsen developed the concept so that the chandelier could be made with different numbers of branches. Each branch has a PH 1/1 glass shade set held by a curved arm connected to a central core, and the cores stack vertically so that all shade sets stay exposed. Each chandelier is engraved with a unique number, and the edition is limited to 1000 pieces of the 3-armed, 400 of the 6-armed and 200 of the 9-armed.