PH 1/1 Piano Table lamp

Overview

The PH 1/1 Piano Table Lamp is a Limited Edition of 2026 from Louis Poulsen, revived from the piano lamp that Poul Henningsen designed in the early 1930s. It is made in aged brass and carries a PH 1/1 three-shade set in Dusty Terracotta glass, on a flexible stem with a swivel joint.

Construction

• Shades: hand-blown four-layered dusty terracotta-coloured glass, sandblasted on the inner side
• Bottom diffuser: frosted glass
• Socket housing, shade holder, stem, base and switch: aged brass, brushed with fine hairlines and lacquered to preserve the finish
• The PH initial is engraved on the switch housing

Specifications

• 30 W G9 light source, not included
• Dark brown fabric-covered cord, 9 ft, with a through-switch; cULus, dry location
• Shade diameter 6.3 in; base diameter 6 in; weight 5.8 lbs

The piano lamp of the 1930s

Poul Henningsen designed the first PH Piano Lamp in the early 1930s, a few years after he had invented the reflective System PH. A keen composer himself, he conceived it for piano players. Made with Louis Poulsen in aged metal, it had its glass shades at the end of a long, curved stem and a globular element at the back of the stem as a counterweight.

Revived for 2026

Over the years the piano lamp has been made in other materials, such as chrome metal. For the Limited Edition of 2026 it returns in aged brass with PH 1/1 shades in Dusty Terracotta, slightly adjusted with a narrower tilt range.