Image source: Louis Poulsen — PH 4/3 Pendant
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PH 4/3 Pendant
Medium-scale pendant with matte white spun aluminium shades by Poul Henningsen
399 × 201 × 399 mm
1966
Approx. $900 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The PH 4/3 Pendant is a medium-scale pendant by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, with three white powder coated spun aluminium shades and an anti-glare disc.
Construction
- Three shades of spun aluminium, powder coated white
- White spun aluminium anti-glare disc
- White fabric cord with a white canopy included
- Mounts to a 4 in octagonal box
Specifications
- Ø 15.7 in x H 7.9 in
- 4.1 lbs
- One A-19/medium lamp, bulb not included; 414 lm at 15 W
- 12 ft cord
Story
A metal pendant from 1966
The PH 4/3 metal pendant was launched in 1966, a simplification of the light Henningsen designed in 1929, which won him the highest distinction at the Barcelona world exhibition. Its shades follow the three-shade system based on a logarithmic spiral, the centre of the light source placed at the axis of that spiral.
Metal shades
The shades are made of spun aluminium with a matte white finish, giving a soft and uniform light distribution.
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