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VL 38 Floor Lamp
Floor lamp based on Vilhelm Lauritzen's VL38 table lamp, with a brushed brass stem and a foot switch
Approx. $1,100 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The VL 38 Floor Lamp is based on the original design of the VL38 table lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen, made for Louis Poulsen. Its spun aluminium shade is carried on a stem of brushed brass.
Materials and fittings
- Base in die cast aluminium, shade in spun aluminium
- Untreated brushed brass stem
- Finish: black or white, powder coated
- On/off foot switch provided
- Cord of 10 ft with a plug; a separate driver for the LED connects to the outlet
- Optional auto shut-off timer after 4 hours or 8 hours
Specifications
- LED light source: 2700 K, 9.6 W, 416 lm, 120 V / 60 Hz
- cULus rated for dry locations
- 9.3 lbs
Story
From table lamp to floor lamp
The VL38 floor lamp takes its design from the VL38 table lamp, which dates from the late 1930s, when Vilhelm Lauritzen and Louis Poulsen worked together on the Radiohuset building, the Danish broadcasting house in Copenhagen that is now the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Back in production with LED
The lamp and the VL45 pendant, both designed for Radiohuset, entered Louis Poulsen catalogues in the mid-1940s. VL38 in white and brass came back in fall 2016 with LED, and the black edition introduced in fall 2017 has a stronger outline than the white original while keeping the retro look and curvy shape.
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