VL 45 Radiohus Portable Lamp

Overview

The VL 45 Radiohus Portable Lamp is a rechargeable lamp from Louis Poulsen based on Vilhelm Lauritzen's Radiohus Pendant VL 45, with the same classic mouth-blown opal glass. It can be taken anywhere, indoors and outdoors, using its genuine leather strap.

Construction

• Shade: hand-blown glass, in glossy white opal, Pale Rose or Pale Yellow
• Top and base: aluminium, in brass or aged brass with hairlines, lacquered
• Strap: genuine leather in light or dark brown
• The surface is lacquered to keep its finish

Specifications

• Integrated, replaceable LED, 5.4 W, dim to warm
• Dimming either stepless or in 4 steps (5%, 20%, 45%, 100%), selectable by the user
• Battery life 5 hours at 100%
• USB-C to USB-C cord; works with standard USB adapters rated from 1.5 A
• Diameter 175 mm, height 275 mm including the strap; weight 1.3 lbs

From the Danish Broadcasting House

Vilhelm Lauritzen designed the VL 45 Radiohus Pendant in the 1940s for the Danish Broadcasting House, Radiohuset, which he conceived as a total work of art. The pendant was first named 'The Office Lamp'. Historical photos show the VL 45 Radiohus hanging above the Eames Lounge Chair in the Los Angeles home and studio of Charles and Ray Eames in the 1950s.

Taking the pendant along

The portable lamp is based on that pendant and keeps its classic mouth-blown opal glass. Because the glass shades are mouth-blown, every lamp is unique and the intensity of the coloured glass may vary. The battery, leather strap, glass shade and LED unit can all be replaced.