page_title: Poul Henningsen
section_title: Architecture and design
hierarchical_section_title: Poul Henningsen / Architecture and design
caption_attribution_description: English: The Snake chair designed by Poul Henningsen in 1932.
context_page_description: Poul Henningsen was a Danish author, critic, architect, and designer. In Denmark, where he often is referred to simply as PH, he was one of the leading figures of the cultural life of Denmark between the World Wars. His novel works of Danish modern designs are featured in many museums. He is most commonly associated with his design of the PH-lamp series of incandescent lamps.
context_section_description: He entered into with the architect Kay Fisker in 1919.
  From 1920, Poul Henningsen freelanced as an architect and designer. His most valuable contribution to design was in the field of  glare-free illumination. Henningsen spent developing lighting that was not harsh and glaring but shed warm, soft light.
  The first lamps in the "PH" range were shown at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts at Paris in 1925. 
  The PH-lamp which, like his later designs, used carefully analyzed reflecting and baffling of the light rays from the bulb to achieve glare-free and uniform illumination. His light fixtures were manufactured by Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen, a company with which Henningsen would build a lifelong working relationship. 
  His best-known models are the PH Artichoke and PH5. The lamps created the economic foundation of his later work. Manufacture and sale of some of his lighting fixtures, such as the PH5 Pendant Lamp, continues today.
  Other notable designs by him include the PH Grand Piano, examples of which are included in several prominent twentieth-century design collections, including that of the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. In 1946, he re-designed the Glass Hall  (Glassalen) for Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.
caption: Snake chair (1932)
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