PH 3/3 pendant, brass - opal glass, limited edition

The PH 3/3 pendant from Louis Poulsen is part of Poul Henningsen's legendary lighting family that features an innovative three-shade system developed by Henningsen in the 1920s.

Available as a limited edition from 1 October through 31 December 2022, this PH 3/3 pendant lamp features a top shade made of untreated brass with a white inner surface. The two mouth-blown opal glass shades with a sandblasted inner surface form a sculptural lamp that provides a pleasant, glare-free light and brings timeless elegance to any space.

Like the top shade, also the lamp body is made of untreated brass, which gives the PH 3/3 pendant lamp a warm, sophisticated finish – and over time, the brass surface and its hairlines will develop a beautiful patina. Poul Henningsen’s initials are engraved on the socket house.

PH 3/3 is one of the lesser-known designs in the series, a so-called full-size lamp. These designs feature shades with a ratio of approximately 3:2:1, and therefore appear rounder than many other designs in the collection. The full-sized luminaires are particularly glare-free and therefore ideally placed high in a room.

Poul Henningsen

Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer with a legacy dating back to 1874. Renowned for its fusion of architectural thinking and soft, human-centric light, the brand’s design philosophy is rooted in the idea that form follows function – or more precisely, that form follows light. The result is a collection of timeless luminaires celebrated for their enduring beauty, quality and usability.

Iconic models such as Poul Henningsen’s PH 5, Arne Jacobsen’s AJ series and Verner Panton’s Panthella have become integral to the very essence of Nordic design.