Louis Poulsen Ph 6½-6 pendant lamp 65 cm white

Poul Henningsen designed the three-shade system in 1925-1926. The first lights using this system were made for an exhibition in Paris. His work with Louis Poulsen continued until his death in 1967. Throughout his life, Poul Henningsen sought to create glare-free, direct lighting in key areas, creating soft shadows with incandescent bulbs as the light source. The four-shade system was launched in 1931 to create a suspended lighting solution that could be used as an alternative to chandeliers. The PH four-shade lamp was designed to increase the amount of horizontally diffused light and illuminate walls and shelves to a greater extent than was possible with a standard three-shade lamp. It was removed from Louis Poulsen's standard range in the 1940s, but was redesigned, albeit on a larger scale, in 1979 by two Danish architects - Sophus Frandsen and Ebbe Christensen - for the Charlottenborg Exhibition Building in Copenhagen: PH 6½/6. To solve the problem of glare once and for all, the two architects decided to add a small blue screen to the design. They also gave it a new surface with a more satin-finish screen, painted white, to achieve a more even and comfortable light, ideal for museums and exhibition rooms or as general lighting in rooms with very high ceilings. A smaller version, the 5/4½, was created for the Aarhus Concert Hall in 1984.

Designed to last

Designed to provide exceptional light, our lamps are made from high-quality materials to last a lifetime.

Lighting system

The funnel shape of the upper shade on the fixture provides illumination of the area above the three shades that mainly direct the light downwards. The base reflector and a blue glare ring protect against glare from all angles. The strongest light is emitted directly below the fixture. The screens have a matt white painted finish to ensure extremely comfortable lighting.

Product details

LED source 2700K 96W

Lumens: 4686

More information

Material: satin aluminum painted in white. Ceiling rose: yes Cable length: 4 m Cable type: white fabric with wire Dimmable via Bluetooth with your tablet or smartphone. You can download a dedicated app. Search for “Casambi” Click on this link for instructions: www.vanpee.dk/media/75984/short-user-guide-v122pages-short-user-guide-v122.pdf

Dimensions and measurements

Dimensions (mm):650 (Width) x 500 (Height) x 650 (Length) Weight:8.2 kg

Mounting

PH 5-4½ (E27): Cable 3x0.75mm². Canopy: Yes. Cable length: 3m. PH 5-4½ (LED): Cable 2x1.5mm². Canopy: Yes The LED canopy contains the driver. Cable length: 4m. PH 6½-6 (LED): Cable 2x1mm² and wire. The canopy or external driver box contains the driver. Cable length: 4m. Maximum distance between the external driver box and the luminaire: 20m.

POUL HENNINGSEN

Poul Henningsen was born in Copenhagen by the famous Danish actress Agnes Henningsen. He never graduated as an architect, but studied at The Technical School at Frederiksberg, Denmark from 1911-14, and then at Technical College in Copenhagen from 1914-17.