PH KOGLE, A HANGING LIGHT

Details

Poul Henningsen for Poulsen, 1958
PH KOGLE, A HANGING LIGHT
With graduated metal reflectors
50 cm. high and 65 cm. diam.

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Lot Essay

The PH Kogle was originally designed by Poul Henningsen (194-1967) for the Danish Langelini Pavillion in 1958. Its name Kogle (pineapple) derived from its elaborate form but in the 1970s the lamp became well-known under the name Artichoke.

Cf. Thimo te Duits (red.), Het ontstaan der dingen. Schetsen, modellen en prototypes, Rotterdam, 2003, pp. 120-126

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