VL38 Table Lamp: White

VL38 Table Lamp: Black

VL38 Table Lamp

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VL38 Table Lamp: White

VL38 Table Lamp: Black

VL38 Table Lamp

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Louis Poulsen × Vilhelm Lauritzen

VL38 Table Lamp

Name: VL38 Table Lamp
Brand: Louis Poulsen • Vilhelm Lauritzen
SKU: LP-5744163211
Price: 790.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$790

SKU: LP-5744163211

$790

SKU: LP-5744162322

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Spec Sheet

Description

The VL38 Table Lamp was originally designed in the late 1930s by Danish architect Vilhelm Lauritzen, in collaboration with Louis Poulsen, for the Radiohuset building in Copenhagen. Relaunched in 2016, the VL38 retains its retro appeal with a curved, adjustable head and soft lines, while incorporating modern LED technology for energy efficiency. The lamp comes in two finishes—classic white with brass details and a sharper black version.

Specifications

Size

15" h x 6.9" d (38.1x17.5cm)
Shade: 5.3" dia (13.5cm)
Cord length: 129.9" (330cm)

Material

Brass, aluminum

Technical

UL listed
Color temperature: 2700K

Brand

Louis Poulsen

With some of the most iconic lighting in modern design, it’s apropos to raise a glass to Louis Poulsen—especially as the Copenhagen lighting resource originated in the late 19th century in the after-finish of a wine-importing enterprise. Four years later, in 1878, founder Ludwig R. Poulsen was sparked by the new electricity technology hitting the city and opened a shop selling lighting and electrical supplies. Nephew Louis Poulsen joined as a shop assistant soon enough, and assumed the family business upon his uncle’s death in 1904.

With the arrival 2 decades later of designer Poul Henningsen came 2 of the most collectible and coveted Midcentury modern fixtures, the PH-5 and the “Artichoke.” The stable of now-legendary designers widened with the likes of Vilhelm Lauritzen, Arne Jacobson and Verner Panton. The output wasn’t all stunning form either. During WWII, the firm contrived a blackout lamp that allowed famed Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen to remain open in the evenings, without interfering with the fighter jets in the skies above.

That pioneering spirit extended into the new century: forays with noted Danish-British designer Louise Campbell, who designed the striking Collage group; and Olafur Eliasson, who created the sculptural pendant OE Quasi Light. Building on its legacy of innovation, design and craftsmanship, the company continues to chart its course forward with a focus on sustainability in every phase of the product life cycle.