Name: VL45 Radiohus Pendant
Brand: Louis Poulsen • Vilhelm Lauritzen
SKU: LP-5741940770
Price: 690.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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Spec Sheet

Description

VL45 Radiohus made its name as lighting for the Danish broadcasting house when it opened in 1940s Copenhagen and, as with the original, the flawless pendant features a brass suspension as well as a curved shade made of 3 layers of handblown glass. The innermost and outermost layers are composed of transparent polished glass with an intermediate white layer, to provide gently even illumination—and this time honored Louis Paulson standard comes in 3 versatile sizes.

Specifications

Size

Small: 9.7" h x 6.8" dia (24.6x17.2cm)
Medium: 12.9" h x 9.8" dia (32.8x24.9cm)
Large: 17.6" h x 14.6" dia (44.7x37.1cm)
Cord length: 144" (365.8cm)

Material

Brass, polished opal glass

Technical

UL listed
G16.5, A-21 LED
Color temperature: 3000K-1800K
Dimmable
Bulb not included

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.