Eight Table Lamps That Became Design Icons
PH 3/2 Table
Poul Henningsen · 1927
Poul Henningsen’s PH 3/2 table lamp, introduced in 1927, belongs to a lighting system shaped around the control of glare. Its layered shades redirect light rather than leaving the source exposed. The aged-brass and opal version pictured here shows how a carefully proportioned arrangement of surfaces can give a small lamp both presence and a comfortable pool of light.
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