Vintage Orange pendant light PH 43 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Denmark 1970s

Classic orange PH 43 from the 1970s. It has straight shades and is stable with its original rivets. Some light scratches and marks in the paint consistent with time and age.. Poul Henningsen’s legendary design stems from his own, brilliant three-shade system from late 1920s. Poul Henningsen original design from this period was highly functional, some people might even call it ‘Industrial,’ targeted specifically towards young students. 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.