In 1958, Poul Henningsen was commissioned by architects Eva & Niels Koppel to design the lamps for their newly constructed Langelinie pavilion in Copenhagen. The Artichoke pendant lamps were especially...
In 1958, Poul Henningsen was commissioned by architects Eva & Niels Koppel to design the lamps for their newly constructed Langelinie pavilion in Copenhagen. The Artichoke pendant lamps were especially developed to illuminate the modernist restaurant inside the building. The lamps are still in use today in the same restaurant. The Artichoke lamp is all about harmonious light diffusion. The copper leaves staggered in rows completely conceal the light source inside and create a soft, glare-free illumination. The original design of those pendant lamps gives them a beautiful sculptural presence even when turned off.