Poul Henningsen, known by his initials "PH," was born in 1894. He was a Danish designer who dedicated his entire career to researching the importance of light.
Although he never qualified as an architect, he designed houses, industrial buildings, and contributed to the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.
He is best known for his innovative work in lighting design.
He won a gold medal at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, where he presented a lamp with a multi-shade system designed to eliminate glare and provide soft, diffused light.
His most famous lighting designs include the PH lamp series, the PH Artichoke (Koglen) from 1958, and the PH5, also from 1958.
Some museums where his pieces can be seen:
MoMA.
Designmuseum Danmark.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Style Art Deco
"The name Art Deco was assigned in the 1960s, at the exhibition "Les Années 25" held in Paris at the Museum of Decorative Arts.
The first pieces could be seen at the International Exhibition of "Decorative Arts and Modern Industry" held in Paris in 1925. This exhibition was a direct response to the Turin exhibitions of 1902 and Milan of 1906.
The Art Deco style emerged between 1920 and 1940 and is represented by symmetrical, rectilinear lines, abstract designs, and bold colors.
It featured the implementation of exotic materials such as parchment, shagreen (the skin of a small shark or ray), chrome pieces, and enamels, as well as ivory and mother-of-pearl inlays.
In contrast, Art Nouveau was more focused on asymmetrical, curved lines inspired by nature."
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