In the case of Louis Poulsen, we represent a company that has an illustrious history, has made substantial contributions to lighting over the past 100+ years, and they produce some of the most timeless fixture designs ever seen. In fact, many of their current offerings have been in production for over half a century.
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One of Poulsen's most prolific fixture desigers was Poul Henningsen.
Danish architect and designer Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) is widely regarded as a true "master of lamp making." Born in Ordrup and trained as an architect at the Danish College of Technology in Copenhagen, he is often quoted explaining that, "from the age of eighteen, when I began to experiment with light, I have been searching for harmony in lighting." He worked in Copenhagen as an independent architect and as he consistently found the traditional lighting designs to be insufficient for his buildings he began designing his own solutions. Distressed by "how dismal people's homes are," and recognizing that "the electric light gave the possibility of wallowing in light," he took an almost missionary stance towards the advancement of modern lighting.
