Danish brushed metal pendant light, model PH 6 ½ -6V by Poul Henningsen.

Beautiful and iconic large Scandinavian pendant lamp called "Charlottenborg". Poul Henningsen's intention with this 4-shade pendant lamp, as he called it when it was first designed in 1931, was to create a luminaire that could be mounted high up and become an alternative to the chandeliers so commonly used in domestic lighting. The main difference between the 4-shade and 3-shade luminaires is the ability of the 4-shade luminaire to provide more light to walls. The pendant lamp, however, did not achieve great success until 1979. In fact, it was removed from Louis Poulsen's standard product range during the 1940s and was redesigned in 1979 in a larger version by two Danish architects, Sophus Frandsen and Ebbe Christensen, for the Charlottenborg exhibition hall in Copenhagen. Designer: Poul Henningsen. Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen. Origin: Denmark. Period: 1960 Condition: Good condition. Dimensions: D: 46.6 cm – H: 31.8 cm (excluding cable). Material: Stretched aluminum.