PH 80 floor lamp, black, switch dimmable – Louis Poulsen

The PH 80 floor lamp in Opal/Black with dimmer switch is part of the 3-lampshade family, which today comprises an impressive collection of lights, including some designed for outdoor use. Poul Henningsen (PH) designed the 3-lampshade system as early as 1925–1926, when he collaborated with Louis Poulsen to design the first lights for an exhibition in Paris. Throughout his life, Poul Henningsen strove to create glare-free light, to direct light where it was needed, and to produce soft shadows. He designed not just a single light, but an entire system, from which around a thousand different models have been produced over the years.
The floor lamp emits a beautiful, diffused light. Most of the light is directed downwards by the acrylic shades, which also help to diffuse the light horizontally and upwards. The design of the lampshade is based on a logarithmic spiral, with the focal point of the light source situated at the centre of the spiral.
PH lamp numbers usually refer to the shade size, but this is not the case with the PH 80. The light was produced after Poul Henningsen’s death to mark his 80th birthday in 1974, hence the name PH 80.
The PH 80 is available in three different models, for which various spare parts are also available, meaning the light can be refurbished time and again.