Early '3/2' 'Questions Mark' Floor Lamp
by Poul Henningsen
£32,000
An Early '3/2' 'Question mark' floor lamp from 1931.
A shaped, untreated browned brass base holds original amber coloured glass shades.
Originally, the 'Question mark' was designed as a table reading light, which later developed into a taller floor lamp. The adjustable head allows for directable light, whilst still maintaining a diffused glow due to its layered glass. The shade was designed to reduce glare and distribute light effectively, easily becoming a signature design of Poul Henningsen's.
Product Description
An Early '3/2' 'Question mark' floor lamp from 1931.
A shaped, untreated browned brass base holds original amber coloured glass shades.
Originally, the 'Question mark' was designed as a table reading light, which later developed into a taller floor lamp. The adjustable head allows for directable light, whilst still maintaining a diffused glow due to its layered glass. The shade was designed to reduce glare and distribute light effectively, easily becoming a signature design of Poul Henningsen's.
Another nickname for the light is 'The Water Pump'.
Manufactured by Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Provenance:
Private collection, Denmark
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Early rare edition with frame in three levels.
A shaped, untreated browned brass base holds original amber coloured glass shades.
Originally, the 'Question mark' was designed as a table reading light, which later developed into a taller floor lamp. The adjustable head allows for directable light, whilst still maintaining a diffused glow due to its layered glass. The shade was designed to reduce glare and distribute light effectively, easily becoming a signature design of Poul Henningsen's.
Another nickname for the light is 'The Water Pump'.
Manufactured by Louis Poulsen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Provenance:
Private collection, Denmark
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Early rare edition with frame in three levels.
Code:
10777
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Details & Dimensions
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H 149cm x W 33cm x D 37cm
H 58.68" x W 13" x D 14.57"
H 58.68" x W 13" x D 14.57"
