Artichoke lamp

Designed by Poul Henningsen in 1958, the artichoke lamp is actually today’s version of the chandelier with its layers of overlapping leaves that deliver a crisp glare free light from 360 degrees. You will not get this light from any other manufacturer apart from Louis Poulsen of Denmark and of course you must pay for its fantastic look at £3,350 for a nice personalized finish. 

But then you know not all of us have that kind of cash to spend on a single light fitting so the alternative we have is the Leaf Pendant Lamp from Dwell with looks that are as good as those of the former but for a paltry £225. This wonderful chandelier lamp has also got features similar to  its more expensive counterpart with each particular leaf being specifically had cut by laser to ensure precision is maintained. It does pretty well when put up in a dining room, hallway or even reception. There is nothing more attractive than a huge hand made chandelier made of papier mache from recycled materials by Haitian artists.  

Your contemporary chandelier, the large artichoke lamp of 1958 can be as big as three feet in diameter made up of large overlapping leaves which interplay together to produce a comfortable light from 360 degrees, and because the leaves are cut by hand, you can be sure that they can be custom made to each customer’s specifications. And because of its elegance you may want to have it installed by a professional. It comes with  an incandescent bulb of 500w/120V/E39/A19. The item is both big and fragile and therefore  it is recommended you use the White Glove Delivery Service, which will allow you to use the exact service that will fit your specification with a special point to note that the shipping service fees will not include uncrating and installation. 

Apart from being simply modern, this lamp is also very admirable and you may actually find it hard to decide which color to pick up between simple white and copper. During the 50th anniversary celebrations they made a special artichoke lamp with lovely glass leaves and it was retailing at $60,000, which makes you wonder if there isn’t something miss with these Danes.

The reason they give is that it is the exact replica of the original pioneer artichoke lamp made by Poul himself in 1958 with 72 different leaves which help shield the direct source of the lighting. The PH artichoke is made in such a way that it reflects the hidden light source through the covering leaves and the results are a wonderful aura of soft light.  You can design a sweet artichoke leaf theme to highlight your tiffany ceiling light as well as illuminating your kitchens, hallways and etc because it features a warm bronze finish 
 
Made more than 40 years ago the PH artichoke lamp is actually considered a classical masterpiece with its 12 steel arches holding those 72 copper leaves in a clean 12 circular rows which are able to beautifully overlap each other. With the stylish design you can actually see the light source at the centre from any angle. It is said that originally they were designed for Langeline Pavilion, a restaurant in Copenhagen and if you went there you will still find them hanging.