873/​976

Poul Henningsen (b. Ordrup 1894, d. Hillerød 1967)

“PH-Septima 5”. Pendant with socket house of chromed metal. Seven shades of clear glass, alternate frosted fields. This example manufactured 1930s by Louis Poulsen. Diam. 49 cm.

Provenance: Private collection.

Literature: “Light Years Ahead”, ill. and referred to pp. 237–239.

The Septima was developed between 1927–1931, and a prototype was exhibited for the first time at the Danish Museum of Decorative Arts & Crafts (later Designmuseum Denmark) in September 1928. The Septima pendant is considered to be among the top PH lamps and by collectors considered not only rare, but a rare lighting sculpture.

Condition

Condition report on request.

Auction

Design: Nordic Masters, 27 September 2017

Category
Estimate

175,000–200,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

190,000 DKK