Louis Poulsen PH Snowball Pendant Light, 1958

PH Snowball pendant light by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.

Poul Henningsen designed his first lights back in 1925-1926 for an exhibition in Paris. His work with Louis Poulsen continued right up until his death in 1967. Throughout his life, PH sought to create glare-free light, direct light where it was most needed, and create soft shadows, using incandescent bulbs as a light source. Poul Henningsen designed Snowball in 1958, and it was exhibited together with PH 5 at the Danish Museum of Decorative Art. However, Snowball received no particular attention on this occasion and was only re-launched and manufactured from 1983.

The fixture emits comfortable glare-free diffuse light. Matte painted under-surfaces and glossy top surfaces result in an attractive reflection of the diffused light, creating uniform light distribution around the fixture. When the light is switched on, the top portion is illuminated while the bottom part remains dark.

Available in white.