Louis Poulsen knows that the right light can shape the entire atmosphere 
of a space.

Founded in 1874, the Danish manufacturer has a long history of investing in technical innovation, material experimentation, and exceptional craftsmanship. Its most significant chapter began in the 1920s, when CEO Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen recognized the vision of architect Poul Henningsen and backed his development of a layered shade system. The results – most notably the PH and Artichoke Lamps – were as beautiful as they were exacting. “Once you have experienced good lighting,” Henningsen noted, “life is filled with new values.”

Since then, Louis Poulsen has continued to work with global designers, from pioneers like Arne Jacobsen and Verner Panton to contemporaries like Øivind Slaatto and Clara von Zweigbergk. The company has embraced LED technology to expand what’s possible in portable lighting – freeing iconic designs from the cord and allowing them to move through a home as naturally as the people who live in it. The Panthella Portable, released on the 50th anniversary of Panton’s original Panthella, is one such example: the same sculptural form, now untethered.