Louis Poulsen VL 56 Pendant Light

Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen

Designer: Vilhelm Lauritzen

The well-known functionalist architect, Vilhelm Lauritzen designed Folkets Hus, in Vesterbro Copenhagen. Originally designed and built for the Danish Labour Movement building which opened in 1956 and is now used as a concert hall, called Vega. The building is a gesamtkunstwerk, meaning that Lauritzen designed everything in the building, from doorknobs, staircases and power outlets, to furniture and lamps.

The VL 56 Pendant was among the lamps Vilhelm Lauritzen designed for Vega, and to this day it hangs above the wood-panelled bar, adjacent to the concert hall. Both the chrome and brass variants were reintroduced in 2023, with slight adjustments and improvements.

Finish: Chrome plated or high polished untreaded brass. White paint on the inner side.

Material: Chromed aluminium or brass. Shade: Spinning, Tube: Extruded, Lid: Deep draw.

Mounting: E27 Suspension type: Cable 2 x 0.75mm², White textile. Cord length: 4m.

Lightsource: Max 40W E27

Dimensions: Diameter: 177mm x Height: 363mm

Please note that the brass surface is untreated. This means that the surface will change over time and develop a patina the patination process may have already begun at delivery. The surfaces will patinate in different stages before reaching the intentional dark golden colour, but before reaching this stage, the surface will have dark spots or areas, which can look like an error. This is however not the case, but fully expected. The surface will continue to patinate and gain the beautiful darker surface over time. The spots and markings will align and disappear with time.