VL45 Radiohus Pendant
VL45 Radiohus pendant light by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen.
Architect Vilhelm Lauritzen originally designed the VL45 light for the Danish broadcasting company's headquarters building in Copenhagen, known as the Radiohuset (now home to the Royal Danish Academy of Music).
This simple, functional and elegant design was originally manufactured by Louis Poulsen, becoming its most popular design when it was first released eight decades ago.
Now reissued to the original specification, it endures as a quietly elegant response to Lauritzen’s exacting design brief: “it had to be easy to dust, it must not allow dirt to collect at the bottom or shatter instantly if it was knocked, it had to be easy to replace the bulb and dazzle as little as possible (in any position). Finally, it had to be able to serve as a downlight as required. Oh, and it had to look neat.”
The shade is designed to cast a uniform and gently diffused light. Downwards directed light is produced from the opening at the base of the shade.
Available in three sizes: 17.5cm, 25cm and 37cm diameter.
Quickship available for the small finish only.
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Description
VL45 Radiohus pendant light by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen.
Architect Vilhelm Lauritzen originally designed the VL45 light for the Danish broadcasting company's headquarters building in Copenhagen, known as the Radiohuset (now home to the Royal Danish Academy of Music).
This simple, functional and elegant design was originally manufactured by Louis Poulsen, becoming its most popular design when it was first released eight decades ago.
Now reissued to the original specification, it endures as a quietly elegant response to Lauritzen’s exacting design brief: “it had to be easy to dust, it must not allow dirt to collect at the bottom or shatter instantly if it was knocked, it had to be easy to replace the bulb and dazzle as little as possible (in any position). Finally, it had to be able to serve as a downlight as required. Oh, and it had to look neat.”
The shade is designed to cast a uniform and gently diffused light. Downwards directed light is produced from the opening at the base of the shade.
Available in three sizes: 17.5cm, 25cm and 37cm diameter.
Quickship available for the small finish only.
Dimensions
Extra small, 17.2dia x 24.6cmh
Small: 25dia x 32.8cmh
Large: 37dia x 44.8cmh
Materials
The VL45 pendant shade has three layers of mouth-blown opal glass. The inner and outer layers are made of transparent polished glass, while the intermediate layer is white glass.
Pendant tube and shade fitting are brushed brass.
Supplied with 4m cable and white ceiling rose.
Light source (not included): E14 max 20W for 17.5dia and E27 max 100W for 25/37dia.
IP20.
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