Recreate the classic beauty lantern in history
In the 20s of the 40th century, Danish architect and designer Vilhelm Lauritzen felt that the market needed a lamp that was not a spherical chandelier or a sought-after PH lamp, and he succeeded in designing the VL Ring Crown Light, a simple, glare-free and practical new luminaire with a glass shade.
Louis Poulsen is about to recreate the classic VL ring crown lamp.
The VL Ring Crown Light is made of untreated polished brass and comes with three, five, or seven shades of hand-blown milky white glossy glass. The luminaire adds a unique and authentic touch to stylish interiors around the world as well as warm lighting that softly illuminates modern life.
The VL ring crown lamp originated from a lamp designed in the 20s of the 40th century for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation before Copenhagen. The collection's wall and chandelier have a unique, organic design that gives the Danish Broadcasting Corporation a different glow, but the VL Ring Crown Light has never been there. But soon after, the brand built and launched the ring crown light on the basis of the original drawings.
Architect Finn Juhl, who worked for Vilhelm Lauritzen, won the Eckersberg Medallion for the interior design of a flagship store he designed in 1947 in Amagertorv in Copenhagen for the Danish porcelain manufacturer Bing & Grøndahl. He used a B&G ring crown light for this project.
Vilhelm Lauritzen's ring crown lamp sold well, as he later described to Poul Henningsen in Louis Poulsen's NYT magazine (1953):
"The lamp is less prone to dust accumulation, doesn't accumulate dirt at the bottom, doesn't break off if damaged, makes it easy to replace the bulb, avoids glare as much as possible without dimming, and illuminates downwards and evenly diverges the ring light as needed. And it looks minimalist and neat. He wrote.
The VL Ring Crown Light is exactly what everyone expects. The opaline glass and brass-coloured wall and chandelier will be available in stores from September 2019.
About Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984)
Vilhelm Lauritzen is one of the most important architects in Danish history, a pioneer of Danish functionalism. Many of his architectural works are microcosms of contemporary life, such as the Nørrebro Theatre (1931–1932), the Daells Varehus department store (1928–1935), the Radiohuset (1936–1941), and the first airport in Kestrup (1937–1939).
Famous buildings such as the Folkets Hus (1953 - 1956) are derived from Lauritzen's drawing tablets, and today they are more famous as the Vega Concert Hall, the Shellhuset (1950 - 1951) building and the Danish Embassy in Washington (1958 - 1960). In particular, the Radiohuset building and the original Kestup Airport are now among the best examples of European modernist architecture.
About Louis Poulsen
Founded in 1874, Danish luminaire manufacturer Louis Poulsen has a product philosophy that is both design and light. Every detail in the design has a specific purpose. The focus on light permeates every design. Louis Poulsen offers a range of lighting products for the commercial and residential lighting markets, offering luminaires and solutions for indoor and outdoor applications. Working closely with designers and architects such as Poul Henningsen, Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Øivind Slaatto, Alfred Homann, Oki Sato and GamFratesi, Louis Poulsen has become one of the world's leading suppliers of architectural and decorative lighting, with a presence around the world, in Copenhagen, Singapore, Miami, Oslo, Dedicated showrooms are available in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Düsseldorf.
Press release, August 2019