Doo-Wop Pendant Light

Design: Louis Poulsen A/S in cooperation with the Navy Buildings Department, 1950 for Louis Poulsen.

Originally introduced in the 1950's, Doo-Wop was designed in close cooperation between the Navy Buildings Department and Louis Poulsen. The pendant was used for many years in the builidngs of the Navy for many different applications such as cateens and offices. The Navy Pendant, which was the name at that time, was widely used because of the unique lighting properties and utility. Not until the early 1980's the product was taken out of the Louis Poulsen catalogues. In recent years, more and more of the old editions have been sold again through antique stores and auctions. This has caused a demand and Louis Poulsen has been asked to re-launch the products. The new version is very close to the original. However, the colors have been updated to correspond to the colors of the time, while the production methods are the same. The shades are still spun by hand and completed with the fine rolled edge which gives the shades a special opticial volume. The brass variant challenges the craftsman as it is spun from a solid brass plate and appears polished.

The fixture primarily provides a downward directed soft light by means of the white lacquered inner conical reflector. The outer reflector, the main shade, contributes to directing the light upwards and downwards, while at the same time spreading the soft diffused light. The inside of the main shade is illuminated through an opening in the inner conical reflector.

Features

• Shade: Spun aluminum, brass, or copper.
• Struts: Stainless steel.
• Suspension: Spun aluminum.
• White or Dark Grey, powder coated or polished Brass or Copper.
• 12'. 3-conductor, 18 AWG power cord.
• Canopy included.
• Compliance: cULus, Damp location.