VL38 Table Lamp

Design: Vilhelm Lauritzen, 2017 for Louis Poulsen.

The VL38 table lamp was originally designed in the late 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the construction of the Radiohuset building (the Danish broadcasting house) in Copenhagen (today the Royal Danish Academy of Music). Vilhelm Lauritzen’s lamp design, VL38 and the pendant VL45 both designed for Radiohuset, started to appear in Louis Poulsen catalogues after World War 2 in the middle of the 1940s. VL38 in white/brass was relaunched in fall 2016. To accommodate contemporary advances in light technology and energy efficiency the fixtures have been fitted with LED. The black edition of the VL38 introduced fall 2017 has a stronger outline than the original white version, though maintaining the loved retro look and the soft, curvy expression of the original design.

The fixture emits downward directed light. The angle of the shade can be adjusted to optimize light distribution. The shade is painted white on the inside to ensure a soft comfortable light.

Features

• Base: Die cast aluminum.
• Shade: Spun aluminum.
• Stem: Brushed brass, untreated.
• Black or White, powder coated.
• Brushed brass, untreated.
• 10'. Cord with plug.
• High/low/off switch on the base.
• Two light levels.
• Optional auto shut-off timer function after 4 hours or 8 hours.
• LED driver: separate, plugs into power outlet. ​
• Compliance: cULus, Dry location.