7 Ways to Design with Poul Henningsen

Danish designer Poul Henningsen had us at the Artichoke lamp, its 72 leaves bursting forth from it like fireworks. Henningsen's other lamps hang in many modern interiors around the world—we thought we'd take an extra look at those from Dwell's pages. Slideshow

Chairs bought from a friend surround a table made from a found piece of glass and salvaged trestles at the home of designer Petz Scholtus in Barcelona, Spain. Over the table is a lamp by Poul Henningsen obtained in Copenhagen. “I believe it’s better to own a few good things for a long time and treasure them, rather than buy new, cheaper stuff every few months,” she says. Photo by Carmen Masia Martorell.