The original VL Ring Crown lights were designed by Lauritzen for Copenhagen’s Radio House in 1945 and were reintroduced by Louis Poulsen in 2019. This floor lamp is a reverent update to the collection, with its layered, mouth-blown opal glass and satin-polished brass stem - a blend of vintage style and contemporary design to create a look that never ages.
A glossy inner and outer shade emits a soft, downward glow, establishing an inviting atmosphere and a sense of warmth that beautifully complements the lamp’s brass detailing and any surrounding wooden features in a room. Glare-free illumination makes the VL Ring Crown Floor Lamp ideal for reading corners, studies, or for enhancing the ambience in any living space.
Vilhelm Lauritzen (1894–1984) was one of the most significant architects in the history of Denmark; he was the trail-blazing figurehead of Danish functionalism. A number of his buildings – Nørrebro Theatre, Daells Varehus department store, Radiohuset and the first airport built in Kastrup – represented the concentrated essence of contemporary life. Other significant buildings to stem from Lauritzen’s drawing board include Folkets Hus better known today as the Vega concert venue, the Shellhuset building and the Danish embassy in Washington.
Throughout his life, Vilhelm Lauritzen adhered to the principle that architecture is applied art – with equal emphasis on both ‘art’ and ‘applied’. “No life without aesthetics” was another one of Vilhelm Lauritzen’s firmly held beliefs.
