Yellow Unispot Spotlight by Bent Boysen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1970s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

A bright yellow spotlight called the "Unispot" created by Bent Gantzel-Boysen for the well known Danish lamp manufacturer Louis Poulsen. This is a version with an exceptionally long ceiling attachment (90 cm). This can of course be cut if preferred. The integral wall/ceiling mount unscrews to provide easy access to the lamp's electric terminals for wiring either directly into the mains or to an electric cable as required.

This Louis Poulsen Unispot lamp exists in several colors and variations. This lamp series received an iF Design Award in 1972. The first Unispot was black, in 1972 white red and yellow were added to the line. Later followed up by the smaller version Lillebror.

The Louis Poulsen Unispot lamp is described in detail in the excellent book Danish Lights – 1920 to Now.

Good condition with only minor signs of use. Standard E27 lightbulb socket. The actual lamp is 21 cm long and has a diameter of 12 cm. The ceiling mount arm is 90 cm long.

Bent Gantzel-Boysen was head of Louis Poulsen’s design team in the 1970s, who stood behind lamps like the 1972 IT series and the PH 80 table and floor lamps, drawn in 1974, to celebrate Poul Henningsen’s (1894 – 1968) 80th birthday.

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* The cable of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.

Creator	Bent Gantzel Boysen
Manufacturer	Louis Poulsen
Design Period	1970 to 1979
Production Period	1970 to 1979
Country of Manufacture	Denmark
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Vintage, Midcentury, Scandinavian Modern, Space Age
Detailed Condition	Good — This vintage/antique item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing.
	The vendor has confirmed this piece is in working order.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use
SKU	EPE-1812956
Materials	Aluminum, Metal, Plastic
Color	Black, silver, yellow
Depth	21 cm 21 cm
Height	90 cm 90 cm
Diameter	15 cm

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About the Maker

Louis Poulsen

Now recognized as one of the world’s foremost lighting manufacturers, Louis Poulsen began its long life in 1874, first as the Copenhagen Direct Wine Import Company, and then, starting in 1896, as an electrical components and tools supplier. In the 1910s, Louis Poulsen (1871-1934), nephew of the Copenhagen-based company’s original founder, took over and soon after became partners with entrepreneur and electricity enthusiast Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen (1884-1938). Together they reincorporated as Louis Poulsen & Co. In 1917, Kaastrup-Olsen acquired Poulsen's shares and became the company’s sole proprietor, just in time to benefit from the increasing demand for electrically powered fixtures that developed during and after World War I.

In 1924, Kaastrup-Olsen began collaborating with Danish architect Poul Henningsen (1894-1967) on the design of an innovative, three-shade lamp system, after Henningsen was chosen to participate in the legendary Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes to be held the following year in Paris. Henningsen won the gold medal there, and his work with the Louis Poulsen & Co. grew into a lifelong collaboration that remains the foundation of its ongoing production today.

Henningsen was obsessed with light and considered himself a “lighting architect.” With his PH Lamp series, he sought to create glare-free yet direct light where it was most needed, accompanied by soft shadows, lit by the then-new incandescent bulbs. He did not just design a light, but an entire system; around a thousand different models have been designed over the years. Pioneering and timeless classics such as Henningsen’s Artichoke Lamp (1958) and the PH5 (1958), as well as fellow Danish designer Verner Panton’s Ceiling Flower Pot lamp (1968) and Panthella table lamp (1971), are considered to be among the most iconic Scandinavian contributions to modern design culture.

Louis Poulsen—beloved by design lovers around the world—continues to specialize in the development and production of lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor applications. With function, comfort, and ambience at the core of each design, the company’s products can be found in numerous design museum collections, including MoMA (New York), Cooper Hewitt (New York), Philadelphia Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Museum of Decorative Arts (Copenhagen), Design Museum (London), and Vitra Design Museum (Weil am Rhein). Today Louis Poulsen is part of Polaris Private Equity.

* All images courtesy of Louis Pousen.