Louis Poulsen Albertslund Pendant Lamp

Louis Poulsen Albertslund pendant lamp design: Jens Møller-Jensen white round metal Saturn light Denmark 1960s

Louis Poulsen Albertslund pendant lamp design: Jens Møller-Jensen white round metal Saturn light 1960s label

Many thanks to Frank from Flowermountain for the pictures.

Materials: Round lampshade made of white enamelled metal (iron). Clear plastic or glass. A non-glare ring, three bolts and a Saturn ring, which serves as a reflector. White porcelain E27 socket.

Cord Length: 60 cm / 23.62”

Height: 24 cm / 9.44”

Width: ∅ 27 cm / 10.62”

Electricity: 1 bulb E27, 1 x 100 watt maximum, 110/220 volt.
Any type of light bulb can be used, not a specific one preferred.

Period: 1960s – Mid-Century Modern.

Designer: Jens Møller-Jensen (born 1935) in 1963.

Manufacturer: Louis Poulsen & Co A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Other versions: The Louis Poulsen Albertslund lamp was originally designed as an outdoor pole lamp and wall lamp. Over the years, several variations have appeared. The lamp has an IP44 rating, meaning it is resistant to splashing water. LED versions exist, and both plastic and glass have been used for the shade. The lamp was produced in different colours and in several models. The outdoor pole lamp and wall lamp versions are still in production as of 2020.

The Albertslund lamp was originally designed by Jens Møller-Jensen in 1963 for a residential project in Albertslund, Denmark. This pendant lamp is based on the same design principles as the exterior Albertslund pole light, today known as the Albertslund Maxi Post. Earlier names for this lamp series included Satellit, Satellite, Planet and Orbiter.

Jens Møller-Jensen

Jens Møller-Jensen was born in 1935 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He graduated as a medical and technical instrument engineer in 1955. Nine years later, in 1964, he completed his studies in architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (KADK). After graduating, he became head of the workshop at the academy. In 1967, Møller-Jensen founded his own design office.

Throughout his career, he created numerous industrial and product designs for companies such as Bang & Olufsen, Shipmate, Novo Nordisk and Louis Poulsen. For the design of the Satellit / Albertslund lamp, he received the Danish Classic Design Award in 2000.

Today, the design office is run by his son Peter Møller-Jensen, making it a third-generation family practice in architecture and industrial design.

Louis Poulsen

Louis Poulsen is a Danish lighting manufacturer with roots going back to 1874, when Ludvig R. Poulsen started a business in Copenhagen. The company later shifted from general trading into tools, electrical supplies and, eventually, lighting. In 1896 his nephew Louis Poulsen joined the firm, and after Ludvig’s death in 1906 Louis continued the business. In 1911 Sophus Kaastrup-Olsen became a partner and the company name changed to Louis Poulsen & Co A/S; in 1917 Kaastrup-Olsen became the sole owner.

A key turning point came in the 1920s with the long collaboration with Poul Henningsen (PH). His work on glare-free lighting and shade systems became central to the company’s identity and strongly influenced modern lighting design. Since then, Louis Poulsen has continued to collaborate with architects and designers, producing both classic catalogue models and large-scale architectural lighting for public buildings.

Designers

The most famous designer associated with Louis Poulsen is Poul Henningsen (PH), followed by major Danish and international names such as Arne Jacobsen, Verner Panton, Vilhelm Lauritzen and Vilhelm Wohlert.

In later years Louis Poulsen also worked with a wide range of designers and studios, including Alfred Homann, Louise Campbell, Øivind Slaatto, Andreas Hansen, Eila & John Meiling, Henning Klok, Axel Wedel Madsen, Jørgen Bo, Ole Valdemar Kjær, Christian Flindt, Clara von Zweigbergk, nendo (Oki Sato), Olafur Eliasson, Jens Møller-Jensen, GamFratesi, Bent Gantzel-Boysen, Anne Boysen and many others.