VL 56 Pendant Lamp

Renowned functionalist architect Vilhelm Lauritzen designed the VL 56 pendant lamp for Folkets Hus in Copenhagen's Vesterbro district. Originally designed and built for the Danish labor movement, the building opened in 1956 and is now used as a concert hall under the name Vega. The building is a total work of art, meaning that Lauritzen designed everything in the building, from door knobs, stairwells, and electrical outlets to furniture and lighting. The VL 56 pendant lamp is one of the lights Vilhelm Lauritzen designed for Vega and still hangs above the wood-paneled bar adjacent to the concert hall. The chrome and brass versions were reintroduced in 2023 with slight adjustments and improvements.