Designers: Poul Henningsen

Born in 1894, Henningsen was a forward-thinking artisan of his time and a leader in the mid-century Danish Modern movement between World Wars I and II. He grew up in a very tolerant home and met many famous authors as a result of his parentage between writer Agnes Henningsen and satirist Carl Ewald. Educated as an architect, Henningsen … or PH as he was known in Denmark … never graduated from school but fancied himself an inventor and a painter. Read More...