This lamp (or pendant as it has been referred) was created to emulate the form of an artichoke as conveyed in the name. It was designed by Poul Henningsen for a restaurant in Copenhagen called the Langelinie Pavilion. The artichoke was originally available in steel white and copper but to mark its 50th anniversary a glass version was also released.

The structure is created from 12 steel arches on which another 72 sheets of copper were placed. I think the composition of the piece is phenomenal such that staggered rows mean the piece can be viewed from any angle and you never see the light source, it is a piece of mathematical genius and yet it's construction invites the viewer to keep looking at it, this is probably as a result of the inspiration being sourced from natural forms.

I think this piece has a timeless quality to it, it both looks classical and contemporary and has an element of class and yet calmness to it. It is a sunning object of design which I think tells the story of the natural form meeting the handmade and mathematical designer.