The diffuse, pleasant, and glare-free illumination emitted by this luminaire is characteristic of Poul Henningsen's three-shade reflector system. It is available in white opal glass or soft black-painted metal with a white inner layer. While the white-painted metal shades reflect a pleasant light directed primarily downward, the upper metal shade, together with the middle and lower translucent shades made of three-layer blown opal glass, create a warm glow around the luminaire. Its easy-to-insert frosted glass diffuser makes the light distribution even softer.