George Nelson Bubble Lamps
An assortment of lights in various spherical silhouettes the nelson bubble lamps add a touch of softness and luminosity to interiors.
George nelson bubble lamps. His firm george nelson associates also designed a large series of wall and table clocks for the howard miller company as well as a range of hanging bubble lamps which had plastic membrane covered wire form shades wrought iron fireplace pieces planters room dividers ceiling mounted ribbon wall spice cabinets and many other products that became milestones in the history of a. Competitive prices free shipping. He used a resinous lacquer developed by the military for protecting decommissioned ships and planes. Reminiscent of the soft illumination of a paper lantern nelson bubble lamps are sure to light up any room with an inviting warm glow and modern style.
In 1952 george nelson was inspired by a set of silk covered swedish hanging lamps that were lovely but tedious to produce. Designed by george nelson in 1952 these elegant fixtures are fashioned from a sturdy lightweight steel frame yet have a delicate floating quality whether in ceiling hung floor table or wall mounted variations. The george nelson bubble lamps by herman miller in the 1940s herman miller was a well established furniture company that designed and manufactured their products out of michigan usa. Nelson bubble lamps by herman miller are one of a kind lighting creations by george nelson which offer a welcome glimpse into modernism.
Shop nelson bubble collection at design within reach. Airy lighthearted bubbles designed by george nelson make lamps and lighting fixtures that are so effective and functional in today s contemporary settings. Discover many useful tools including our complimentary design services to help you create rooms you love. He soon went to work designing his own series of lamps and a more efficient process for making them.
The history of george nelson s bubble lamp ingenuity innovation and swedish inspiration over seven decades ago george nelson an influential designer of mid century modernism in america came across a set of hanging lamps from sweden and loved everything about their aesthetic. Herman miller reproduces the george nelson bubble lamps to exact specifications using original howard miller factory tooling.