While outfitting his office, architect and Herman Miller design director George Nelson discovered a silk-covered Swedish hanging lamp that he coveted but found too expensive. He then recalled seeing a photo in the paper of Liberty ships being mothballed "by having the decks covered with netting and then being sprayed with a self-webbing plastic," which got him thinking. "And then, Whammo!" Inspiration struck, and by the next night, Nelson had designed his first Bubble Lamp (1952) by spinning a skeleton of steel wires on a turntable and shooting it with translucent plastic until it was covered in a smooth, washable film. "When you put a light in it, it glowed," he said. This is the authentic Bubble Lamp, produced in partnership with the George Nelson Foundation. Bulb (included): LED, CFL or incandescent; E26 base; 60W max for small, 150W max for others. UL Listed.

Provides soft, glowing light.
Translucent plastic polymer shade with visible steel infrastructure.
Organic shape.
Brushed, nickel-plated steel details.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Like new

Origin:
United States

Creator:
Brand: Herman Miller; Designer: George Nelson

Materials & Techniques:
Plastic, Steel

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Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Like new