George Nelson Lamp Shade

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George nelson lamp shade.

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. George nelson s bubble lamps saw their initial introduction to the public with herman miller in 1952 and received wonderful applause for their design and unique characteristics. Wall sconce or table lamp with pivoting mushroom shade with the original salmon paint. Designed by george nelson nelson bubble lamps unless ideas are massaged into reality they evaporate inspiration breeds ingenuity refine your results by.

Inspired by silk lanterns and swedish design the nelson bubble lamp was so beautiful that it landed in the museum of modern art in new york city where it stays to. George nelson for the general lighting company. Originally created for the howard miller clock company in 1947 and added to the herman miller line in 1954 george nelson s bubble lamp line became an instant mid century modern classic. Favorite add to cocoon pendant lamp by friedel wauer for goldkant luminaires international germany 1960s objekte.

Price 500 or less 20 500 1 000 12 1 000 2 000 3 close. As design trends changed bubble lamps were discontinued in 1979 but later revived for homeowners in the late 90s when demand for midcentury designs resurged. In 1952 herman miller branched in to the lighting industry with the introduction of the george nelson bubble lamps premiering a new material application that was predominantly used by the u s. Military at the time the material was a soft yet durable plastic that was spray coated around a steel wire frame changing the game of mid century lighting for years to come.

George nelson inspired bubble lamp shades white glass light covers halfcentury. Bubbling up with their steel infrastructures and translucent plastic polymer shades george nelson s bubble lamps combine ingenuity with material innovation. 5 out of 5 stars 97 97 reviews 44 00.