George Nelson Table Lamp

The nelson bubble lamp collection designed by george nelson includes pendants wall sconces floor lamps and table lamps.

George nelson table lamp. Nelson said that for a designer to deal creatively with human needs he must first make a radical conscious break with all values he identifies as antihuman. The george nelson cigar collection features elegant lantern like fixtures with clean and crisp lines including a wall sconce floor lamp and table lamp. Defined by the beauty in their details these delightful fixtures were a true status symbol. Bubbling up with their steel infrastructures and translucent plastic polymer shades george nelson s bubble lamps combine ingenuity with material innovation.

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. 1950s george nelson howard miller clocks bubble lamps bird houses weather vanes. An assortment of lights in various spherical silhouettes the nelson bubble lamps add a touch of softness and luminosity to interiors. During this same period george nelson associates also created many landmark designs of products showrooms and exhibitions for a variety of companies and organizations.

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. The nelson cigar bubble pendant is a particular favorite since it s minimal sculptural outline hangs elegantly from above. 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. 1950s george nelson for herman miller table lamp with glass top single drawer 1 675 00.

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. A complex silk covering sewn onto a spherical wire frame. They also come with a side of humor as the whimsically named saucer pendant whose wide shape flowing lines and ethereal glow references a ufo aptly demonstrates.