Overview
Design by George Nelson, 1947.
By Modernica.
George Nelson's famous Bubble Lamps were originally designed in 1947 and were produced through the late 1970's. Constructed of soft white polymer over steel framing, each white structure colors to a golden glow when illuminated. One of the most defining lighting collections in mid-century modern design, it boasts lasting appeal and quality construction.
The Lotus Ball Table Lamp features a brushed nickel stem and base with a pull switch located on the lamp holder. Reissued by Modernica to its original specifications, using the original Howard Miller tooling. Part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Notes:
Made in the U.S.A.
Specifications
Material(s): Polymer, steel
Dimensions: 26.5" H x 12.75" Dia
Bulbs: 1 X 150W medium incandescent bulb (not included)
Models
LOTUS-TABLE-BALL
Exactly what i was looking for
By: tm, Renter (new york)
I needed a bedside table lamp that would provide enough light to read (and to light the room in general) and I like the Japanese style paper lamps but needed something more sturdy than a paper shade. I also wanted a chain to pull down for on/off as opposed to a switch which is annoying when you get sleepy if you have to reach up high or fiddle around looking for the switch on the cord. I've had this for a few years now and am now looking for another to add to my collection! (also, it's VERY easy to remove the shade when you need to change the light bulb)
Designer: George Nelson
When writing about the course of his remarkable 50-year career, George Nelson described a series of creative "zaps" — moments of out-of-the-blue inspiration "when the solitary individual finds he is connected with a reality he never dreamed of."
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." Designers also must constantly be aware of the consequences of their actions on people and society. In fact, he declared that "total design is nothing more or less than a process of relating everything to everything." So he said that rather than specializing, designers must cultivate a broad base of knowledge and understanding.
Nelson did so as few are able, and, with the help of well-timed zaps, he helped define modern, humane design.
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Mid-century classics designed by George Nelson. George Nelson Bubble Lamps are part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Modernica produces the classic Bubble Lamps according to George Nelson's 1947 specifications using the original Howard Miller tooling.
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