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Booth#1059

New York City, NY 10016

United States

George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp by Modernica

Creator: George Nelson
Offered by: circa20c

Description
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.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Origin:	United States
Period:	1980-1999
Materials:	Plastic, metal, walnut
Condition:	Good. No issues
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Contemporary, Mid Century
Dealer Reference #:	#940075
Incollect Reference #:	741466

Dimensions

H.	26.5 in;	Diam.	8.75 in;
H.	67.31 cm;	Diam.	22.23 cm;

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