Nelson Bubble Lamp Saucer

Saucer bubble lamp pendant by george nelson from modernica bubble lamps.

Nelson bubble lamp saucer.

A saucer bubble lamp in john demsey s manhattan dining room. The wide shape of the nelson saucer bubble pendant along with the gently flowing lines of its steel understructure bring a lovely shape and soft light into any interior. The nelson saucer bubble pendant follows the same production process of the original design where a soft plastic is spray coated around a steel wire frame to achieve the shape. Designed by george nelson in 1952 this piece is as iconic as they come created by experimenting with shape and form.

The nelson saucer bubble pendant a wide saucer shaped ceiling lamp illuminates the space around it in soft diffused light as it floats overhead. Photo by oberto gili. A midcentury classic icon the modernica bubble lamp was first designed by george nelson in 1947 and was produced by howard miller from the early 1950s to 1979. The saucer bubble pendant light from nelson bubble lamps is a timeless piece that brings an elegant and airy presence to contemporary homes.

First introduced in 1952 the nelson bubble lamps by herman miller are definitively mid century modern. These beautiful modern george nelson bubble lamps by modernica are in the permanent collection of the museum of modern art. When he came across one in an imports store its price 125 was more than he could pay.