George Nelson for Herman Miller Triple Bubble Chandelier
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Description
A hard-to-find triple bubble chandelier by Geore Nelson. Includes the cigar bubble measuring approximately 32" H, a ball bubble and a smaller cigar. Original wood fixture with chandelier.
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: Ample Provenance Origin: United States Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Polymner, plastic, wire, wood Condition: Good. There are some very small minor tears repaired that are only visible on very close inspection. Styles / Movements: Modern, Contemporary, Mid Century Dealer Reference #: #400224 Incollect Reference #: 693507 -
Dimensions
H. 52 in; Diam. 35 in; H. 132.08 cm; Diam. 88.9 cm;
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