Nelson Bell Bubble Pendant
Summary
The Nelson Bell Bubble Pendant comes in one size, extra-large, along with a ceiling plate and a 9-foot cord. Fashioned from a sturdy, lightweight steel frame, its bell-shaped lampshade has a graceful presence as it illuminates the space around it. In 1952, George Nelson was impressed by a set of Swedish hanging lamps, but their prohibitive price prompted him to design his own. The result was a series of lamps with elemental, spherical shapes like a rounded apple, an elongated cigar, and a shapely pear, among others.
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George Nelson
George Nelson (1908–1986) was a pioneering American industrial designer and a foundational figure of mid-century modernism. As the Director of Design at Herman Miller from 1947 to 1972, he shaped the company into a leader in modern furniture and recruited other legendary designers like Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, and Alexander Girard.
