Bubble Lighting Fixture
Designer
George Nelson
(American, 1908 - 1986)
Manufacturer
Howard Miller Clock Company
(American, founded 1926)
Datedesigned 1952
MediumSteel, possibly aluminum, copper alloy, plastic, and plant fibers
DimensionsOverall: 16 3/4 × 13 inches (42.55 × 33.02 cm)
Credit LineTransferred from the Operations Division
Object number2006.17
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DescriptionThe lamp is formed with 48 steel ribs that create an oval cylinder shape. The steel form is covered with a skin of off-white, translucent, fibrous sprayed, plastic material that sits on a 3" tall base consisting of three brass-colored legs in a tripod formation.CopyrightThis work is copyrighted. Contact the copyright holder for permission to reproduce.
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