GEORGE NELSON BUBBLE LAMP, a fabulous reissued collection

Designed by pioneering American designer George Nelson in 1947, and first produced in 1952, the Bubble lamp signaled a revolution in the Modernist lighting industry.

Available in an assortment of organic sizes and shapes, these elegant orbs were inspired by a set of silk-covered Swedish pendant lamps Nelson wanted for his office, but found to be too expensive.

Employing the resourcefulness that characterized his working process, he decided to use a plastic spray developed by the U.S. military, and applied it over a lightweight, rounded-steel frame to produce these soft, glowing fixtures.

All Bubble Lamp models are produced in the same American factory that originally developed them in the 1950s.
The Bubble Lamp is produced in several shapes, including the classic spherical ball shape and an elongated oval shape.
Each model has a steel-wire skeleton on the interior, which is spray coated with the translucent plastic polymer, resulting in a lamp, that is both opaque and transparent as it glows.
Bubble Lamps are available as pendant lamp and wall-lamp.

About HAY

HAY - Horsens, Denmark

HAY was founded in 2002 with the ambition to create contemporary furniture that uses sophisticated industrial manufacturing to satisfy the needs of modern living. Today, this fundamental goal remains our mission: through our commitment to the design and production of furniture, lighting and accessories with an international appeal, we strive to make good design accessible to the largest possible audience.

Inspired by the stable structures of architecture and the dynamics of fashion, HAY combines the values of both industries in durable, quality products that provide added value for the user. HAY’s continued vision is to create straightforward, functional and aesthetic design in cooperation with some of the world’s most talented, curious and courageous designers. This results in many fruitful collaborations.